14-day trial period
Free hotel software trial: 14 days for your hotel
STRYK has no permanently free version. You test the core product for 14 days at no cost, and afterwards the price is a base fee plus an amount per room.
- Request 14-day trial access, free of charge
- No setup fee, data migration included in the price
- Afterwards a base fee plus an amount per room, with no surcharge per user
In short
A free hotel software trial at STRYK means 14 days of using the core product at no cost. There is no permanently free version. After the trial, the price is a base fee plus a fixed amount per room and month. Core apps, unlimited users, standard setup, data migration and support are included. You request the trial through an enquiry on the website.
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What annoys hoteliers before they decide
Anyone searching for free hotel software has usually had one of these three experiences.
- Today
The free software has run for a year, but a function is missing on the first invoice with tourist tax. Support does not reply, and suddenly an extra package has to be booked for the export to your accountant.
With STRYKSTRYK is not permanently free, but the core price states what is included: core apps, unlimited users, setup, data migration, support and updates to the core functions. Support is available Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00.
Read more - Today
In the demo, the salesperson clicks through a sample hotel with 200 rooms. How your six categories, your breakfast buffet and your weekend rate would look stays unanswered.
With STRYKDuring the trial you work in the product itself. You create categories and rooms, enter a booking with your own rate and see in the booking calendar how your hotel looks there.
Read more - Today
The provider names the price only after a second conversation, and the offer lists the contract term, a minimum revenue and a flat setup fee. In the end you compare two offers with pen and paper.
With STRYKThe price is public: a base fee plus a fixed amount per room and month, net excl. VAT. With annual billing the term is 12 months, renewing for 12 months each time. Monthly billing costs 20% more. The price card on this page calculates it for your number of rooms.
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How to test STRYK in 14 days
The example below, for a hotel with twelve rooms, shows which tasks are worth working through during a trial.
Set up rooms and categories
The owner creates the categories, assigns the rooms and enters capacity and extra beds. Rooms can be entered one by one or in bulk. The booking calendar is then ready.
Set up rates and tourist tax
You create a rate with breakfast and enter the tourist tax (Ortstaxe) set by your municipality. In the price calculator you check a stay for two adults and one child without creating a booking.
First bookings at reception
The early shift enters phone bookings and a walk-in. STRYK suggests a free room in the right category, and you can change it. Reception sees the room status in the calendar.
Try the housekeeping plan with the team
The head housekeeper opens the daily plan with departures, stayovers and arrivals and assigns rooms to the room attendants. The team marks finished rooms in the plan, and reception sees the new status.
From invoice to accountant
At check-out the invoice is generated from the booking, and STRYK carries over open items such as the minibar. As a test, you generate the monthly export your accountant would receive.
Decide with your own numbers
You see which tasks ran better in the software and where questions are still open. Your number of rooms gives the price, and in the enquiry you clarify what happens to your data.
What you can try in the trial
The trial covers the core product. Add-on modules have their own trial period.
Booking calendar and bookings
Create, change and cancel bookings, including bookings for several rooms. In the trial, try booking the same room for the same night twice: STRYK rejects the second booking, because every booking route checks availability first. That is how STRYK prevents double bookings in its own system; for booking portals this applies once the sync has succeeded.
Read moreHousekeeping and room status
A daily plan with status, assignment to room attendants and checklists for each room status. The plan can be exported as a PDF and, on request, emailed every day.
Read moreInvoices and accountant
In the trial, issue an invoice and then try to change it: this is only possible through a cancellation or credit note, and the original version is kept. The export for your accountant is available as DATEV, BMD, CSV or Excel.
Read moreBooking Engine
The booking page for your website is included in the core price. Prices and availability come directly from STRYK. Online payments run through your online payment account, and the payment methods available depend on how the payment provider activates it.
Read moreGuest AI (add-on module)Add-on
Summaries and draft replies to guest messages. Your team reviews and approves them. You test the module free for one month and pay afterwards only if you explicitly activate it.
Read morePricing Intelligence (add-on module)Add-on
Price recommendations based on occupancy, pickup and lead time, each with a reason. You set the limits and approve the changes. One month of trial, then only after explicit activation. Additional revenue is not guaranteed.
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Free software, demo and STRYK trial compared
The table shows what to look for when testing. It describes types of offers, not a particular provider.
| Question | Free software or demo only | STRYK trial |
|---|---|---|
| Duration and scope | Often with no time limit, but with locked functions. In a demo you only see what the provider shows. | 14 days with the core product. Add-on modules have one month of trial time. |
| Your rooms | Usually a sample hotel with fixed example data. | You work in the product and create the categories, rooms and rates of your own hotel. |
| Costs afterwards | Often visible only in the contract, for example surcharges for users or interfaces. | Base fee plus a fixed amount per room. No surcharge per user, no setup fee. |
| Support during the trial | Free offers often come with only a forum or a knowledge base. | Personal advice through the enquiry. Support Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00. |
| Revenue share | Some providers take a share of your bookings. | No revenue commission on the core product. A platform fee applies only with integrated online payment. |
| Third-party costs | Rarely itemised. | Fees of payment providers, booking portals and authorities are not part of the subscription. |
One price that grows with your property
In a hotel's first STRYK contract, a 20% discount on the base fee applies for 12 months. It does not apply to room prices. Add-on modules and payment fees are shown separately in the price card.
Pricing in detail€59 base fee + €6 per room or unit per month
Example with 12 rooms€131per month
- 14-day free trial
- No setup fee
- Personal onboarding
Net prices, annual billing. 20% off the base fee in the first contract year.
How to get your trial
You cannot create an account on the website yourself. Access is set up after your enquiry.
Send an enquiry
You give the hotel name, the number of rooms and your current software, and confirm that you are acting for the named business in a commercial capacity. The enquiry is non-binding.
Personal advice
We go through your categories, rates and channels and agree which tasks you want to check in the trial.
Receive your access and set up
You receive your access and create rooms, categories and rates. In the trial you work with sample data. Real guest data and the guided import from CSV, XLSX or ZIP can be used only after you accept the terms and conditions and the data processing agreement (AVV).
Use it for two weeks in daily operation
Reception, housekeeping and the owner work with the same data. You note what is missing and ask us about it.
Offer and order confirmation
If you want to stay, the contract is formed through an individual offer and a written order confirmation.
Frequently asked questions
Is STRYK permanently free?
No. There is no permanently free version. You can request 14-day trial access to the core product at no cost; afterwards the price is a base fee plus an amount per room. Add-on modules such as Guest AI and Pricing Intelligence can be tested free for one month.
What happens after the 14 days?
The contract does not start on its own. If you want to stay, you receive an individual offer, and the contract takes effect only with the written order confirmation. What happens to the trial data is agreed in the enquiry.
Can I set up my real rooms in the trial?
Yes, you create rooms, categories and rates yourself. Rooms can be entered one by one or in bulk. Guests and bookings are sample data in the trial; real guest data can be used only after you accept the terms and conditions and the data processing agreement (AVV).
Can I sign up for the trial online myself?
No. The website has no self-service account. You send an enquiry and receive personal advice and your access.
What other costs apply to online payments?
Two. With integrated online payment, STRYK charges a 1.9% platform fee on the payment amount processed online. On top of that come the variable costs of your payment provider and of the card. Without integrated online payment there is no platform fee.
Do I pay extra for additional staff?
No. Users are unlimited and there are no surcharges per user. Each employee gets their own login with roles and permissions, for example for reception, housekeeping and the owner.
How long does the contract run after the trial?
That is stated in the individual offer, not on this page. Ask about the term and cancellation in the enquiry before you start the trial, and compare the answer with other providers.
Request 14-day trial access
Send an enquiry with your hotel name and number of rooms. We will get back to you personally, go through the process and set up your access with you. Testing is done with sample data, at no cost.