SitesPlaced vs Hotelogix — which is better in 2026?
Hotelogix: Cloud hotel software sold worldwide — front desk, booking engine, channel manager and a phone app — priced per room, with prices on request. 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. Hotelogix is a capable front-desk system with a booking engine, a channel manager and a phone app on both Android and iPhone, and for a bigger hotel or a group that matters. Its own pricing page lists no prices; listings show about $3.99 per room a month with minimum billing and a one-time sign-up fee. SitesPlaced has no channel manager yet, so OTA bookings are added by hand. But a small stay that sells mostly direct needs a website with a booking engine, 0% commission and GST worked out on Indian rates — and SitesPlaced gives you all of that free. For that stay, SitesPlaced is the better choice.
At a glance
| SitesPlaced | Hotelogix | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes — website, booking engine, unlimited bookings, 0% commission | No free plan — prices on request; listings show a one-time sign-up fee |
| Starting price | ₹0; ₹199/month for your own domain | Price on request; listings show from about $3.99 per room per month, with minimum billing |
| Commission per booking | 0% | Not listed; listings show an option of about 20 cents per occupied room-night |
| Category | Website + booking engine for stays | Hotel booking engine + PMS |
Hotelogix’s own pricing page lists no prices (October 2026); the figures are from its Capterra and SourceForge listings as read in October 2026, and the app and feature rows from its own site. Plans change, so confirm before you buy.
SitesPlaced vs Hotelogix: feature by feature
SitesPlaced facts are what SitesPlaced Hospitality does today, including the “No” rows; Hotelogix 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 | Hotelogix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — web booking engine listed |
| Commission per booking or order | 0% on every booking and order, on every plan | Not listed; listings show an option of about 20 cents per occupied room-night |
| Minimum rooms | None — works for a single room | None listed; minimum billing applies (SourceForge lists Premium from $65/month) |
| Channel manager / OTA sync | No — add Airbnb, Booking.com or MakeMyTrip bookings by hand; each room-night can then only be sold once | Yes — listed as a feature (plan not stated) |
| GST worked out on the bill | Yes, if you’re GST-registered — 5% per room-night up to ₹7,500, 18% above | Tax-ready e-invoicing listed (GST not named) |
| Website included | Yes — free on a sitesplaced address; your own domain from ₹199/month | Not listed — the sign-up fee covers connecting the booking engine to your website (Capterra listing) |
| Owner app | Yes — the SitesPlaced phone app sends a push alert for every new booking or order | Pocket PMS app on Google Play and the App Store |
| Online payment at booking | No — you collect a deposit or full payment by UPI or bank transfer after confirming, or at the property | not listed |
Hotelogix’s own pricing page lists no prices (October 2026); the figures are from its Capterra and SourceForge listings as read in October 2026, and the app and feature rows from its own site. Plans change, so confirm before you buy.
What Hotelogix does well — and where it stops
Hotelogix 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:
- ✓A full cloud front-desk system (PMS — the software for check-ins, rooms and bills) with a booking engine and a channel manager.
- ✓A phone app, Pocket PMS, on both Google Play and the App Store.
- ✓Per-room pricing that scales with the hotel, and a separate plan for groups with several properties.
- ✓E-invoicing that produces tax-ready invoices.
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 would rather start free than pay a minimum monthly bill plus a one-time sign-up fee.
- • You don’t have a website — SitesPlaced includes one, built for stays.
- • You want to see the price without contacting sales.
- • You want GST worked out per room-night on Indian rates — 5% up to ₹7,500 and 18% above.
When Hotelogix is the better fit
- • You need a channel manager syncing OTAs automatically, which SitesPlaced doesn’t have yet.
- • You run a bigger hotel or several properties and want a full front desk with multi-property control.
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 — Hotelogix or SitesPlaced?
For a homestay or small hotel selling mostly direct, SitesPlaced: the website and booking engine are free, with 0% commission, no sign-up fee and GST worked out on Indian rates. Hotelogix is the better pick for a bigger hotel or a group that needs a full front desk and a channel manager. For a small stay, SitesPlaced costs nothing to start and covers direct bookings end to end.
How much does Hotelogix cost?
Its own pricing page (October 2026) shows no prices and asks you to contact sales. Listings on Capterra and SourceForge show from about $3.99 per room per month with minimum billing (SourceForge lists Premium from $65 a month), plus a one-time sign-up fee. Confirm the current rate with them.
Does SitesPlaced have a phone app like Hotelogix?
Yes — the SitesPlaced phone app sends a push alert for every new booking, and you get an email too. The full dashboard (Today, Calendar, Bookings, Rooms & prices) works in any phone browser.
Does SitesPlaced sync with Booking.com and MakeMyTrip?
Not yet — there is no channel manager. You add OTA bookings to the calendar by hand, and each room-night can then only be sold once, so your own website can’t double-book it.
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.
