PMS financial upgrades and the rise of agentic AI plugins
Hostfully and Hospitable upgrade accounting, while Wheelhouse and Boom launch agentic AI integrations.
What changed in STR software, and who should care
This week's product updates show a clear trend: PMS platforms are moving deeper into native financial operations to lock in property managers, while specialized tools are leveraging agentic AI to bypass the traditional PMS migration bottleneck. Hostfully and Guesty are launching integrated accounting and reconciliation tools, and Hospitable is tackling owner relations directly with native split payouts.\n\nSimultaneously, the rise of agentic AI is changing how operators interact with their data. Rather than waiting for their PMS to build advanced intelligence, operators can now layer tools like Boom's Business Agentic Manager or Wheelhouse's new AI plugins directly on top of existing systems. This allows mid-sized portfolios to gain sophisticated analytical capabilities without the operational disruption of a platform migration.
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Feature drops this week
| Vendor | What changed | Operator impact | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guesty | Guesty announced new product capabilities at GuestyVal 2026, including fully integrated bank and expense reconciliations alongside new AI and distribution features. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can leverage fully integrated bank and expense reconciliations to streamline their accounting and financial workflows. | high |
| Enso Connect | Enso Connect introduced Messaging Style templates as part of its rebuilt AI capabilities, allowing operators to tailor AI-generated messages to sound like their human team. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can use Messaging Style templates to customize AI responses to match their brand voice, ensuring guest communication feels natural and human. | high |
| Boom | Boom has integrated its Business Agentic Manager (BAM) with existing PMS platforms like Guesty and Hostaway, offering free Agentic AI credits to kick off Q4. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators using Guesty or Hostaway can now layer Boom's Business Agentic Manager (BAM) on top of their existing PMS without migrating. | high |
| Conduit | Conduit introduced custom workspace roles, allowing users to define specific page access and action permissions for team members. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can now create custom, granular user roles for their staff instead of being limited to basic Admin or Member permissions. | high |
| Conduit | Conduit added the ability to attach files, including those pulled from workflow variables, directly to automated 'Send message' workflow steps. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can automatically send digital guides, rental agreements, and forms directly within automated workflow messages. | high |
| Conduit | Users can now configure custom wait times for AI voice agents during warm-transfers to human staff. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can optimize the guest experience by adjusting how long AI voice agents wait before transferring a call to a live team member. | high |
| Hospitable | Hospitable has introduced native split payouts that automatically divide booking revenue between owners and managers at check-in. They also added nightly rates to the Owner Portal, offline task payment tracking, and Wi-Fi details in the Guest Portal. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can automate owner payouts directly at check-in, reducing manual accounting and improving owner relations. | high |
| Boom | Boom's Business Agentic Manager (BAM) now integrates directly on top of existing PMS platforms like Guesty and Hostaway to read live portfolio data and surface recommendations. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can deploy agentic AI to find business gaps and opportunities without undergoing a painful PMS migration. | high |
| Wheelhouse | Wheelhouse launched the Plugin Library, a collection of pre-built revenue management skills (such as STLY pacing and price-change attribution) that can be installed in AI clients like Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT. This release also includes a highly optimized Model Context Protocol (MCP) that reduces token usage for data-heavy requests by up to 96%. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can now connect Wheelhouse's revenue management workflows directly to AI agents like Claude or ChatGPT to run complex analyses like pacing and price-change attribution in plain English. | high |
| Guesty | Guesty has acquired Smily (formerly BookingSync), a vacation rental software provider with deep local expertise in France and Europe. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators in France and Europe benefit from Smily's deep local expertise combined with Guesty's global scale and technology. | high |
| Hospitable | Hospitable introduced Split Payouts, which automatically calculates and sends booking revenue shares to both property managers and owners after guest check-in. read on STR Tech Report → | Property managers can automatically distribute owner shares and collect commissions without waiting for month-end payout runs or chasing invoices. | high |
| Wheelhouse | Wheelhouse launched the Plugin Library, a collection of pre-built Revenue Management skills that connect directly to AI clients, alongside a 96% token efficiency improvement for its Model Context Protocol (MCP). read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can now connect pre-built revenue management workflows directly to AI agents like Claude or ChatGPT to run complex portfolio analyses in plain English. | high |
| Boom | Boom has launched a free integration of its Business Agentic Manager (BAM) for Guesty PMS users, allowing them to layer AI intelligence on top of their existing live portfolio data. read on STR Tech Report → | Property managers using Guesty can now integrate Boom's BAM agentic AI tool for free to identify operational gaps and opportunities without migrating systems. | high |
| OwnerRez | OwnerRez announced a free in-person hangout event for users and operators in Nashville on October 5th. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can attend a free in-person networking and educational event hosted by OwnerRez in Nashville. | high |
| Track | Track introduced TrackPulse AI, which automates call scoring, call summaries, and delivers full call transcripts to help reservation agents convert more bookings. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can automate call scoring and summaries for 100% of eligible calls, saving QA time and improving agent coaching. | high |
| Hostfully | Hostfully has launched a direct integration with Furnished Finder, a marketplace specializing in 30+ day furnished stays. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can now list their properties on Furnished Finder to capture mid-term monthly stays and reduce calendar gaps directly from their Hostfully workflow. | high |
| OwnerRez | OwnerRez released a product update on September 16, 2026, containing various system enhancements and bug fixes. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can stay informed about the latest platform updates, bug fixes, and minor feature enhancements released on September 16, 2026. | high |
| PriceLabs | PriceLabs has officially joined the HotelLogic Marketplace as a verified partner, enabling integration with HotelLogic's platform for hotels and aparthotels. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators using HotelLogic can now seamlessly integrate PriceLabs' dynamic pricing and revenue management tools directly into their workflow. | high |
| Trellis | Trellis expanded its operational footprint to 26 US states, supporting over 2,000 listings in the US and 6,500+ listings globally within 9 months of shipping. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can leverage a rapidly growing, YC-backed property management operating system that is now active across 26 US states and multiple international markets. | high |
| Hostfully | Hostfully launched Hostfully Accounting, a built-in tool for U.S. and Canadian property managers to handle month-end reconciliation, expense categorization, owner statements, and ACH payments. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can now manage trust accounting, reconcile reservation revenue, track expenses, and pay owners via ACH directly within Hostfully. | high |
| SuiteOp | SuiteOp highlighted its deep integration with Streamline VRS, allowing automatic synchronization of reservations to trigger operational tasks, guest verifications, and smart home automations. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators using Streamline VRS can automate cleanings, inspections, guest check-ins, and smart device management directly from reservation data. | high |
| Guestway | Guestway has launched a native Expedia integration, bringing Expedia guest messaging directly into the Guestway Inbox. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can now read and respond to Expedia guest messages directly from their unified Guestway Inbox without logging into Expedia Partner Central. | high |
| Wheelhouse | Wheelhouse added over 20 new data series to its Pricing Chart, bringing the total to 43 series organized across 9 categories. This includes new overlays for individual settings, pricing engine breakdowns, and neighborhood occupancy data. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can now overlay individual settings, pricing engine recommendations, and neighborhood occupancy data directly on their pricing charts to make more informed pricing decisions. | high |
| Guestway | Guestway has integrated Expedia guest messaging directly into its unified inbox, allowing operators to manage Expedia communications alongside other channels. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can now read and respond to Expedia guest messages directly from their Guestway Inbox without logging into Expedia Partner Central. | high |
| Hostfully | Hostfully updated its Airbnb cancellation policy interface to dynamically pull and display only eligible policies supported by Airbnb for each property, including clearer descriptions and preserving legacy policies on imported listings. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can easily see and select only the eligible Airbnb cancellation policies for each property directly within Hostfully. | high |
| Hospitable | Hospitable expanded its automatic tax collection and remittance services for Direct Premium and VRBO Partner Connection users to cover numerous new local and state jurisdictions across states including Alaska, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators with properties in these newly supported jurisdictions no longer need to manually collect and remit local lodging and sales taxes, reducing administrative overhead. | high |
| Guesty | Guesty announced 'Guesty Agents', a new AI-driven capability designed to help property managers access and utilize tools faster. read on STR Tech Report → | Property managers can leverage AI-driven agents to access tools faster and automate workflows. | medium |
| Track | Track highlighted its Pulse AI capabilities, which assist reservation call center agents by automatically taking notes and extracting business intelligence from calls. read on STR Tech Report → | Operators can leverage Pulse AI during reservation calls to automatically capture notes and generate business intelligence, improving agent efficiency. | medium |
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Hospitable: Introducing Split Payouts from Hospitable
Native split payouts at check-in automate the most tedious part of owner management, directly improving cash flow and trust. However, operators must ensure their banking setups and owner contracts align with real-time automated distributions, as reversing automated transactions after check-in can create accounting headaches if bookings change mid-stay.
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Wheelhouse: The Wheelhouse Plugin Library is live!
Connecting revenue workflows directly to LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT via Model Context Protocol allows operators to query complex pacing and pricing data in plain English. The 96 percent token reduction solves a major cost and speed barrier for data-heavy requests. The catch is that operators still need to verify the AI's plain-English interpretations, as LLMs can occasionally hallucinate trends if the underlying prompt logic isn't tightly controlled.
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Hostfully: Introducing: Hostfully Accounting
Hostfully's built-in trust accounting, expense tracking, and ACH payments for U.S. and Canadian managers reduce the need for third-party accounting workarounds. While this streamlines month-end reconciliation, operators should carefully evaluate whether a PMS-native tool has the robust audit trails and flexibility required by complex, multi-jurisdictional tax regulations compared to dedicated accounting software.
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Boom: Boom Launches BAM Integration with Guesty and Hostaway
Layering agentic AI directly on top of Guesty or Hostaway allows operators to find operational gaps without migrating their PMS. This is a major win for mid-market operators who are locked into their current systems. However, the utility of these recommendations depends entirely on the cleanliness of the live portfolio data being read from the PMS.
Close
The bottom line
Audit your current financial workflows. If you are spending hours on manual owner payouts or month-end reconciliations, evaluate the new native accounting features from Hostfully or Hospitable. If your operations are stable but you want deeper business intelligence, experiment with non-invasive AI layers like Boom or Wheelhouse's plugins rather than considering a full PMS migration.
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