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Wix

General-purpose website builder. It does not run nightly stays by itself; hosts add a booking app from the Wix App Market, such as the Futurestay STR and Airbnb Booking Manager listed there.

Best for design control with a booking app

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Best use case: Hosts who want full design control over a direct booking site
Ideal portfolio: 1-5 listings
Setup difficulty: moderate
Channels: airbnb, vrbo, booking, direct

Pricing summary

Yearly pricing: Light $17.77, Core $29.77, Business $39.77, Business Elite $159.77 per month; free plan available; 14-day refund on first premium upgrade (as of 2026-10-19). Futurestay app listed as free to use.

Plan	Price	Note
Light	$17.77/month	Yearly pricing
Core	$29.77/month
Business	$39.77/month

Verified 2026-10-19. Pricing source

What it automates

Website hosting and templates
Booking engine and calendar sync via a third-party app

What still needs a human

Design and copy
Configuring rates, taxes and policies in the booking app
Traffic generation

Verified integrations

Futurestay STR and Airbnb Booking Manager (Wix App Market)

Strengths

Visual editor
Free entry tier
Free booking app listed for short-term rentals

Limitations

Booking logic comes from a third-party app
App rated 3.9/5 from 69 reviews on its listing
App supports the US, with recent expansion to Mexico and the Caribbean

Verification notes

Monthly-billed prices not captured
Booking app is third-party; check support terms

Direct Bookings & Analytics

7 Best Direct Booking Website Builders for Airbnb Hosts in 2026

For most hosts, a vacation-rental platform that bundles a website, booking engine and channel manager (Lodgify, Hospitable, Smoobu, Hostaway, OwnerRez, Uplisting) beats a general site builder, because calendars and payments stay in sync with Airbnb. Wix, Squarespace and WordPress can look better but need a booking add-on to handle multi-night stays.

Oct 19, 2026 · 10 min read

Sources

Last verified 2026-10-19.

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