Stayntouch alternative
FrontDesk vs Stayntouch
Stayntouch is a mobile-first cloud PMS for hotels and groups, priced by quote. FrontDesk publishes its per-property price and includes its API.
How we compare: we have no commercial relationship with Stayntouch. What we say about Stayntouch comes from its own public pages, read on September 30, 2026 (link below); where a vendor publishes no price we say so instead of quoting third-party estimates. Prices change, so check the source before you decide. FrontDesk's gaps are on this page as plainly as its strengths.
How you pay
Stayntouch
By quote, PMS or bundled suite
- • No figures on the pricing page: it speaks of "simple and transparent pricing" with a "low minimum" and asks you to "Request Pricing".
- • Stayntouch PMS or Stayntouch 2.0 (PMS plus booking engine, channel manager and kiosk); multi-property, payments, booking engine, channel manager, kiosk and ID scanning also à la carte.
FrontDesk
Per property, public, no quotes
- • €39/month per property (or €390/year) up to 49 rooms; from 50 rooms Enterprise at €2.90 per room per month, falling to €1.90 from 400 rooms.
- • Groups: €33/month per property from 3 properties, €29 from 10, one subscription and one invoice, activated from Settings.
- • Every feature in the one plan; no setup fee, no minimum term, 14-day trial without a card.
Feature by feature
Stayntouch: no figures on the pricing page; Stayntouch quotes on request. FrontDesk: €39/month per property on the pricing page, sign up and pay by card yourself.
Stayntouch: multi-property as an à la carte add-on. FrontDesk: consolidated occupancy and revenue across properties (/group), volume pricing from 3 properties.
Stayntouch: channel manager in the 2.0 bundle or as an add-on. FrontDesk connects two-way to OTAs through Channex (a certified channel manager you subscribe to separately) or syncs via iCal. It is not a built-in channel manager.
Stayntouch: booking engine in the 2.0 bundle or as an add-on. FrontDesk: a hosted booking page per property with live availability and seasonal prices; deposits go to your own Stripe account.
Stayntouch: APIs and 1,100+ integrations with the PMS. FrontDesk: REST API for reservations, availability and guests plus signed webhooks, in the base price.
Choose Stayntouch if
- • You want guest mobility, kiosk check-in and ID scanning as part of the PMS.
- • You depend on a wide set of certified integrations and are comfortable agreeing the price with sales.
Choose FrontDesk if
- • You want to see the price and try every feature before any call.
- • You want multi-property and a group view in the base price, with volume pricing from 3 properties.
- • You want to go live in days with a setup your team learns in an afternoon.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Stayntouch cost?
Stayntouch's pricing page, read on September 30, 2026, publishes no figures: pricing is on request. We don't repeat third-party estimates.
What does it cost to try FrontDesk?
Nothing, and you don't talk to anyone: the demo with a sample hotel is at /demo, and the 14-day trial of every feature needs no credit card.
See it before you decide
The demo runs on a sample hotel with no forms or sales calls; the 14-day trial needs no credit card.