SitesPlaced vs Stayflexi — which is better in 2026?
Stayflexi: Hotel software that bundles a booking engine, a channel manager and a front-desk system — from ₹2,500 a month plus GST per property in India. 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. Stayflexi is good value for a hotel that needs a channel manager: in India one is included from the ₹2,500-a-month Basic plan, and its price calculator is refreshingly clear. SitesPlaced doesn’t sync with OTAs (online travel agents such as Booking.com and MakeMyTrip) yet — you add those bookings by hand, and each room-night can then only be sold once. But if your stay has a handful of rooms and most guests find you on Google, Instagram or WhatsApp, ₹35,400 a year with GST for a system you barely use doesn’t add up. For a small stay that sells mostly direct, SitesPlaced is the better choice: the website and booking engine are free, with 0% commission on every booking.
At a glance
| SitesPlaced | Stayflexi | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes — website, booking engine, unlimited bookings, 0% commission | No free plan — 10% off if you pay yearly |
| Starting price | ₹0; ₹199/month for your own domain | ₹2,500/month + 18% GST per property, up to 20 rooms (Basic) |
| Commission per booking | 0% | not listed |
| Category | Website + booking engine for stays | Hotel booking engine + PMS |
Stayflexi prices are from the pricing calculator on their own site (India, October 2026), before 18% GST; the website and mobile-app rows are from their Techjockey listing. Plans change, so confirm before you buy.
SitesPlaced vs Stayflexi: feature by feature
SitesPlaced facts are what SitesPlaced Hospitality does today, including the “No” rows; Stayflexi 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 | Stayflexi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — 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 | None; each plan covers up to 20 rooms per property, then blocks of 20 (₹1,000/month on Basic) |
| Channel manager / OTA sync | No — add Airbnb, Booking.com or MakeMyTrip bookings by hand; each room-night can then only be sold once | Yes — included from the Basic plan in India |
| GST worked out on the bill | Yes, if you’re GST-registered — 5% per room-night up to ₹7,500, 18% above | not listed |
| Website included | Yes — free on a sitesplaced address; your own domain from ₹199/month | Booking engine “with website” listed (Techjockey) |
| Owner app | Yes — the SitesPlaced phone app sends a push alert for every new booking or order | Mobile app listed (Techjockey) |
| Online payment at booking | No — you collect a deposit or full payment by UPI or bank transfer after confirming, or at the property | “Payments” listed on their US plans; not on the India plan list |
Stayflexi prices are from the pricing calculator on their own site (India, October 2026), before 18% GST; the website and mobile-app rows are from their Techjockey listing. Plans change, so confirm before you buy.
What Stayflexi does well — and where it stops
Stayflexi 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 channel manager included from the cheapest India plan, so OTA (online travel agent) bookings sync without a separate bill.
- ✓A clear price calculator on their own site — properties, rooms and add-ons — which is rarer than it should be in hotel software.
- ✓Bigger plans add a revenue manager, reputation manager, OTA messaging and a restaurant POS.
- ✓Each plan covers up to 20 rooms, so a small hotel doesn’t pay more for every extra room.
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 a few rooms and most guests book direct — ₹2,500 a month plus GST is ₹35,400 a year for software you barely use.
- • You want the website and booking engine on a free plan, with 0% commission.
- • You want GST on each night worked out on the guest’s bill automatically.
- • You would rather pay ₹199 a month for your own domain than a monthly software bill.
When Stayflexi is the better fit
- • You sell rooms on several OTAs and need them synced automatically — SitesPlaced doesn’t have a channel manager yet.
- • You run more than one property, or want revenue-management and reputation tools in the same system.
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 — Stayflexi or SitesPlaced?
For a homestay or small hotel that sells mostly direct, SitesPlaced: the website and booking engine are free, with 0% commission and GST worked out per night. Stayflexi is the better pick if you need a channel manager — it is included from its ₹2,500-a-month Basic plan in India — or run several properties. For a small stay whose guests find it on Google, Instagram and WhatsApp, SitesPlaced does the job for ₹0.
How much does Stayflexi cost in India?
Its own pricing calculator (India, October 2026) lists Basic at ₹2,500 a month per property for up to 20 rooms, Growth at ₹3,000, Accelerate at ₹3,500 and All-in-one at ₹5,000, plus 18% GST, with 10% off for paying yearly. SitesPlaced is free to publish; ₹199 a month adds your own domain.
Does SitesPlaced have a channel manager?
Not yet. Bookings from Airbnb, Booking.com or MakeMyTrip are added to the SitesPlaced calendar by hand, and each room-night can then only be sold once — so your own website never sells a night you already sold elsewhere.
Is SitesPlaced enough for a 5-room homestay?
For direct bookings, yes: room pages with photos and who each room sleeps, weekday, weekend and season prices, minimum nights, closed dates, GST, a calendar where each room-night is sold once, and a dashboard for arrivals, check-ins and payments. What it doesn’t do yet is sync with OTAs or take online payment at booking.
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.
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