HostAI Alternative: HostAI Is Now Conduit, and Here Is What Changed
HostAI rebranded to Conduit and moved upmarket: plans now start at $649 per month, with voice on the $1,499 tier. If you came looking for the old $12-per-listing HostAI, here is the current landscape and the $45 flat option.
If you are searching for HostAI, two things changed while you were not looking. First, the STR messaging company called HostAI rebranded to Conduit: hostai.app now redirects to conduit.ai, and the product repositioned for hotels and larger operators. Second, an unrelated direct-booking marketing tool now uses the HostAI name at a different domain, which makes search results genuinely confusing. This page untangles it, and covers the option Conduit left behind: hosts with 1 to 20 listings who wanted AI guest communication at a small-host price.
What the rebrand means for small hosts
The old HostAI was known for a low per-listing price. Conduit's published pricing as of July 2026 is a different animal: a Starter plan at $649 per month covering up to 50 listings, with voice AI not included, and a Growth plan at $1,499 per month for 50 to 120 listings, where voice is included. For a 5-listing host, that is roughly $130 per listing per month before the AI can answer a phone call. The product is credible and the voice tech is real. It is just no longer priced for you. That segment, voice plus texts at a price a small host can pay, is exactly where Rezi sits, at a flat $45 per listing per month.
Side by side
| Conduit (formerly HostAI) | Rezi | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Hotels, large STR operators, and cross-industry support teams | Hosts and co-hosts with 1 to 20 listings |
| Entry price | $649 per month (up to 50 listings), voice not included, per their pricing page | Flat $45 per listing per month, voice included |
| Phone calls | Yes, on the $1,499 per month plan | Yes, included at $45 |
| Needs a PMS or stack integration | Integration-driven, built around your systems | No. A calendar link, live in about ten minutes |
| Channels | Multi-channel, with some OTA integrations listed as coming soon as of July 2026 | A dedicated phone number per listing, text and voice |
| Buying process | Plans and sales onboarding | Self-serve, no card to try the demo |
When Conduit is the better fit
- You run a hotel group or an STR portfolio well past 50 listings.
- You want AI agents across many internal systems, not just guest messaging.
- A four-figure monthly platform fee fits your operation.
When Rezi is the better fit
- You host 1 to 20 listings and want voice plus texts without enterprise pricing.
- You want guests to reach a real number that belongs to the listing.
- You want to be live today without integration work.
- You want flat, simple pricing with everything included.
The lane Conduit vacated
Conduit proved hosts want AI that answers the phone, then priced it for enterprises. Rezi is that capability at small-host scale: texts and calls on one dedicated number, flat $45 per listing per month.
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Let Rezi handle the messages for you
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