ProhostAI (YC S24) is an AI co-host: best-in-class AI guest messaging for Airbnb and connected PMSs, plus guidebooks and upsells. Maravo is an operations hub for the physical work — cleaning, maintenance, expenses — plus a private guest page, and it requires no platform connection at all. Here’s how they compare, fact by fact.
📅 All facts checked as of July 2026Drawn from both products’ public pricing and documentation, as of July 2026.
| What you’re comparing | Maravo | ProhostAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price for 5 listings | $9.99/mo flat — the Pro plan covers up to 5 properties | $75/mo on Pro ($15/listing, $30/mo minimum). A free tier exists, but photo-proof checklists require Pro |
| Photo-proof cleaning checklists | ✓ Included during the trial and on paid plans | Partial — Pro plan only ($15/listing/mo) |
| Reference photos on checklist items | ✓ Managers upload them; cleaners see exactly what “done” looks like | Not advertised as of July 2026 |
| Maintenance assets, logs & preventive schedules | ✓ Included | ✗ Not offered — its own comparison page vs Breezeway concedes heavy field-ops use cases |
| Expense & income tracking + tax-ready report | ✓ Completed cleanings log their own expense automatically | ✗ Not offered |
| Private guest page with signed house rules | ✓ Guests sign the rules — timestamped record per booking | Partial — guidebooks included, but no rules-signing with a timestamped record |
| Time-gated door code & Wi-Fi | ✓ Built in — unlocks 24h before check-in, locks after checkout | Partial — smart-lock codes require the device add-on ($5/device/mo) |
| Works without Airbnb / a PMS | ✓ Fully standalone — direct and WhatsApp bookings included | ✗ Requires connecting Airbnb or a PMS (Hostaway, Guesty, Hospitable, OwnerRez) |
| Cleaner / vendor accounts | ✓ Free and unlimited, in their language (EN·PT·ES, incl. voice notes) | ✓ Team chat included; app UI in 15 languages |
| Commissions or per-payment fees | ✓ None — Maravo records payments but never moves money | Upsells 2–3% commission; direct-booking site 1–3%; AI usage credit-metered after the trial; smart devices $5/device/mo |
| Cleaner marketplace to find cleaners | ✗ Not offered | ✗ Not offered |
| Auto-pay cleaners | ✗ Not offered — payments are recorded, not processed | ✗ Not offered |
| AI guest messaging | Partial — an AI concierge answers guests on their private stay page | ✓ Best-in-class — AI autopilot & workflows, native iOS/Android apps |
Sources: public pricing pages and documentation of both products, checked July 2026. Spotted something outdated? Write us and we’ll correct it promptly.
ProhostAI (a YC S24 company) leads with AI: it reads your guest conversations on Airbnb or your PMS and answers automatically, drives upsells and builds guidebooks. Maravo leads with the physical work — photo-proof cleaning, maintenance assets and preventive schedules, auto-logged expenses with a tax-ready report — plus a private guest page with signed rules and a time-gated door code.
As of July 2026, ProhostAI requires connecting Airbnb or a supported PMS (Hostaway, Guesty, Hospitable or OwnerRez) — there is no standalone or manual mode. If part of your calendar comes from direct or WhatsApp bookings, Maravo runs with nothing connected — and still imports Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo iCal calendars whenever you want turnovers auto-scheduled.
Maravo starts with a no-card 30-day Pro trial. Paid Pro is $9.99/mo flat (up to 5 properties, everything included). On ProhostAI, five listings on Pro cost $75/mo ($15/listing, $30 minimum) — and AI usage is credit-metered after the trial, upsells carry a 2–3% commission, direct bookings 1–3%, and smart devices cost $5/device/mo. If AI messaging carries the value for you, that can be worth it; if what you need is photo-proof checklists and field operations, flat pricing keeps the cost predictable.
An honest comparison cuts both ways. ProhostAI is the better fit when:
As of July 2026, Maravo’s AI stays on the guest’s private page — it doesn’t answer guests inside Airbnb. If that autopilot is the job to be done, ProhostAI does it better.
Every Pro feature is free for 30 days, with no card. Then choose Pro or Unlimited. The first 20 founding hosts keep Pro free for life.