A StayTap alternative with the basics included
StayTap has a free tier, which is genuinely useful if you want a published book at no cost. The trade is where the limits fall. Its free analytics stop after 16 opens, and putting your own branding on the book moved to a paid plan in 2026. So the things a host tends to want first, seeing whether guests actually open the book and making it look like theirs, are the things behind the paywall.
FreshLinen includes those at one flat price. Analytics run with no open cap and roll up into a weekly digest, your brand accent is part of every book, and every page works offline for guests. Building is free; publishing is $49.99 a year for your whole account.
Side by side
| Point of comparison | StayTap | FreshLinen |
|---|---|---|
| Guest analytics | Free tier stops after 16 opens | Included, no cap, with a weekly digest |
| Your own branding | Moved to a paid tier in 2026 | Your brand accent, included |
| Offline for guests | No offline guest mode | Whole book loads with no cell service |
| Price for all your properties | Free tier, then paid per property | $49.99 a year, flat |
Where StayTap is ahead
StayTap will put a book in front of guests for free, and FreshLinen will not: FreshLinen is free to build but $49.99 a year to publish. If a truly free published book is what you need, and the free limits do not bother you, StayTap gives you that. FreshLinen is for the host who would rather pay a flat price once and have the analytics, the branding, and offline all included.
StayTap details checked July 2026 from its public pricing page.
See what $49.99 covers on the pricing page, or open the example book to see exactly what your guests would get.