luca vs. Straiv: the comparison for hotels 2026

Q: How much does Straiv cost?

Straiv does not publish pricing; billing is modular and quote-based (as of July 2026). With luca, card terminals are publicly listed from €19/month, and luca Pay runs with no subscription. Pricing for individual modules is available on request through a demo.

Straiv and luca are both German platforms with a digital registration form. luca leads on breadth: native payments, restaurant POS, and kiosk in one system.

July 14, 2026

Straiv and luca are both German platforms for the digital guest journey: check-in, guest directory, communication, upselling. Both offer the digital registration form (Meldeschein) and German-language support. The difference is breadth. Straiv is a focused guest-journey specialist with more than 3,400 hotels, per the vendor. luca pulls payments, restaurant POS, and kiosk into one system. This page compares the two on the facts. As of July 2026.

Breadth: payments, POS, and shop in one system

Since both platforms are German and offer the registration form, the real difference is the breadth of the stack. luca Pay is a native payment product on Adyen: under 1% on all cards, no subscription, available 24/7. It comes with card terminals from €19/month (AMS1) and €29/month (S1F2), Tap to Pay, and QR-code payment. You collect payment inside the system.

Straiv offers mobile payment across the guest journey, partner-mediated (as of July 2026; details not public, verify in the quote). A dedicated restaurant POS for checkout at the restaurant or bar is outside the current offering. luca covers that part natively.

Hotel and restaurant in one stack

luca is built for both sides. One example: the Isla Brown Corinthia Resort & Spa (Curio Collection by Hilton, 165 rooms) created 180 additional order points with QR codes at the pool, beach, and rooftop, and generated €12,500 in extra F&B revenue in one month. Reservation, ordering, and checkout run in one system.

Straiv focuses on the hotel guest journey and has a large install base there. A native restaurant POS is not part of the product today. For a hotel that wants to run its property and its own restaurant in one stack, luca is the broader foundation.

Kiosk and self-service shop from one provider

Both vendors offer a kiosk module; that is standard, not a differentiator. luca goes a step further and connects the kiosk to a 24/7 self-service shop: drinks, snacks, and travel essentials with contactless payment and age verification. The Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Berlin (550+ rooms) uses exactly this combination of self-check-in at the lobby terminal, integrated payments, and a self-service shop. luca supports the setup from concept to stocked shelves.

When Straiv is the better fit

We say plainly when Straiv fits better:

Focused guest-journey specialist. If you want a proven solution concentrated on the hotel guest journey, without restaurant POS and payments, Straiv is a solid choice. On HotelTechReport, it rates 4.8 of 5.
Large install base in hospitality. With more than 3,400 hotels across 30 countries and over ten years of focus, Straiv has deep experience in the pure guest-journey segment.
Step-by-step adoption. Straiv's "partial or full automation" suits properties that want to start with one module and keep personal guest contact on purpose.

luca vs. Straiv

Only documented facts from public sources. Where a feature is not publicly documented, the cell reads "not public." Both vendors are German and offer the digital registration form, so that is not a difference. As of July 2026.

Feature	luca	Straiv
Guest journey
Online check-in / check-out	Yesvia smartphone and kiosk	Yesmobile, pre-arrival to departure
Digital registration form	Yes	YesGerman-law compliant
Digital guest directory	Yesweb-based, no app download	YesDigital Concierge
Chat / AI	Yes: luca Chat, luca Inbox, AI answers via WhatsApp and email	Yes: AI-supported guest communication
Upselling	Yes: Automated across the journey, up to 64% conversion (own best case)	Yes: Automated upsell offers across the journey
Digital keys	Yesvia lock partners	Yesvia ASSA ABLOY
Kiosk	Yesself-service kiosk plus 24/7 shop	Yeskiosk module
Payments & F&B
Payments	Yes: Native luca Pay on Adyen, under 1% on cards, no subscription	Limited or via partner: Mobile payment, partner-mediated (details not public)
POS / F&B	Yes: Native restaurant POS plus mobile ordering	Not offered: No native restaurant POS
Reservations	Yesrestaurant reservations	Not public
Setup & provider
Hardware	Terminals from €19/month, kiosk	Kiosk hardware, otherwise BYOD
PMS integrations	Yes: PMS integration, no duplicate data entry	Yes: Opera, protel, Shiji (Daylight), Apaleo
Market and support language	German, DACH-focused	German, DACH-focused, 30 countries
Pricing transparency	Terminals from €19/month public, modules on request	not public, modular on request

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Limited or via partner
Not offered
Not publicly documented

Do you have a question?

Which Straiv alternative fits hotels?

luca is a strong alternative when you want native payments and a restaurant POS alongside the guest journey in one system. Both are German platforms with a registration form and German-language support. The difference is breadth: luca covers both hotel and restaurant. As of July 2026.

luca vs. Straiv: what is the main difference?

Both are German and offer the digital registration form, so there is no difference there. luca also brings native payments (luca Pay, under 1% on cards, no subscription), a native restaurant POS, and a 24/7 self-service shop into the platform. Straiv focuses on the hotel guest journey.

How much does Straiv cost?

Straiv rates 4.8 of 5 on HotelTechReport and serves more than 3,400 hotels across 30 countries. Customers cite balanced partial automation that preserves personal guest contact. The company is based in Stuttgart and was previously known as CODE2ORDER.

What are the reviews for Straiv?

Is luca as registration-form compliant as Straiv?

Yes. Both platforms offer the digital registration form and German-language support. So the deciding factor is breadth rather than German compliance: luca adds native payments, restaurant POS, and a self-service shop to the guest journey.

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