Three ways to put AI to work on your Guesty account, and how they differ on what matters: whether the AI can actually do things, which AI you can use, and what it costs.
| CohostSTR | Guesty MCP (beta) | Zapier / Make | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reads live Guesty data | Yes | Yes | Limited triggers |
| Sends guest messages | Yes | No — read-only | Via pre-built zaps |
| Updates pricing & calendar | Yes | No | Via pre-built zaps |
| Creates reservations, tasks, expenses | Yes | No | Via pre-built zaps |
| AI decides what to do from a plain-English request | Yes | Yes (read only) | No — fixed workflows |
| Use the AI app you choose | Yes — any MCP client | Yes — any MCP client | No |
| Release status | Versioned releases on npm | Beta, "do not rely on it for any production use" | Stable |
| Price | Free, MIT | Free during beta | Paid plans for volume |
Guesty's beta lets your AI look. Zapier runs fixed recipes you build in advance. CohostSTR lets the AI you already use read your Guesty account and act on it — reply to a guest, change a rate, block dates, create a task — from one plain-English request.