SitesPlaced vs Djubo — which is better in 2026?
Djubo: Hotel software with a booking engine and channel manager on every plan — but plans start at 10 rooms, are billed quarterly or yearly plus 18% GST, and prices aren’t published. Here is a plain, row-by-row comparison with SitesPlaced for a homestay, guesthouse or small hotel — price, commission, the booking engine, minimum rooms, channel manager and GST — including what SitesPlaced doesn’t do yet.
By Manan Agrawal, Founder · Updated October 28, 2026
Short answer: for a homestay, guesthouse or small hotel that sells mostly direct, SitesPlaced is the better value. Djubo suits a hotel of ten rooms or more that wants its booking engine, channel manager and front desk from one vendor, and it bundles a channel manager on every plan — something SitesPlaced doesn’t have yet. For a homestay or guesthouse the fit is poor: plans start at 10 rooms, are billed quarterly or yearly plus 18% GST, prices aren’t published, and the payment gateway and GST e-invoicing are paid add-ons. SitesPlaced works for a single room, publishes your website and booking engine free, and works out GST on every bill. For a small stay that sells mostly direct, SitesPlaced is the better choice.
At a glance
| SitesPlaced | Djubo | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes — website, booking engine, unlimited bookings, 0% commission | No free plan — plans start at 10 rooms; prices on request |
| Starting price | ₹0; ₹199/month for your own domain | Not shown on their pricing page; minimum 10 rooms, billed quarterly or yearly + 18% GST |
| Commission per booking | 0% | not listed |
| Category | Website + booking engine for stays | Hotel booking engine + PMS |
Djubo details are as listed on their own pricing page in October 2026, which shows plans and terms but no prices. Plans change, so confirm before you buy.
SitesPlaced vs Djubo: feature by feature
SitesPlaced facts are what SitesPlaced Hospitality does today, including the “No” rows; Djubo facts are what their pricing page or listings showed in October 2026, with “not listed” where we could not find a clear answer. The source is under the table.
| Feature | SitesPlaced | Djubo |
|---|---|---|
| Booking engine on your own website | Yes — guests pick dates on a calendar showing each night’s price, see the total with GST, and book or send a request | Yes — Direct Book, on every plan |
| Commission per booking or order | 0% on every booking and order, on every plan | not listed |
| Minimum rooms | None — works for a single room | 10 rooms |
| Channel manager / OTA sync | No — add Airbnb, Booking.com or MakeMyTrip bookings by hand; each room-night can then only be sold once | Yes — Instaconnekt, on every plan |
| GST worked out on the bill | Yes, if you’re GST-registered — 5% per room-night up to ₹7,500, 18% above | GST e-invoicing is a paid add-on |
| Website included | Yes — free on a sitesplaced address; your own domain from ₹199/month | Not listed (a custom booking-engine web address is on the top plan) |
| Owner app | Yes — the SitesPlaced phone app sends a push alert for every new booking or order | From the Pro Hotelier plan |
| Online payment at booking | No — you collect a deposit or full payment by UPI or bank transfer after confirming, or at the property | Payment gateway is a paid add-on, price on request |
Djubo details are as listed on their own pricing page in October 2026, which shows plans and terms but no prices. Plans change, so confirm before you buy.
What Djubo does well — and where it stops
Djubo is a real product and these are the things it genuinely does well. Whether they are worth paying for depends on how your bookings actually arrive:
- ✓Booking engine and channel manager together on the entry plan, so OTA (online travel agent) rooms stay in sync from day one.
- ✓Higher plans add a front-desk system (PMS — the software for check-ins, rooms and bills), housekeeping, restaurant POS and web check-in.
- ✓A long list of add-ons for a hotel that wants one vendor — accounting, WhatsApp, in-room hardware, banquets.
Which one should you choose?
If most of your guests find you on Google, Instagram, WhatsApp or by word of mouth, SitesPlaced is the answer: a free website with a booking engine and 0% commission. The right-hand column is the short list of cases where you need more than that today.
Choose SitesPlaced if you…
- • You have fewer than 10 rooms — Djubo’s plans start at 10.
- • You want to see the price before talking to sales, and to pay monthly rather than quarterly or yearly.
- • You want GST worked out on every bill without buying an add-on.
- • Their pricing page says subscriptions rise 10% a year; SitesPlaced’s free plan stays free.
When Djubo is the better fit
- • You run a hotel of 10 rooms or more and need a channel manager, front desk, housekeeping and POS from one vendor.
- • You want online payment at booking through their payment-gateway add-on — SitesPlaced doesn’t take payment at booking yet.
How to start taking direct bookings on SitesPlaced
Nothing goes live until you publish, so you can set up your rooms and prices alongside whatever you use today, then switch your booking link when it looks right.
Start free with the Homestay & Stays template
A big photo first, your rooms with photos, beds and who each sleeps, meals, places nearby, directions with a Google Maps button, a gallery and house rules.
Add rooms and prices
Weekday and weekend prices, seasons and festival dates, minimum nights, closed dates and extra adult or child charges. Switch on GST if you’re registered — 5% per room-night up to ₹7,500, 18% above.
Choose how bookings and payment work
Confirm each booking yourself (rooms held for the hours you set) or confirm instantly. Guests pay at the property, a deposit first, or in full first — you collect it by UPI or bank transfer after confirming.
Add your other bookings, then share the link
Add phone, walk-in, Airbnb or Booking.com bookings by hand so the calendar stays the one true record. Paste your booking link into your Google Business Profile, Instagram bio and WhatsApp.
What each plan includes
One plan ladder for everyone. Taking bookings is free; you pay only when you want your own domain or the growth tools:
- ✓Free, ₹0: your website on a free sitesplaced address with a small “Made with SitesPlaced” badge, the booking engine, unlimited bookings, 0% commission and the dashboard.
- ✓Starter, ₹199/month: your own domain (for example yourhomestay.com), the badge removed, visitor analytics, Meta Pixel and AI copy.
- ✓Growth, ₹499/month: sales boosters, product reviews with Google stars, the loyalty programme and WhatsApp Business API order alerts.
SitesPlaced takes 0% of every booking on every plan. Full detail on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better — Djubo or SitesPlaced?
For a homestay or guesthouse with fewer than 10 rooms, SitesPlaced: Djubo’s plans start at 10 rooms, while SitesPlaced works for one room, is free to publish, takes 0% commission and works out GST on every bill. Djubo is the better pick for a 10-room-plus hotel that needs a channel manager and front desk from one vendor. For a small stay selling mostly direct, SitesPlaced is the simpler and cheaper choice.
Does Djubo work for a small homestay?
Its pricing page (October 2026) says plans start at 10 rooms and are billed quarterly or yearly, plus 18% GST, with subscriptions rising 10% a year. A 3- or 4-room homestay would be paying for rooms it doesn’t have.
How much does Djubo cost?
The pricing page lists four plans — Growing, Pro, Max and Enterprise Hotelier — but shows no prices, as read in October 2026. The payment gateway and GST e-invoicing are paid add-ons, priced on request.
Does SitesPlaced have a channel manager like Djubo?
Not yet. Airbnb, Booking.com and MakeMyTrip bookings are added to the SitesPlaced calendar by hand, and each room-night can then only be sold once, so there are no double bookings from your own website.
Your own booking website, free
Publish your rooms, take bookings on a calendar that shows each night’s price and the total with GST, and run arrivals, check-ins and payments from one dashboard — free, with 0% commission. ₹199 a month adds your own domain.
Start your stay’s website — free →Want to see it first? SitesPlaced Hospitality explains everything, or message us on WhatsApp.
