Touch Stay review
Touch Stay offers a well-regarded digital guidebook with AI chat and review prompts, but pricing is opaque.
★★★★☆ 4.3 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Digital guidebooks
- Pricing
- From ~$15/property/mo (calculator)
- Free tier
- Trial
- Needs a PMS
- No
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
Touch Stay is Digital guidebooks. It lists its pricing as From ~$15/property/mo (calculator). There is a trial rather than a free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Best-known guidebook + AI chat + review prompt; calculator-gated.
Who it’s for
This service is best suited for property owners who want a feature-rich digital guidebook without needing to integrate with a property management system. Its size suggests it's a substantial player in the market.
Our take
Touch Stay is known for its digital guidebooks and has added AI chat and review prompting features. While a trial is available, the company does not publish its full pricing structure, requiring users to access a calculator. It does not require a PMS to function, offering flexibility.
How it compares to BnBGenius
Side by side on published terms: Touch Stay lists From ~$15/property/mo (calculator), while BnBGenius lists free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.
Verdict
Touch Stay is a solid choice for digital guidebooks, though its calculator-gated pricing is a drawback compared to the transparent, owner-first approach of BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Touch Stay cost?
From ~$15/property/mo (calculator).
Is there a free tier?
There is a trial, not a free tier.
Do you need a PMS to run Touch Stay?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
Questions to put to Touch Stay
- “Is From ~$15/property/mo (calculator) per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
- Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
- What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.
Alternatives worth comparing
Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:
- iGMS — FLEX $1/booked night (min $20/prop); PRO $18–$21/prop/mo.
- Escapia — Not published (demo).
- Avantio — From €14/property/mo, €295/mo min (<20 props).
The benchmark we hold this against is BnBGenius — see respond to guest reviews for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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