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Hostfully vs My Hours

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Hostfully and My Hours — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Hostfully vs My Hours: at a glance

FeatureHostfullyMy Hours
SectorPMPM
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesvacation-rental, guest-screening, direct-bookings, channel-managementtimesheets, invoicing, profitability, agencies
Last editorial update5mo ago2d ago
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What is Hostfully?

Hostfully pushes past core PMS into guest screening, damage protection, and direct-booking revenue.

Hostfully is a vacation-rental property management platform that has spent recent releases widening beyond day-to-day operations. The standout is Screen & Protect, a guest-screening and damage-coverage product that works across Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and direct bookings. Around it sits steady interface work: a redesigned Channels page, Inbox property-tag filters, an Integrations page refresh, and a new mobile Notifications page.

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What is My Hours?

My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.

10.3 makes the issue date editable on draft invoices, adds account and per-client default due dates, and lets users edit the email subject, preview the email and attach a Detailed report when sending. Daily Track gets a cleaner layout and filters get a redesign. It follows 10.2's lifetime project profitability, 10.1's audit log and 10.0's timesheet periods and locking.

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Hostfully vs My Hours: editorial side-by-side

H5.0

Hostfully pushes past core PMS into guest screening, damage protection, and direct-booking revenue.

◆ Current state

Hostfully is a vacation-rental property management platform that has spent recent releases widening beyond day-to-day operations. The standout is Screen & Protect, a guest-screening and damage-coverage product that works across Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and direct bookings. Around it sits steady interface work: a redesigned Channels page, Inbox property-tag filters, an Integrations page refresh, and a new mobile Notifications page.

◆ Where it's heading

Two threads run through the recent work. First, Hostfully is treating trust and safety as a product line with Screen & Protect rather than leaving risk to the host. Second, it is investing in direct bookings: the upgraded Direct Booking Site adds branding control, map-based discovery, and merchandised discounts, which reduces dependence on OTA channel fees. The parallel run of UX refreshes points to an effort to make multi-property operations less cluttered.

◆ Prediction

Expect Screen & Protect coverage and the Hosting Quality Dashboard, both Airbnb-first today, to expand to the other channels Hostfully already syncs, and the phased Direct Booking Site rollout to finish across the customer base over the summer.

M5.0

My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.

◆ Current state

10.3 makes the issue date editable on draft invoices, adds account and per-client default due dates, and lets users edit the email subject, preview the email and attach a Detailed report when sending. Daily Track gets a cleaner layout and filters get a redesign. It follows 10.2's lifetime project profitability, 10.1's audit log and 10.0's timesheet periods and locking.

◆ Where it's heading

My Hours keeps shipping every one to three weeks, and the work is concentrated on the billing end: invoices, profitability and approval controls. It is moving from a time tracker toward the system agencies use to bill clients.

◆ Prediction

Expect more invoicing controls, such as recurring invoices or payment tracking, given four straight releases touching billing. The September MCP server has had no follow-up in these entries.

Alternatives to Hostfully and My Hours

Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Hostfully or My Hours.

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Recent activity from Hostfully and My Hours

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 3d agoMy HoursMy Hours 10.3.1 fixes running logs, invoice sending, imports
  2. 9d agoMy HoursInvoice dates, Daily Track & new filter design (10.3)
  3. 16d agoMy HoursProject profitability, client contacts & task completion (10.2)
  4. 1mo agoMy HoursMy Hours 10.1.1 fixes XLS timesheet upload on the Track page
  5. 1mo agoMy HoursAudit log, Invoiced grid redesign & bulk edit for locked logs (10.1)
  6. 1mo agoMy HoursTimesheet periods, locking & per-user working days (10.0.0)
  7. 5mo agoHostfullyNew Notifications Page in the Hostfully Mobile App 📱
  8. 5mo agoHostfullyThe new "Property Tags" filter is now available in the Hostfully Inbox 🚀
  9. 6mo agoHostfullyThe new Channels page is now live 🎉
  10. 6mo agoHostfullyNew Product: Hostfully Screen & Protect 🚀 ⚡
  11. 6mo agoHostfullyNew Product: Hostfully Screen & Protect 🚀
  12. 6mo agoHostfullyComing Soon: Direct Booking Site Upgrade 🚀

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Hostfully and My Hours?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Hostfully and My Hours are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Hostfully better than My Hours?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Hostfully and My Hours are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other PM products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Hostfully?

Top Hostfully alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Hostfully alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/hostfully for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to My Hours?

Top My Hours alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "My Hours alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/myhours for the full list with editorial commentary on each.