Staying vs Hospitable
Hospitable is vacation rental software with channel sync, a unified inbox and cleaning workflows. 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 Hospitable, 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 | Hospitable | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Guest-experience layer (not a PMS) | Vacation rental PMS | Tie |
| Booking Sync (iCal & PMS) | iCal import and export only | Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Agoda sync | |
| Connection between the two | Hospitable calendars by iCal; direct connection in beta | Exports calendars by iCal | Tie |
| Guest Portal | Guest portal with online check-in on every plan; custom branding from Growth | Guest portal on every plan | Tie |
| In-stay upsells | Growth plan and up, 0% Staying commission (Stripe card fees apply) | Every plan, custom upsells with a 7-10% processing fee | Tie |
| Automated Messaging | Tie | ||
| Direct Booking Site | Professional plan and up | Tie | |
| Dynamic pricing | Rules for direct-booking rates | Built in; terms depend on plan | |
| Smart Lock Integration | Smart lock automations, Professional plan and up | ||
| Housekeeping Management | Housekeeping schedules | Cleaning and teammate workflow automation | Tie |
| Owner Statements | Growth plan and up | Mogul plan | Tie |
| Free option | Free plan for 1 property, no card | Free Essentials plan; 14-day trial of all features | Tie |
Hospitable column: features and plan names as published on hospitable.com/pricing (checked October 2026). Staying column: integrations and pricing.
When is Hospitable on its own the better choice?
Hospitable without Staying is the better fit if you:
When Hospitable is the right call
- Need a PMS with channel sync for Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Agoda. Staying only imports and exports iCal calendars.
- Want dynamic pricing, smart-lock automations or accounting in the same tool as your inbox
- Are happy with Hospitable's own guest portal and upsells
- Prefer one subscription over a PMS plus a guest-experience layer
Add Staying on top of Hospitable when you want every guest to check in online with contact details and marketing consent, a printable guidebook with QR code, in-stay ordering with 0% Staying commission and direct rebooking invitations.
Which Staying plan to start with alongside Hospitable
We suggest Free as a starting point next to Hospitable. Every plan is self-serve, so you can start on any of them.
Keep Hospitable, add Staying for the guest experience
Free for one property, no card required. Paid plans from €49/month, 0% commission.