Free forever, not a trial
Publish your first property guide for €0 and keep it live — no 14-day countdown and no card to start. Touch Stay's public pricing offers a trial but no free plan.
Comparison
Helpy Travel vs Touch Stay
Both give guests a digital guidebook. The difference is the model: Helpy Travel is a free-forever, public per-property web guide with automatic translations into 5 languages and a built-in AI concierge — no guest app, no credit card. Touch Stay is a paid platform with a 14-day trial and no free plan.
Last updated July 2026
Free forever — one guide at €0
Auto-translated into 5 languages
Public web link, no guest app
Helpy Travel: free forever, €14.99/mo to scale
Touch Stay: 14-day trial, no free tier
What sets them apart
Where Helpy Travel differs
A public per-property web guide
Each guide is a real web page on its own link with a QR code. Guests open it in any browser — nothing to download or install.
Automatic translations into 5 languages, free
Helpy Travel auto-translates your guide into English, Italian, Spanish, German and French at no extra cost — translations are not gated behind a higher plan.
Built-in AI concierge
Guests ask questions in their own language and get instant answers from your guide content, 24/7 — reducing repetitive host messages.
Services, experiences and local tips
Add bookable services, curated experiences and nearby recommendations to turn the guide into a revenue path, not just an information page.
When Touch Stay may fit
Touch Stay is a mature standalone guidebook with deep PMS integrations. If you need 30+ property-management connections more than a free public guide, it may suit you.
Decision guide
A practical way to compare
The right choice depends less on a feature checklist than on what the guest guide should do for your business.
1
Start free, skip the trial
You don't need a 14-day trial to evaluate Helpy Travel — publish a free guide and test it with real guests.
2
Check guest access
Confirm guests can open the guide by QR code or link, in their own language, without downloading an app.
3
Decide on translations and revenue
If free automatic translations and built-in bookable services matter, Helpy Travel includes both on the free plan.
Free vs trial
Helpy Travel and Touch Stay at a glance
The Touch Stay column is based on Touch Stay's public pricing and feature pages, with its free-tier status re-checked 10 July 2026 (links below). Pricing can change — confirm current details before deciding.
| Feature | Helpy Travel | Touch Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free forever — one published guide at €0, no card. | No free plan — 14-day trial only. |
| Guest access | Public per-property web guide with QR code and direct link; no app. | Digital guidebook opened by link or QR code; no app. |
| Automatic translations | Included free — auto-translated into 5 languages (EN, IT, ES, DE, FR). | Available on paid plans. |
| AI concierge | Built-in AI concierge answers guest questions, included free. | AI guidebook generator and AI assistant available. |
| Monetization | Bookable services, experiences and local recommendations built into the guide. | Upsell widget and guest-engagement features (per Touch Stay's public pages). |
| Price | Free for one guide; €14.99/month to publish more than one. | Paid plans after the 14-day trial — see current pricing. |
| Best fit | Hosts who want a free, public, multilingual guide with revenue paths. | Hosts who want a mature standalone guidebook with deep PMS integrations. |
FAQ
Helpy Travel vs Touch Stay — questions
Helpy Travel is free forever for one guide — a public per-property web page with automatic translations into 5 languages and a built-in AI concierge. Touch Stay is a paid platform with a 14-day trial and no free plan; its strength is deep PMS integrations.
No. As of July 2026 Touch Stay's public pricing offers a 14-day trial but no free tier — you pay after the trial. Helpy Travel's free plan lets you publish one guide at €0 and keep it live.
Yes. Automatic translation into 5 languages (English, Italian, Spanish, German and French) is included on the free plan, not gated behind a higher tier. Guests can also ask the AI concierge questions in their own language.
Yes. The free plan covers one published guide; €14.99/month lets you publish more than one property guide from a single account.
No. A Helpy Travel guide is a public web page. Guests open it from a link or QR code in any browser, in their own language — there is no app to install.
Try Helpy Travel free — no trial, no card
Publish your first property guide free, share one public link, and let guests get answers in their own language.
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