Hotel management software in India is supposed to stop this scene: one notebook for rooms, another for advances, WhatsApp for “is 102 free?”, and three OTA logins that do not match the desk.
If that is your day, you do not need a brochure — you need a clear checklist of what the software must do, then a fair look at price.
BitLegacy Starter starts at ₹299/month for 2-room properties. Growth is ₹999/month for up to 10 rooms. Custom Domain and Website SEO are included on paid Hotel, Homestay, and Resort plans. Channel Manager is ₹1,000/month on Starter/Growth and included on Pro/Pro+. Eligible plans get a 60-day (2-month) free trial — do not treat Growth as the starting price.
What Indian independents should insist on
- PMS / front desk — live rooms, walk-ins, folios
- GST billing — correct slabs without spreadsheet pain (GST guide)
- Direct bookings — your site, not only OTAs
- OTA sync — channel manager when you sell on MakeMyTrip / Booking.com (often an add-on on entry tiers)
- Guest messaging — confirmations guests actually open
Stack explainer: PMS + channel manager + booking engine. Buyer checklist: hotel software checklist.
Why room count changes the plan
| Your rooms | Typical BitLegacy fit | Published monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Starter | ₹299 |
| 3–8 | Starter ladder | ₹399 → ₹899 (by count) |
| ≤10 | Growth | ₹999 |
| OTAs on Starter/Growth | + Channel Manager | +₹1,000 (included on Pro/Pro+) |
| Domain + Website SEO | Every paid plan | Included |
₹299 is the 2-room entry — not “₹299 for any Starter property up to 8 rooms.”
What's included on paid Hotel, Homestay, and Resort plans
- Guest website + commission-free booking engine in plan price
- Custom Domain included on paid Hotel, Homestay, and Resort plans
- Website SEO (publish / prerender) included on paid Hotel, Homestay, and Resort plans
- Channel Manager ₹1,000/month on Starter/Growth; included on Pro (₹2,499/mo) and Pro+
- 60-day (2-month) free trial on eligible plans
- No setup fee on published plans
Free Marketplace unlocks
- Income & Expenses — Free Marketplace unlock — track side income and operating costs
- iCal Sync — Free unlock — export/import room calendars for OTAs
- Rate Plans — Free unlock — EP / CP / MAP style plans for website and CM
- Guest Reputation — Free unlock — QR review systems + unified inbox
- Manual WhatsApp Notify — Free install — opens your WhatsApp (no credit pack)
- DPDP Consent & Terms — Free install — guest consent for data storage and T&C
- Directory Listing — Free — listed on bitlegacy.in city directory at signup
- Meal / Package Add-ons — Free unlock from Growth — breakfast and packages on the folio
- Maintenance & Work Orders — Free unlock from Growth
- Night Audit — Free unlock from Growth
- Housekeeping Module — Free unlock from Growth
- Early Check-in / Late Check-out charges — Free unlock from Growth
- Email Notifications — Free unlock from Growth
- Hourly Booking — Free unlock from Pro — day-use / hourly rates
- Auto Dynamic Pricing — Free unlock from Pro — occupancy-based nightly rules
- Spa Management — Free launch unlock — treatments and spa bookings
- Custom Room Types — Free unlock on Free/Growth/Homestay; often in-plan on Pro+
Paid Marketplace when you grow
- Channel Manager — ₹1,000/mo on Starter/Growth; included on Pro/Pro+
- Guest CRM — ≈ ₹399/mo — profiles, segments, campaigns
- Guest Loyalty Programme — ≈ ₹299/mo — points and tiers for repeat stays
- Coupons & Discount Codes — ≈ ₹249/mo on Free/Growth; often included on higher tiers
- QR Ordering — ≈ ₹299/mo — in-room QR menu / room orders (Pro may bundle)
- Corporate Accounts — ≈ ₹799/mo — B2B rates and consolidated invoices
- Multi-Property Tools — Paid monthly — manage additional properties
- Social Media Handling — Managed service ≈ ₹12,499/mo — specialist posts for you
- WhatsApp / SMS credit packs — Paid message credits (separate from free Manual WhatsApp Notify)
- Razorpay Payments + GST — Paid Marketplace path or Pro-included — UPI/cards on booking site
Price reality (2026)
- Micro properties: published Starter from ₹299/month (2 rooms) — pricing
- ~10-room caps: ₹999/month Growth-style plans
- Under ₹2,000 band: hotel PMS under ₹2000
- Small hotels: PMS for small hotels
- Competitor context (criteria, not ads): vs eZee, vs Hotelogix, vs Stayflexi, vs DJUBO, vs AxisRooms
Reject quotes that hide setup fees or exclude the booking website you thought was included.
Where BitLegacy fits (one option)
BitLegacy is built for independent Indian hotels and resorts: front desk, GST folio, booking website, and optional OTA/channel path — Starter from ₹299/month (2 rooms) and Growth ₹999/month (≤10 rooms). Domain + Website SEO are included on paid Hotel, Homestay, and Resort plans; Channel Manager is ₹1,000/month on Starter/Growth or included on Pro/Pro+. Details: hotel PMS from ₹299, pricing. Use the checklist above against any demo you run.
Bottom line
For hotel management software India searches, buy operations + direct demand, not the lowest calendar price. Validate GST, inventory truth, and booking path — then compare pricing or start a 60-day (2-month) trial if BitLegacy matches.
Last updated: 9 September 2026.
About the author
Captainjeet Kaur
Managing Director, BitLegacy Solutions LLP
Captainjeet Kaur leads BitLegacy Solutions LLP, the team behind BitLegacy Hotels — hotel management software for independent Indian hotels — and writes about running and growing hotels with simple, practical technology.
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