WonderGuest vs StayFi: the guidebook to pair with or replace its HomePage

StayFi, founded in 2018, sells guest WiFi marketing to hosts and property managers, billed per WiFi access point. Guests log in to a branded network, which hands you their contact details for email and text campaigns. WonderGuest is the guidebook alternative to StayFi's HomePage, built for property managers and multi-property hosts, with bracket pricing, a 0% commission extras shop, native online check-in and a free guidebook that includes hosted video.

StayFi at a glance: strengths and limits

StayFi is a guest WiFi marketing tool, not a guidebook builder. A Capterra reviewer calls it easy to set up, and it imports your properties from your PMS. Guests land on a HomePage that carries your logo, background image and button colors. As of September 14, 2026, StayFi held 5.0 out of 5 on Capterra across 73 reviews and 4.8 on Trustpilot across 66. Each property needs a WiFi access point, sold separately, and one Capterra reviewer finds that hardware costly. The HomePage links to a guidebook built in another tool, and partner stores stand in for a shop of your own. StayFi publishes no yearly plan and no free trial.

WonderGuest vs StayFi: point by point

Feature

WonderGuest

3 properties

$203.88/year

billed yearly · Pro, 2 to 5 properties

StayFi

3 properties

$486/year

billed monthly · 3 access points at $13.50 each, hardware extra

Starting price
Yes Free, first guidebook
Yes $228/year
Free guidebook
Yes No time limit
No Builds no guidebook
Shop commission
Yes 0%, Pro plan
Partial Partner stores, rate unpublished
Native check-in
Yes, Pro plan
Partial Pre-arrival guest form
Hosted video
Yes, free plan included
Not stated on the official page
Languages
Yes 20 languages, Pro plan
Not stated on the official page
Multi-property templates
Yes, Pro plan
Not stated on the official page
AI chatbot
No
Not stated on the official page
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Both tools reach guests by link or QR code, with no app to download. StayFi stops at a HomePage of links, while WonderGuest holds the guidebook, its video and the shop.

Why choose WonderGuest over StayFi

WonderGuest is the guidebook that StayFi's HomePage links to

StayFi's HomePage is the page guests see after they log in to the WiFi. Its guidebook link tile points to a guide built in Folio, Hostfully or Touch Stay. StayFi documents a property photo tile but no video. WonderGuest is the guidebook itself. Check-in steps, house rules and local tips sit in one place. Your check-in video is hosted inside it, so guests can watch the lockbox open without leaving the page. Keep StayFi for the WiFi and point a custom button to your WonderGuest link.

Best alternativeWonderGuest

WonderGuest is the guidebook itself, with check-in steps, house rules and hosted videos.

StayFi

StayFi's HomePage links to a guidebook built in another tool, such as Folio, Hostfully or Touch Stay.

The WonderGuest extras shop sells your own extras at 0% commission

StayFi doesn't run a shop of its own. Its HomePage sends guests to partner stores, such as The Host Co or a Viator tile. StayFi doesn't publish what The Host Co keeps on each sale. The WonderGuest extras shop, included in the Pro plan, sells your own extras, such as a late checkout or a welcome basket. You set each price. Guests pay by card inside the guidebook, and WonderGuest takes 0% commission. Stripe's card fees still apply. A StayFi button can keep pointing to partner offers.

Best alternativeWonderGuest

The extras shop takes 0% commission, and guests pay by card through Stripe.

StayFi

StayFi has no shop of its own and links to partner stores such as The Host Co.

WonderGuest needs no WiFi hardware at your properties

StayFi's guest data capture depends on hardware. Each property needs a WiFi access point, sold separately, before guests can log in and reach the HomePage. StayFi then bills a monthly fee for each access point. WonderGuest needs no hardware. Guests open the guidebook on their own phone from a link or a QR code, even over cellular data. Paste an Airbnb listing link, and a first guidebook is ready in under two minutes. The Pro plan is priced by property bracket rather than per device. The StayFi device and the WonderGuest link can still serve the same property.

Best alternativeWonderGuest

Guests open the guidebook from a link or a QR code, with no hardware to install.

StayFi

StayFi needs a WiFi access point at each property, sold separately from its monthly fee.

WonderGuest and StayFi pricing

For one property, the first WonderGuest guidebook is free, while StayFi's $228 a year pays for WiFi service and marketing on one access point, not for a guidebook.

For three properties, WonderGuest Pro costs $203.88 a year, and StayFi's $486 a year covers WiFi marketing on three access points, with no guidebook included.

WonderGuest takes 0% commission on its extras shop, included in the Pro plan. StayFi has no shop of its own and links to partner stores such as The Host Co, whose commission it doesn't publish.

Prices checked on October 7, 2026 · official pricing page

StayFi publishes no yearly plan, so its yearly cost is twelve monthly payments per access point, before hardware such as StayFi Express at $99. Prices were read on October 7, 2026, and WonderGuest's US prices exclude sales tax, while StayFi doesn't say whether its prices do. Our methodology covers how monthly prices are turned into a yearly cost.

Switching, in practice

  1. 1Step 1

    Import your Airbnb listing

    Paste your listing link into WonderGuest. Photos, the description and amenities fill in a first guidebook.

    2 minutes

  2. 2Step 2

    Add check-in steps and a video

    Add your check-in steps, house rules and local tips. Film the lockbox on your phone and upload the video.

    20 to 40 minutes per property

  3. 3Step 3

    Link it from your StayFi HomePage

    Add a custom button to your StayFi HomePage that points to your guidebook link. Guests see it right after the WiFi login.

    5 minutes

Nothing moves away from StayFi, which keeps running your WiFi login and campaigns. Once the guidebook is linked from the HomePage, send the same link in your booking messages.

When StayFi is still the right choice

  • You email past guests to win direct bookings: StayFi builds that list at the WiFi login, and WonderGuest runs no campaigns.
  • You already run its access points and rely on its outage alerts.
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Frequently asked questions

Is WonderGuest an alternative to StayFi?

Yes, for the guidebook. WonderGuest is the guidebook alternative to StayFi's HomePage, built for property managers and multi-property hosts, with bracket pricing, a 0% commission extras shop, native online check-in and a free guidebook that includes hosted video. It doesn't run guest WiFi or campaigns, so you can keep StayFi and link the guidebook from its HomePage.

How much does StayFi cost compared with WonderGuest?

StayFi costs $19 a month for one WiFi access point and $40.50 a month for three, at $13.50 each. Hardware is extra, such as StayFi Express at $99. The monthly fee pays for WiFi service and marketing, not a guidebook. Email marketing is an add-on, discounted or free with an active access point or a connected PMS. The first WonderGuest guidebook is free, and WonderGuest Pro costs $203.88 a year for 2 to 5 properties, before sales tax. WonderGuest takes 0% commission on its extras shop, while StayFi links to partner stores instead of running one. Prices read on October 7, 2026.

Is StayFi a digital guidebook?

No. StayFi runs guest WiFi and marketing. Its HomePage has a guidebook link tile that points to a guide built elsewhere. StayFi lists Folio, Hostfully and Touch Stay as guidebook integrations. A custom button can link to any other. WonderGuest builds the guidebook itself, with hosted video, plus native online check-in on the Pro plan.

Does WonderGuest have a free plan?

Yes. The first WonderGuest guidebook is free with no time limit, and it includes hosted video. It's published in the language you write it in, with no extras shop. Translation into 20 languages, online check-in and the shop come with the Pro plan. StayFi publishes no free plan or trial. Its pricing page offers a one-to-one demo with a custom quote.

How long does it take to set up WonderGuest alongside StayFi?

Under an hour per property. Paste your Airbnb listing link, and a first guidebook is ready in under two minutes. Adding check-in steps, codes and local tips takes 20 to 40 minutes. Then add a custom button on your StayFi HomePage that points to the guidebook, which takes about five minutes.

Updated on October 7, 2026

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