TouchGuides vs Touch Stay
Touch Stay is the bigger toolkit: guest texting, reservation sync, embedded forms and payments. TouchGuides is the faster way to a finished guidebook, with a printed booklet and a free welcome sign besides. Pick on which of those you need.
14-day free trial. No card needed. Touch Stay's details are quoted from their own pages, read in October 2026.
Who should pick which
Pick Touch Stay if you need
- Price for one propertyFree with 20 guest views a guidebook a month; paid from $8.25 a property a month
- Two-way guest messagingSend and receive SMS from the dashboard
- Booking and PMS syncReservations sync for every booking
- Third-party embedsForms, playlists and payment capture
- Scheduled messagingMemo: scheduled email and SMS
- UpsellsUpsell widget
- Guest translation30+ languages, guest-triggered
Pick TouchGuides if you want
- A finished draft from an address, in about a minute
- 10 complete looks to start from, on every plan
- 17 languages, with door codes and WiFi left exactly as typed
- A printed booklet with a contents page, and a QR sheet for the door
- A guest chat that answers from your guidebook and nothing else
Every row, side by side
Each Touch Stay cell quotes their own page and links to it. Where their pages say nothing, the row says so rather than guessing.
| Feature | TouchGuides | Touch Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Price for one property | TouchGuides$9 a year founder, then $9 a month | Touch StayFree with 20 guest views a guidebook a month; paid from $8.25 a property a monthTouch Stay is aheadTheir page says: "$0 /month, forever" with "20 guest views / guidebook / month"; paid "STARTING AT $8,25 per property / per month"Touch Stay home(opens in a new tab) |
| Free trial | TouchGuides14 days, no card | Touch Stay14 days, no cardTheir page says: "14-day free trial" / "No credit card needed!"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| AI drafting | TouchGuidesGenerator and per-section assistant | Touch StayGuidebook generator and content assistantTheir page says: "AI Guidebook Generator: Create beautiful custom guidebooks in minutes" / "AI content assistant: Instantly create guidebook content"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Video and map embeds | TouchGuidesYes | Touch StayVideo, images and links; a recommendations mapTheir page says: "Multimedia content: Add images, virtual tours & videos"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Local recommendations from Google | TouchGuidesHost-picked, with photos and distance | Touch StayHost-added, on a map with directionsTheir page says: "Add recommendations & info in just a few steps"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Guest translation | TouchGuides17 languages, five ready on publish | Touch Stay30+ languages, guest-triggeredTouch Stay is aheadTheir page says: "30+ languages, on every device"Touch Stay home(opens in a new tab) |
| Custom branding | TouchGuidesTen looks and a remix free, logo and colour on paid plans | Touch StayLogo, colours, fontsTheir page says: "Apply your logo, brand colours, font, images and videos so guests get to know you..."Touch Stay branding(opens in a new tab) |
| Your own domain | TouchGuidesA touchguides.com address free, your own on paid plans | Touch StayGrowth plan and upTheir page says: "Custom domain" is listed under the Growth planTouch Stay home(opens in a new tab) |
| PDF export | TouchGuidesYes | Touch StayNot stated on their public pages |
| Printable QR sheets | TouchGuidesA4 or Letter, in your brand colour | Touch StayQR code sharingTheir page says: "Share via link or QR code in messages, emails, or on-site"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Review capture | TouchGuidesRating prompt, with private feedback under four stars | Touch Stay5-star review pop-upTheir page says: "5-Star Review Pop-Up: Prompt guests to leave a 5-star review with a simple, automated pop-up"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Guest analytics | TouchGuidesPer-guidebook dashboard, 30 days | Touch StayData dashboardTheir page says: "Data Dashboard: Learn what guests love (or don't!) about your guide"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Guest AI chatbot | TouchGuidesAnswers from your guidebook alone | Touch StayIntegrated AI ChatbotTheir page says: "Automatically answer guest inquiries with an integrated AI Chatbot"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Guest contact capture | TouchGuidesOptional form with a consent line, CSV export | Touch StayNames, emails and phones at guide accessTheir page says: "Collect essential guest info (names, emails, phones) at guide access, all in one place"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Upsells | TouchGuidesNot yet | Touch StayUpsell widgetTouch Stay is aheadTheir page says: "Upsell Widget: Offer unique add-ons—from local tours to custom welcome packages"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Scheduled messaging | TouchGuidesEmail, five per stay | Touch StayMemo: scheduled email and SMSTouch Stay is aheadTheir page says: "Email & text messaging: Schedule & automate communication"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Two-way guest messaging | TouchGuidesNo | Touch StaySend and receive SMS from the dashboardTouch Stay is aheadTheir page says: "Send and receive SMS with guests right from your dashboard"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Booking and PMS sync | TouchGuidesNot yet | Touch StayReservations sync for every bookingTouch Stay is aheadTheir page says: "Sync reservations for every booking"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Third-party embeds | TouchGuidesYouTube and Google Maps | Touch StayForms, playlists and payment captureTouch Stay is aheadTheir page says: "Embed forms, playlists, payment capture & more"Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab) |
| Ads in your guidebook | TouchGuidesNever | Touch StayNot stated on their public pages |
What it costs
TouchGuides
$9 a year while founder seats last, with every Pro feature. 100 left.
- Host
- $9/mo · $90/yr
- Pro
- $19/mo · $190/yr
- Business
- $49/mo · $490/yr
Touch Stay
- Price
- Free with 20 guest views a guidebook a month; paid from $8.25 a property a month
- Their page says: "$0 /month, forever" with "20 guest views / guidebook / month"; paid "STARTING AT $8,25 per property / per month"
- Touch Stay home(opens in a new tab)
- Trial
- 14 days, no card
- Their page says: "14-day free trial" / "No credit card needed!"
- Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab)
What is different in practice
The things a host notices in the first ten minutes of using TouchGuides.
A guidebook from an address
Type the property's address. TouchGuides searches the streets around it, then writes check-in, WiFi, house rules, local favourites and the rest in about a minute. Most hosts are looking at a live guidebook within two.
10 complete looks
Sea glass, ember-lit cabin, city lime, Palm Springs, a seventies motel and more, each with its own background, typeface and pattern. Pick one on any plan; add your logo and colour on a paid one.
17 languages
Five are translated the moment you publish and the rest the first time a guest picks one. The WiFi password, the door code and the check-in time stay exactly as you typed them.
A printed booklet
The whole guidebook as a PDF booklet: a contents page, an arrival page with the WiFi and door code set large, and your local picks with photographs and a drawn map. A QR sheet for the fridge comes with it.
A free welcome sign
No account and no trial: type the WiFi, the check-in time and the door code, and print a sign with a QR code that joins the WiFi.
Where Touch Stay is ahead
If one of these is the reason you are shopping, Touch Stay is the better fit for now. Their own words sit beside each one.
Price for one property
- Touch Stay
- Free with 20 guest views a guidebook a month; paid from $8.25 a property a month
- "$0 /month, forever" with "20 guest views / guidebook / month"; paid "STARTING AT $8,25 per property / per month"
- Touch Stay home(opens in a new tab)
- TouchGuides
- $9 a year founder, then $9 a month
Two-way guest messaging
- Touch Stay
- Send and receive SMS from the dashboard
- "Send and receive SMS with guests right from your dashboard"
- Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab)
- TouchGuides
- No
Booking and PMS sync
- Touch Stay
- Reservations sync for every booking
- "Sync reservations for every booking"
- Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab)
- TouchGuides
- Not yet
Third-party embeds
- Touch Stay
- Forms, playlists and payment capture
- "Embed forms, playlists, payment capture & more"
- Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab)
- TouchGuides
- YouTube and Google Maps
Scheduled messaging
- Touch Stay
- Memo: scheduled email and SMS
- "Email & text messaging: Schedule & automate communication"
- Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab)
- TouchGuides
- Email, five per stay
Upsells
- Touch Stay
- Upsell widget
- "Upsell Widget: Offer unique add-ons—from local tours to custom welcome packages"
- Touch Stay features(opens in a new tab)
- TouchGuides
- Not yet
Guest translation
- Touch Stay
- 30+ languages, guest-triggered
- "30+ languages, on every device"
- Touch Stay home(opens in a new tab)
- TouchGuides
- 17 languages, five ready on publish
Questions hosts ask
Is TouchGuides a good Touch Stay alternative?
It is if what you want is a finished guidebook quickly: type the address and TouchGuides writes every section from the streets around it in about a minute. If texting guests from a dashboard, syncing reservations or embedding forms and payment capture is why you use Touch Stay, stay with Touch Stay — TouchGuides does none of those yet.
Can I text guests from TouchGuides, the way Touch Stay does?
No. Touch Stay's features page says "Send and receive SMS with guests right from your dashboard". TouchGuides sends five scheduled emails per stay and has no two-way messaging.
Does TouchGuides sync reservations like Touch Stay?
Not yet. Touch Stay lists "Sync reservations for every booking". In TouchGuides you type a guest's name and dates once, and the five emails schedule themselves from that.
Can I embed forms or take payments in a TouchGuides guidebook?
Not today: TouchGuides embeds YouTube videos and Google Maps. Touch Stay's page says "Embed forms, playlists, payment capture & more".
How many languages does each one translate into?
Touch Stay says "30+ languages, on every device", which is more. TouchGuides offers 17, translates five the moment you publish and the rest the first time a guest picks one, and keeps the WiFi password, the door code and the check-in time exactly as you typed them.
How do TouchGuides and Touch Stay prices compare?
TouchGuides Host is $9 a month or $90 a year for one property. While founder seats last (100 left), new hosts pay $9 a year with every Pro feature, locked for as long as the subscription stays active. Touch Stay's homepage reads "$0 /month, forever" with "20 guest views / guidebook / month"; paid "STARTING AT $8,25 per property / per month". Both offer a trial: TouchGuides 14 days with no card, Touch Stay 14 days, no card.
Try it on your own address
Sign up, type the address, and read the draft before you decide anything.
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