In short: who is each system built for?
Eleven points that can be checked on both vendors’ websites.According to its own FAQ, Lodgify is aimed at holiday home owners, hosts and landlords who manage one or more properties. At its core are a shared calendar for Booking.com, Airbnb and FeWo-direkt (Vrbo), a website builder with a booking widget and an AI-assisted inbox. There are four plans: “Basic”, “Starter”, “Professional” and “Ultimate”.
STRYK is a hotel PMS for small and mid-sized properties that equally serves guesthouses and aparthotels. Besides calendar and booking engine, the standard scope includes invoicing, tourist tax, guest registration, housekeeping, gift vouchers and team roles. There is only one price, with no plans offering different feature sets.
| Criterion |  STRYK | Lodgify |
|---|---|---|
| Target group | Small and mid-sized hotels, guesthouses, aparthotels | Holiday home owners, hosts and landlords with one or more properties |
| Pricing model | €59 base price plus €6 per room or unit per month, net, billed annually; 20% more if billed monthly | Four plans; from €13 per month on an annual subscription for one property. The price depends on the number of properties and the feature set; no fixed amount published for several properties |
| Channel manager | Yes, in the core price | In all plans: Airbnb, Booking.com and FeWo-direkt (Vrbo); Expedia too according to the channel manager page; Google Vacation Rentals listing from “Professional” |
| Booking engine | In the core price, own subdomain or own domain, upsells, online payment | Website builder and booking widget from the “Starter” plan, 0% booking fee |
| Online check-in | Separate module in the core price: registration details, ID, signature, review by the team | Automated check-in in the “Ultimate” plan |
| On-site self check-in | Kiosk as a separate module in the core price; shows the room number or a stored key safe code | Kiosk not mentioned; digital access codes via Lodgify Smart Locks (add-on) |
| Invoicing, tourist tax, guest registration | Unchangeable invoices numbered without gaps; tourist tax with age bands and exemptions; Austrian guest registration with deadline monitoring and export | Guest invoices in the “Ultimate” plan; local taxes applied automatically; guest registration with transmission to the authorities depending on the region |
| Payments | Online: deposit, balance collected automatically at the cancellation deadline, refund on free cancellation | Secure payments from the “Starter” plan; security deposit authorisation from “Professional” |
| Languages | Interface, booking engine, guest pages and documents in 18 languages | Platform available in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese, among others |
| Trial, contract, set-up | 14-day free trial, no set-up fee | 7-day trial without payment details, no set-up fee, no long-term contract |
| Smartphone app | STRYK app for iPhone and Android, plus browser | Mobile app for bookings, messages and calendar |
What 3, 8 and 15 units cost
Calculated with public prices only, without payment fees and without add-ons.With STRYK, the price can be calculated for any portfolio: a €59 base price plus €6 per unit per month, excl. VAT, billed annually; 20% more if billed monthly. The feature set is the same for every size, and users are unlimited.
Lodgify publishes an entry price from €13 per month on an annual subscription for one property. According to the pricing page, the “Basic” plan is only available for one property and “Starter” for at most two. From three units, you therefore need at least “Professional”, and “Ultimate” for guest invoices, automated check-in and task management. According to the FAQ, the price per property falls as the portfolio grows; however, the pricing page does not give a fixed amount for three, eight or 15 properties. Lodgify’s price calculator is authoritative, so we do not estimate the amount.
Fees belong in an honest calculation: according to its pricing page, Lodgify charges a 0% booking fee; the payment provider’s fees come on top with both systems. With STRYK, direct bookings paid online carry a platform fee of 1.9%; without integrated online payment, it does not apply.
| Portfolio | STRYK, billed annually | STRYK, billed monthly | Lodgify according to pricing page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 units | €77 | €92.40 | At least the “Professional” plan; amount only via calculator |
| 8 units | €107 | €128.40 | Amount only via calculator |
| 15 units | €149 | €178.80 | Amount only via calculator |
Where Lodgify is strong
Lodgify is built for holiday rentals, with your own website at the centre. From the “Starter” plan there is a website builder with a booking widget, and from “Professional” the website is listed on Google Vacation Rentals. According to its pricing page, Lodgify charges no booking fee on direct bookings.
The channel manager covers the channels that matter most for holiday apartments: according to the vendor, it connects Airbnb, Booking.com, FeWo-direkt (Vrbo) and Expedia via API.
On top of that come features STRYK does not have: digital access codes via Lodgify Smart Locks, dynamic pricing from “Professional”, automatic authorisation of a security deposit, and reports, payments and statements for owners in the “Ultimate” plan. You can start with one property from €13 a month, with no set-up fee and no long-term commitment.
Where STRYK is strong
STRYK plays to its strengths where a guesthouse or aparthotel works like a small hotel. The tourist tax is calculated with age bands and exemptions and appears correctly on the price and invoice. Invoices cannot be changed once issued and are numbered without gaps; credit notes, e-invoicing and a tax advisor package for DATEV or BMD are included. For Austria, STRYK monitors the 24-hour deadline for guest registration and creates the export.
Online check-in and the self check-in kiosk are separate modules in the core price, regardless of the size of the property. Guests enter registration details, ID and signature in advance, and your team reviews the information. At the kiosk, guests see their room number or a key safe code that you store. There is no integration with electronic door locks and no payment terminal.
In daily operations, you are helped by the housekeeping plan based on actual occupancy, roles and permissions for a team with unlimited users, gift voucher sales online and at reception, and a POS interface through which restaurant or bar tills post sales to the room. STRYK is not a restaurant till; for payments at the front desk, Austria and Germany have the ‘Cash register & fiscalisation’ add-on. Online payments run through the built-in payment service, and the balance is collected automatically at the cancellation deadline. The interface, booking engine, guest pages and documents are available in 18 languages. Connect Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and other channels to STRYK. Manage rates and availability centrally and handle OTA reservations in the calendar.
Hotel software should feel good to use. STRYK pairs a modern, clear interface with everyday reception tasks: editing calendar bookings, checking room status and opening guest details directly. Consistent controls across pricing, housekeeping and billing make moving between departments feel familiar.
How to switch smoothly from Lodgify to STRYK
Switching is above all a question of the cut-over date: two channel managers connected to the same portals quickly lead to wrong availability. If your website runs on Lodgify’s website builder, plan in advance where the STRYK booking engine will be embedded.
For the data migration, you use the STRYK data import: you upload guests and future bookings as a CSV or XLSX file, map the columns, and the test run shows what would be created, linked or skipped before anything is saved. According to its FAQ, Lodgify offers export functions; which exports are included in your plan is best clarified directly with Lodgify.
Five steps from Lodgify to STRYK
- 01Set up units and prices
Set up categories, rooms or units, rates, cancellation terms and tourist tax in STRYK. You can do this during the 14-day trial without touching Lodgify.
- 02Check data in a test run
After accepting the terms and the data processing agreement, export guests and future bookings from Lodgify, map the columns in the data import and start the test run. Only import once the numbers and date ranges are right.
- 03Prepare the website and a trial day
Embed the STRYK booking engine on your website and run through a booking, an online check-in and a departure with an invoice including tourist tax.
- 04Set the cut-over date and switch portals
On the cut-over date, disconnect the portals in Lodgify and connect the portals confirmed for your property in the STRYK channel manager. Then spot-check availability on all portals.
- 05Reconcile and cancel
Compare the bookings for the coming weeks in both systems. Only then cancel your Lodgify subscription; according to the FAQ, there is no long-term contract.
The questions that decide
Decide first by how your property operates, then by the price of the plan you really need.
Checklist for your decision
- How many units do you have today, and how many in two years? With one or two holiday apartments, Lodgify is cheaper to start with.
- Which Lodgify plan do you need for guest invoices, check-in and cleaning tasks, and what does its calculator say it costs for your portfolio?
- Do you need tourist tax with age bands and exemptions directly on the invoice?
- How do you handle guest registration today, and should the system monitor the deadlines?
- Is there breakfast, a cleaning team or a reception that needs a shared daily plan?
- Are a dedicated smartphone app, smart locks or owner statements a must for you?
- Is Vrbo an important channel for you, or do you sell mainly via Booking.com, Expedia and Airbnb?
