Why switch

What CaptiFi gives you that StayFi doesn't

Built for vacation rentals, so it is not designed for pubs, restaurants, gyms, salons or retail

US-first: less aligned with UK and EU GDPR-native data handling

Premium pricing relative to a single-purpose WiFi marketing layer

No advertised hardware-included option

Narrow venue coverage if you run a mixed estate of property types

Is StayFi a bad product?

No. StayFi is a serious platform with real strengths. Here's where it genuinely shines: US vacation-rental and short-term-rental hosts who only manage rental properties and want a platform purpose-built for that single use case. If that sounds like you, StayFi may be the right fit. CaptiFi is built for venues who want simpler pricing, hardware included (refundable hold), and every integration included on every plan.

Side by side

The five-minute comparison

Feature
Starter device included (refundable hold)	Yes	No
Short-term rental coverage	Yes	Yes
Pubs / restaurants / gyms / retail coverage	Yes	No
UK / EU GDPR-native data handling	Yes	US-focused
Self-serve sign-up	Yes	Yes
30-day free trial	Yes	trial varies
Multi-venue dashboard	Yes	Yes
Built-in email marketing automation	Yes	Yes
Automated Google review requests	Yes	No
Toast POS / spend-based segmentation	Yes	No
Leat / loyalty integration	Yes	No
Twilio SMS welcome messages	Yes	limited
Public pricing in GBP for UK	Yes	No

Read the full CaptiFi vs StayFi comparison

Proof

A real venue on CaptiFi

Case Study

PytchAir

hospitality

How Johnny Palmer turned guest WiFi on his Boeing 727 Airbnb into a direct marketing channel: 400+ guest emails captured monthly and a 35% return booking rate.

400+

Emails Per Month

35%

Return Booking Rate

Read the case study

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The migration

What switching from StayFi looks like

StayFi is purpose-built for US vacation-rental hosts, so the move to CaptiFi usually comes up when an operator runs short-term rentals alongside other venue types, or wants UK GDPR-native data handling. You start a 30-day CaptiFi trial, we ship a starter device (refundable hold), and your rental properties point at the CaptiFi splash page. CaptiFi covers short-term rentals well, and the guest WiFi for Airbnb and rentals page shows how hosts capture guest details and reduce reliance on the booking platforms. Your guest list and email automations carry across.

The difference is reach. StayFi is built for one property type. CaptiFi runs the same WiFi marketing across rentals, pubs, restaurants, gyms, salons and retail, so a mixed estate sits in one dashboard rather than across separate tools. CaptiFi also leans UK and EU GDPR-native, where StayFi is US-first, and it adds automated Google review requests and POS and loyalty integrations that a rental-only product does not need.

Cost

StayFi pricing vs CaptiFi

StayFi is US-first with premium pricing aimed at vacation-rental portfolios. CaptiFi covers short-term rentals at lower cost and, on the same plan, every other venue type too. CaptiFi publishes its prices in GBP, USD and EUR, includes a starter device (refundable hold), bills monthly with no annual lock-in, and bundles every integration at the same tier. Extra sites are a flat GBP25 each. See the CaptiFi pricing page for the current figures.

An honest note

Who should not switch from StayFi

StayFi is an excellent, focused choice if your entire portfolio is US vacation rentals and you want a platform built around that single use case, with rental-specific upsell and direct-booking tooling. If that describes you, there is little reason to move. CaptiFi earns the switch when you run short-term rentals alongside other venue types, want UK GDPR-native data handling, or want the same guest WiFi marketing to cover a mixed estate at lower cost, with a starter device included (refundable hold).

Common questions

StayFi alternative FAQs

Does CaptiFi work for short-term rentals like StayFi?

Yes. CaptiFi covers short-term rentals and Airbnb-style properties, with a dedicated guide for hosts. It also covers pubs, restaurants, gyms, salons and retail, so a mixed estate sits in one dashboard.

Is CaptiFi better for UK and EU data rules?

For UK and EU operators, yes. StayFi is US-first, while CaptiFi is GDPR-native with data handling built for UK and EU venues, plus geo-aware pricing.

Is CaptiFi cheaper than StayFi?

CaptiFi covers short-term rentals at lower cost than StayFi's premium US pricing, and the same plan also covers other venue types, with a starter device included (refundable hold) and every integration included.

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