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Homey alternative

A Homey alternative for rental marketplaces, with nothing to host.

Homey, by favethemes, is a WordPress theme for Airbnb-style booking and rental sites, with a booking calendar, instant booking and messages; version 2.3 was updated in October 2026. Owners look elsewhere when WordPress, WooCommerce and translation plugins are a lot to keep running. Here are the options and what each costs in year one. [1]

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Last checked: 23 October 2026. Facts about other products come from their own websites; the sources are listed at the end of this page.

Why owners look elsewhere

What sends people looking for a Homey alternative.

Six months of supportThe $79 licence includes 6 months of support from favethemes; 12 months cost extra. [1]
Plugins for payments and languagesPayments can run through WooCommerce, and translation through Weglot. [1]
WordPress is yoursAs a WordPress theme, it runs on hosting you choose, update and back up. [1]
The options

4 alternatives to Homey, and who each one suits.

Year one means what a working site costs in its first year, from each product's own prices. Hosting for self-hosted software depends on the host you choose, so it is left out.

  1. 1

    Yclas

    A hosted marketplace with bookings and rentals built in: an availability calendar by day, night or hour, instant booking, deposits and price rules, paid online, with commission on every booking.

    Year one$1,788 on Marketplace ($149 a month)
    Good forRental marketplaces where many hosts list, without code or plugins to run.
    See pricing →
  2. 2

    Sharetribe

    A hosted marketplace engine billed by usage, where carts, coupons and languages need custom code, against a hosted marketplace with them built in.

    Year oneFrom $2,388 + usage
    Good forA hosted marketplace engine with hourly, daily and nightly bookings built in.
    Yclas vs Sharetribe →
  3. 3

    Dokan

    A WooCommerce plugin with paid plans and modules on a WordPress site you host, against a hosted marketplace with one monthly price.

    Year oneAbout $709, before bookings and apps
    Good forA WooCommerce marketplace, with bookings on its Business plan.
    Yclas vs Dokan →
  4. 4

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor

    A licence for multi-vendor shop software on your own server, with paid add-ons for bookings, offers and auctions, against a hosted marketplace with one monthly price.

    Year oneAbout $3,060
    Good forA multi-vendor shop on your own server, with booking add-ons from $99.
    Yclas vs CS-Cart Multi-Vendor →
Switching

Moving from Homey

Bring your listings and users across as CSV files with the Yclas import.

  1. Export your listings and users as CSV files.
  2. Start a free trial and open Move your site to Yclas, then choose CSV.
  3. Match the columns, check the dry run (a preview with any errors, nothing is saved yet), then import.

Listings come across with their categories, prices and photos from their web addresses, and users as accounts. Passwords are not copied: imported users set a new one. You can undo the latest import within 7 days.

When to stay with Homey

  • You want a rental site inside WordPress with the theme's design.
  • You look after WordPress yourself and want a one-time theme price.
Questions

Questions people ask

Other alternatives:

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What does Homey cost?

$79 on ThemeForest with 6 months of support, plus the WordPress hosting you run.

Does Yclas take bookings?

Yes: an availability calendar by day, night or hour, instant booking, deposits and price rules, paid online, with your commission on each booking (Marketplace plan).

Do I need WordPress for Yclas?

No. Yclas is hosted: no WordPress, theme or plugins to install, with hosting, updates and backups included.

Sources

Checked on 23 October 2026. Prices change: the vendor's own page is always the latest word. If something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.

  1. ThemeForest: Homey by favethemes ($79, 6 months support, 2.3)
  2. Yclas pricing

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