Staying vs Guesty
Guesty takes a cut of every booking. We don't. Transparent pricing, no sales calls, no commission on your revenue.
See your yearly commission to Guesty
Guesty's commission scales with your booking volume. Staying is a flat fee.
Guesty commission: 2.0%
Guesty Takes a Cut of Every Booking
1-3% might not sound like much—until you do the math
- Commission scales with your success
- High-revenue months cost you more
- Unpredictable software costs
No sales call required
Guesty requires a full sales cycle. Staying lets you sign up and go live today.
Guesty's Sales Process
1–2 weeks minimum
- 1Fill out form: No pricing visible on website
- 2Wait for callback: 1-3 business days
- 3Discovery call: 30-45 minute sales pitch
- 4Custom quote: May need to "check with manager"
- 5Onboarding: 1+ week implementation
Staying's Self-Serve
Same day
- 1See pricing: Transparent on website
- 2Sign up free: No credit card required
- 3Set up properties: ~1 hour self-guided
- 4Go live: Same day
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
Guesty has great features—so does Staying, without the commission
| Feature | Staying | Guesty | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup Time | 1 hour | 1 week | |
| Monthly Price | €49/mo | Custom ($$$$) | |
| Booking Commission | 0% | 1-3% | |
| Setup Fee | €0 | Custom ($$$) | |
| Self-Serve Signup | Sales call required | ||
| Free Trial | 14 days | Demo only | |
| Dynamic Pricing AI | Tie | ||
| Digital Keys | Premium add-on | ||
| Guest Portal | Tie | ||
| Channel Manager | Tie | ||
| Direct Booking Engine | Tie | ||
| Housekeeping Management | Tie | ||
| Owner Statements | Tie | ||
| Mobile App | Tie |
When might Guesty be worth the commission?
Guesty might make sense if you:
When Guesty is the right call
- Run 500+ units and need a dedicated enterprise account manager
- Need deeply customized workflows and integrations
- Have budget for custom enterprise pricing and a sales process
- Don't need to capture OTA guest identity or reduce platform dependency
But Guesty's commission grows with every booking — including OTA bookings where the guest belongs to Airbnb, not you. Staying is the only platform of these with a WiFi captive portal that captures Airbnb guest identity at check-in, so you can re-book them directly. Flat €49/mo, no commission, and OTA dependency you can actually reduce.
Which Staying tier wins vs Guesty?
Most Guesty customers fit our Growth tier — but you can start anywhere.