Stayic vs Hospitable
Direct booking platform vs property management SaaS. Ownership vs recurring monthly fees.
Pricing: Ownership vs Rental Model
Ownership Model
Build once, own forever
Setup & ToolsFree
Monthly Platform FeeStarting at $0
Transaction FeesNo transaction fees
Per Property FeeNo per-property fees
Total Annual Cost$0 - Low annual cost
H
Rental Model
Pay monthly forever
Setup Fee$0
Monthly Platform Fee$49+
Per Property/MonthAdditional fees
Premium Features$99+
Total Annual Cost$2,000+
Save thousands over 5 years
Two Different Philosophies
Stayic: Own Your Platform
- Build it once, own forever
- No monthly recurring costs
- Your guests, your data, your brand
- Full control over features & design
- No vendor lock-in
Hospitable: Rent Their Platform
- Monthly fees that never end
- Costs increase as you scale
- They own your guest relationships
- Limited customization options
- Vendor dependency
Feature Comparison
Feature
Stayic
H
Hospitable
Direct Booking Website
Your own branded site
Focuses on OTA management
Monthly Platform Fee
$0
Own forever
$49-199+
Plus per-property fees
Guest Data Ownership
100% yours
Shared
Platform controls access
Customization
Full control
Limited
Template-based
Integration Fees
Free integrations
Premium add-ons cost extra
Support Model
Community + docs
Customer support
5-Year Total Cost of Ownership
Stayic (5 Years)
Setup & Tools$0
Monthly fees (60 months)$0
Feature upgrades$0
Integration costs$0
Total 5-Year Cost$0
H
Hospitable (5 Years)
Setup Fee$0
Monthly fees (60 months)$6,000
Premium features$3,600
Additional properties$1,800
Total 5-Year Cost$11,400
Save $11,400 over 5 years
Which Solution is Right for You?
Choose Stayic If:
- • You want to eliminate recurring monthly costs
- • Building direct booking relationships is a priority
- • You prefer ownership over rental
- • You want full control over your brand and data
- • You're planning to scale your rental business
- • You value long-term cost savings
- • You want platform independence
Choose Hospitable If:
- • You prefer managed services over ownership
- • You primarily focus on OTA channel management
- • You want customer support for every issue
- • You don't mind ongoing monthly costs
- • You prefer not to manage your own platform
- • You have 1-2 properties and don't plan to scale
- • Direct bookings aren't a priority
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