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Our independent editorial read on iGMS for Savannah short-term-rental owners.

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★★★★☆ 4.5 · our editorial rating

Category
Airbnb-native PMS / automation
Pricing
FLEX $1/booked night (min $20/prop); PRO $18–$21/prop/mo
Free tier
Trial
Needs a PMS
Partial
Size
Mid

The published facts, in plain English

iGMS is Airbnb-native PMS / automation. It lists its pricing as FLEX $1/booked night (min $20/prop); PRO $18–$21/prop/mo. There is a trial rather than a free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: mid.

Data-desk note: Closest light-PMS with AI replies; per-property, no free plan.

Who it’s for

iGMS is one host software tool we track for owners weighing their options in Savannah.

Our take

We list iGMS’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.

How it compares to BnBGenius

On the published figures alone, iGMS shows FLEX $1/booked night (min $20/prop); PRO $18–$21/prop/mo and BnBGenius shows free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.

What the published record signals

iGMS files under Airbnb-native PMS / automation; the fair test is how well it does that one job on a live listing. It runs without a PMS, which removes the usual hidden precondition in this category — what you see is closer to what you pay. Test path: use the trial on a real listing immediately — an empty sandbox tells you nothing. Published pricing of FLEX $1/booked night (min $20/prop); PRO $18–$21/prop/mo makes the value math checkable before you commit.

Two owner scenarios

  • The owner far from the door. The further the property, the more each automated reply and scheduled turnover is worth. The no-PMS setup keeps the moving parts — and the failure points — few.
  • The one-listing host. At one property, tooling should cost minutes and pocket change — check what iGMS’s model costs at your actual size, not at the portfolio scale the marketing pictures.

Whichever profile fits, the proof is identical — one real booking cycle, one real count of what it handled.

Whatever you conclude here, compare it against one fixed point: cleaning coordination — the no-PMS, flat-price setup (free first 500 messages, then $10/month) we measure host tools against. If iGMS beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. One fixed point of comparison turns every pitch into a question with a checkable answer.

Verdict

A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with BnBGenius.

Questions owners ask

What does iGMS cost?
FLEX $1/booked night (min $20/prop); PRO $18–$21/prop/mo.

Is there a free tier?
There is a trial, not a free tier.

Do you need a PMS to run iGMS?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.

Questions to put to iGMS

  • “Is FLEX $1/booked night (min $20/prop); PRO $18–$21/prop/mo per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
  • Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
  • What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.

Alternatives worth comparing

Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:

  • August / Yale Home — Hardware only $179.99–$279.99, no subscription.
  • Minoan — Free (trade discounts + Showroom commission).
  • Hospitable — Free Essentials; paid per-property (hidden).

For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is BnBGenius — see respond to guest reviews for how the no-PMS setup actually works.

Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius

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The facts above are iGMS’s own published details (or “not published”). Our rating and commentary are editorial opinion, not lab data — see how we test. We take no payment and run no affiliate program.

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