ComparisonsStaywick vs the Berlin channel manager
A channel manager priced per property, not per apartment
Staywick against the well-known channel manager from Berlin, for hosts with a few apartments: one price per property, 0% on direct bookings, and the registers of Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia in your own language.
Facts about the Berlin channel manager come from its public website, read on September 22, 2026. Prices and plans change — check theirs on the day you decide.
Choose Staywick if…
- You host in Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro or Bosnia and want the guest register and tourist tax in your own language.
- You would rather pay one price per property than a price per apartment — five apartments on Staywick are €29 a month.
- You want an assistant that proposes bookings and replies for you to confirm.
Staywick and the Berlin channel manager, side by side
| What you compare | Staywick | The Berlin channel manager |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One flat monthly price per property, in four plans by number of units (up to 4, 8, 25 or unlimited) | Per unit per month, three plans; 10% off for one year, 20% for two |
| Monthly price for 5 apartments | €29 (Standard, up to 8 units) | Not published as a fixed figure; from about €66–73 excl. VAT on its prepaid professional plan, by its 'from' prices |
| Commission on direct bookings | 0% on every plan | 0% on two of its plans; a 0.9% booking fee on the flexible professional plan |
| Signed rental agreement | Yes, signed at online check-in; PDF for guest and host | Not stated on their site |
| Guest register and tourist tax | Register and tourist-tax export for Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina | Not stated for Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro or Bosnia; filing elsewhere through a separate paid partner |
| AI | An assistant that proposes bookings, moves, payments and replies — you confirm (Pro and up) | No AI assistant stated; dynamic pricing as a paid add-on (€12.99 per property per month) |
| Languages of the app | 10: English, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Turkish, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Montenegrin | Website in 9 languages, none of them Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian or Montenegrin; app languages not stated |
Prices exclude VAT unless a provider says otherwise. Where a provider's site does not state something, the table says so rather than guessing.
Where Staywick is stronger
Staywick is priced per property, not per apartment, so five apartments cost €29 a month — where the Berlin channel manager starts at about €66 a month excluding VAT. Staywick takes 0% on direct bookings on every plan, exports the guest register and tourist tax for Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia, has every guest sign a rental agreement at online check-in, and speaks the four local languages.
Moving from the Berlin channel manager
- Download your bookings from your current channel manager and bring them into Staywick from Excel or CSV, with your units and guests.
- Connect Airbnb and Booking.com, then give the other portals Staywick's calendar link.
- Run both side by side for a few days of the 14-day trial, then switch the channels off in the old system.
Questions
Is Staywick cheaper than a channel manager priced per apartment?
For most small portfolios, yes. Staywick is priced per property: five apartments are €29 a month on Standard. Priced per apartment, five units on the Berlin channel manager start at about €66 a month excluding VAT, by the 'from' prices on its site.
Do I need an app from the app store?
No. Staywick is one app for phone and laptop, installed from the browser, with push messages.
Can I bring my bookings over?
Yes. Units, guests and bookings come in from an Excel or CSV export, and a night already sold is flagged before it lands.
Ready to run it from one place?
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