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Sirvoy vs Stayntouch

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Sirvoy

Travel

Low-cost booking and property management system for small independent accommodation

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Stayntouch

Travel

Cloud property management system for independent hotels

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Sirvoy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Sirvoy the channel manager is only on the Pro plan, so the Starter plan at €11 cannot connect to Booking.com and many buyers discover this after committing to a workflow.; Stayntouch quote-only pricing scaled by rooms, with no published rates
  • They diverge on capability: Sirvoy covers Commission-free booking engine, Stayntouch covers Mobile check-in.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sirvoy and Stayntouch actually diverge.

Attributes where Sirvoy and Stayntouch differ
AttributeSirvoyStayntouch
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelPer property per monthquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, Cloud

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Travel).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Sirvoy

  • Commission-free booking engine
  • Channel manager
  • Hosted website
  • Guest correspondence
  • Invoicing
  • Multi-currency

Only in Stayntouch

  • Mobile check-in
  • Guest self-service
  • Cloud PMS
  • Open API
  • Housekeeping
  • Payments

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Sirvoy

  • A six room bed and breakfast replacing a paper diary and wanting direct bookings without paying commission on themnot Stayntouch
  • A hostel that needs Hostelworld and Booking.com kept in sync but cannot justify a channel manager subscription on top of a PMSnot Stayntouch
  • A campsite or small guesthouse in Scandinavia needing a system in local currency with no annual contractnot Stayntouch
  • An owner testing whether a direct booking engine reduces OTA dependence before committing to a larger platformnot Stayntouch

Stayntouch

  • Hotels wanting to check guests in away from a fixed desknot Sirvoy
  • Properties reducing lobby queuing at peak arrivalnot Sirvoy
  • Independents replacing an on-premise PMS with cloudnot Sirvoy

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Sirvoy

  • The channel manager is only on the Pro plan, so the Starter plan at €11 cannot connect to Booking.com and many buyers discover this after committing to a workflow.
  • Each additional property costs €20 per month on top of Pro, and the multi-property view is weak, so small chains end up with several loosely linked accounts rather than one portfolio.
  • There is no revenue management or dynamic pricing, so rates must be set and adjusted by hand or through a third-party tool that Sirvoy may not integrate with.
  • Reporting is limited to basic occupancy and revenue summaries, which is not enough for a lender, an investor or a serious year on year analysis.
  • SMS is charged per message on top of the subscription, and at €0.10 per message on Starter a property sending pre-arrival and post-stay texts to a hundred bookings a month adds a meaningful and variable cost.

Stayntouch

  • Quote-only pricing scaled by rooms, with no published rates
  • Mobile-first depends on property-wide wireless coverage that many older hotels do not have
  • A smaller vendor than the major PMS providers, with a narrower integration ecosystem
  • Strongest in North America, with less coverage elsewhere

Pricing, plan by plan

Sirvoy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • One unit only
    • Booking engine
    • Free hosted website
  • Starter$11/month
    • Multiple rooms
    • Invoicing
    • 24/7 support
  • Pro$41/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Channel manager for Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia
    • Guest history

Stayntouch

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Stayntouch review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Sirvoy if

  • You need commission-free booking engine.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want channel manager.
Sirvoy review

Choose Stayntouch if

  • You need mobile check-in.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
  • You also want guest self-service.
Stayntouch review

Questions people ask

Is Sirvoy or Stayntouch better?
Neither clearly leads. Sirvoy starts at Free and Stayntouch at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sirvoy or Stayntouch?
Sirvoy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Sirvoy and On request for Stayntouch.
Does Sirvoy or Stayntouch run on more platforms?
Sirvoy runs on Web, iOS, Android. Stayntouch runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
Can I use Sirvoy for free?
Yes. Sirvoy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Stayntouch starts at On request.
What is Sirvoy best used for?
Sirvoy is most often used for a six room bed and breakfast replacing a paper diary and wanting direct bookings without paying commission on them, a hostel that needs hostelworld and booking.com kept in sync but cannot justify a channel manager subscription on top of a pms, a campsite or small guesthouse in scandinavia needing a system in local currency with no annual contract, an owner testing whether a direct booking engine reduces ota dependence before committing to a larger platform. Of those, a six room bed and breakfast replacing a paper diary and wanting direct bookings without paying commission on them and a hostel that needs hostelworld and booking.com kept in sync but cannot justify a channel manager subscription on top of a pms are not what Stayntouch is typically brought in for.
What can Sirvoy do that Stayntouch cannot?
Sirvoy covers Commission-free booking engine, Channel manager, Hosted website, Guest correspondence. Stayntouch covers Mobile check-in, Guest self-service, Cloud PMS, Open API.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Sirvoy: Does the cheapest paid plan connect to Booking.com?

No. Channel management starts on the Pro plan, at roughly four times the Starter price.

Stayntouch: What does Stayntouch cost?

Quoted per property by room count; not published.

Sirvoy: Does Sirvoy take commission on direct bookings?

No. Direct bookings through its engine carry no Sirvoy commission, which is the main financial argument for adopting it.

Stayntouch: What does mobile-first actually change?

Check-in happens on a tablet anywhere in the property or on the guest's own phone, rather than at a fixed counter, which changes both queuing and front-desk staffing.

Sirvoy: Is there a contract?

No written contract and no setup fee. Billing is monthly or annual, with about 8% off for paying yearly.

Stayntouch: What does it need to work well?

Reliable property-wide wireless. A mobile-first PMS is only as good as the network it runs on.

Sirvoy: What is the practical size limit?

It works well up to roughly thirty rooms. Beyond that the lack of revenue management and group handling starts to bite.

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