Staying vs Guesty
Guesty is vacation rental software with channel sync, plus an owners portal and revenue management on its Pro plan. Staying is not a PMS: it syncs calendars by iCal and adds online check-in, a digital guidebook, in-stay ordering and direct rebooking invitations.
Keep Guesty, add Staying for the guest experience
Free for one property. €49/month up to 10 properties (25 units), €149 up to 50 (100 units), €399 unlimited. 0% commission.
- Branded guest portal: online check-in for every guest, digital guidebook and in-stay ordering
- Published pricing that steps with portfolio size, never with bookings
- Bookings sync in by iCal from your PMS or from Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com calendars; direct PMS connections are in beta
- Guest contact details and marketing consent captured at check-in, for direct rebooking later
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Staying | Guesty | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Guest-experience layer (not a PMS) | Vacation rental PMS with Lite, Pro and Enterprise plans | Tie |
| Pricing | Published: €0 (1 property) to €399/mo | Packages from $9/month per listing; Pro and Enterprise by quote | Tie |
| Booking Sync (iCal & PMS) | iCal import and export only | Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo on Lite; 60+ channels on Pro | |
| Connection between the two | Guesty calendars by iCal; direct connection in beta | Exports calendars by iCal | Tie |
| Owner Statements | Growth plan and up | Owners portal on Pro | Tie |
| Revenue management | Rules for direct-booking rates | Pro plan | |
| Free option | Free plan for 1 property, no card | 14-day free trial of Lite | Tie |
Guesty column: as published on guesty.com/pricing (checked October 2026). Staying column: integrations and pricing.
When is Guesty on its own the better choice?
Guesty without Staying is the better fit if you:
When Guesty is the right call
- Need a PMS with channel sync. Staying only imports and exports iCal calendars.
- Want revenue management and an owners portal in the same tool as your channels
- Run 200 or more listings and need Guesty's Enterprise plan
- Prefer one subscription over a PMS plus a guest-experience layer
Add Staying alongside your PMS when you want every guest to check in online, a guidebook with QR code, in-stay ordering with 0% Staying commission on the Growth plan and direct rebooking invitations.
Which Staying plan to start with alongside Guesty
We suggest Growth as a starting point next to Guesty. Every plan is self-serve, so you can start on any of them.
Keep Guesty, add Staying for the guest experience
Free for one property, no card required. Paid plans from €49/month, 0% commission.