HelloGuestbook vs Touch Stay

Touch Stay does more. It has an AI chatbot, an upsell store, guest messaging and PMS sync. HelloGuestbook does less on purpose, and costs less than Touch Stay's cheapest paid plan.

Pick HelloGuestbook for a clean guidebook that is easy for you and your guests. Pick Touch Stay if you want one tool that also messages guests and sells extras.

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In short

HelloGuestbook is stronger on

Made to be simple

A guidebook and nothing else. Easy to set up, easy for guests to read, nice to look at.

Costs less

Cheaper than Touch Stay's Starter plan at every size it lists a price for, 1 to 50 properties.

A longer trial

30 days with no card, against 14 days for Touch Stay.

Touch Stay is stronger on

AI chatbot

Answers guests from your guidebook, in the language they write in.

Translation

Google Translate or your own translations for the guidebook.

More than a guidebook

An upsell store, guest messaging and PMS sync.

What you pay

Paid plans in USD, by number of guidebooks.

GuidebooksHelloGuestbookTouch Stay
1$9 a month$84 a year$12.50 a month$99 a year
2$14 a month$129 a year$17.60 a month$150 a year
3$19 a month$174 a year$22.10 a month$195 a year
5$29 a month$264 a year$31.10 a month$285 a year
10$44 a month$399 a year$52.10 a month$495 a year
20$74 a month$669 a year$86.60 a month$840 a year
30$104 a month$939 a year$119.10 a month$1,165 a year
40$134 a month$1,209 a year$149.60 a month$1,470 a year
50$164 a month$1,479 a year$179.60 a month$1,770 a year

Touch Stay prices are for Starter, its cheapest paid plan, as its pricing page shows them for short-term rentals in USD. Growth and Pro cost more. The page shows no price above 50 properties. Our prices are live from the pricing page.

Feature by feature

HelloGuestbookTouch Stay
Free plan
Yes. 1 guidebook, no cap on guest views
Yes. Unlimited guidebooks, 20 guest views per guidebook a month
Free trial
Yes. 30 days, no card. Removing our branding and a custom link start with the first payment
Yes. 14 days, no card
How guests open it
Yes. A link or a QR code
Yes. A link
AI chatbot for guests
No. No
Yes. Answers from your guidebook, in the guest's language
Translation
Partly. No built-in translation. The guest's browser can translate the page
Yes. Google Translate, or your own translations
Map of local recommendations
Yes. On Pro
Yes. Yes
Guest analytics
Yes. On Pro. Opens per day, pages read, WiFi and link taps
Yes. Guide performance analytics
Reuse content across properties
Yes. Duplicate a whole guidebook
Yes. Shared content across guides
Upsell store
No. No
Yes. On every plan, Free included
Guest messaging
No. No
Yes. Scheduled emails and two-way messaging
PMS integrations
No. No
Yes. PMS sync with Guesty, Hostaway, Lodgify and others

Choose HelloGuestbook if

  • You care about design and want a clean guidebook with your photos up front.
  • You want to set it up yourself, in an editor laid out like the page your guests see.
  • You want to pay less for the core guidebook. We cost less than Touch Stay's Starter plan at every size it prices, 1 to 50 properties.
  • You want a month to try it. Our trial is 30 days and Touch Stay's is 14.
  • You want a free plan with no cap on how many guests open it.

Choose Touch Stay if

  • You want an AI chatbot that answers guests from your guidebook.
  • Your guests speak many languages and you want the guide translated for them.
  • You sell extras through the guide, like late checkout, a clean or a local experience.
  • You want the guide synced with your PMS.
  • You want more than one guidebook on a free plan. Touch Stay's free plan has no cap on guidebooks.

Questions hosts ask

Something else? Ask us on the contact page.

Is HelloGuestbook cheaper than Touch Stay?
Compared with its paid plans, yes. We cost less at every size Touch Stay lists a price for, from 1 to 50 properties. Touch Stay's free plan costs nothing, but it stops at 20 guest views per guidebook a month. The table above compares our price with Starter, its cheapest paid plan.
Does HelloGuestbook have an AI chatbot like Touch Stay?
Not today. Touch Stay has one that answers guests from your guidebook. If that matters most to you, Touch Stay is the better choice right now.
Does Touch Stay have a free plan?
Yes. Touch Stay's free plan has unlimited guidebooks and 20 guest views per guidebook a month. Ours has one guidebook and no cap on views.
Does HelloGuestbook work with my PMS?
There is no PMS integration. Your guidebook is a link, so you can paste it into the automated messages your PMS or Airbnb already sends. Touch Stay syncs with PMSs like Guesty, Hostaway and Lodgify, so if that matters, it is the better fit.
Can I move my Touch Stay guide to HelloGuestbook?
There is no automatic import, so you copy your sections across by hand. Once one guidebook is done, you can duplicate it for your other properties. If you would rather not do it yourself, email support@helloguestbook.com and we will help you move it over.

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We make HelloGuestbook. On we read Touch Stay's prices and features off its own pages, listed here. Our prices come live from our pricing page.

We recheck these pages regularly. Spotted something out of date? Email support@helloguestbook.com and we will correct it.

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