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Pricing · Updated 2026-09-19
The cheapest hotel software is the one with no per-room maths.
Flat pricing beats per-room pricing at almost any size. LodgeStatus Basic is ₦5,000/mo in Nigeria — ₦49,800/yr, about ₦4,150 per month — or $5/month everywhere else, with every feature already inside the subscription.
| Market | Cheapest monthly | Yearly | Effective monthly | Cities covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | ₦5,000/mo | ₦49,800/yr | ₦4,150 per month | 8 |
| Ghana | $5/mo | $50/yr | $4.17 per month | 4 |
| Kenya | $5/mo | $50/yr | $4.17 per month | 4 |
| South Africa | $5/mo | $50/yr | $4.17 per month | 4 |
| United Kingdom | $5/mo | $50/yr | $4.17 per month | 3 |
| United States | $5/mo | $50/yr | $4.17 per month | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | $5/mo | $50/yr | $4.17 per month | 3 |
| Canada | $5/mo | $50/yr | $4.17 per month | 3 |
| Australia | $5/mo | $50/yr | $4.17 per month | 3 |
Nigeria is billed in naira; every other market is billed in US dollars and settles to your own payment account. No setup fee, no per-room charge, no per-property charge and no booking commission anywhere in this table.
What you get
Cheap price, not cheap software
Every one of these is inside the entry subscription. Nothing here is an upsell module and nothing is metered per feature.
- check_circle Front desk: check-in, check-out, transfers, folios
- check_circle Booking engine + commission-free hotel website
- check_circle Walk-in, phone, website and QR bookings on one calendar
- check_circle Housekeeping room status and turnover tasks
- check_circle Restaurant and bar POS with room-charge to folio
- check_circle FIFO stock batches, cost of sales and gain reports
- check_circle Damage and spoilage logging with photo evidence
- check_circle Guest CRM, stay history and corporate accounts
- check_circle Staff roles, permissions and shift accountability
- check_circle Occupancy, cash and profit reporting
- check_circle In-room QR ordering and Smart TV guest messaging
- check_circle WhatsApp receipts, confirmations and audit reports
- check_circle Offline desktop mode for power and network outages
- check_circle Multi-property management with isolated data
Watch the maths
What “cheap” usually hides
A low headline price is not a low bill. These are the six charges that turn a cheap-looking platform into an expensive one — and where LodgeStatus stands on each.
Per-room pricing
Publicly listed at $7.99–$17.99 per room per month: a 20-room hotel pays about $160–$360, a 40-room hotel $320–$720.
Flat. Adding rooms inside your band costs nothing.
Per-property pricing
From $149 to $1,000+ per property per month, so opening a second branch doubles the bill.
Standard covers 2 properties; Enterprise covers up to 3 with 3 free websites.
Percentage of bookings
Some entry tiers add ~1% of booking value — which peaks exactly when your season peaks.
0% on direct bookings, forever. You keep the room rate.
Modules sold separately
POS, channel manager, website and reporting billed as add-ons on top of the base tier.
POS, website, housekeeping, CRM and reporting are included.
Payment-processor lock-in
Platforms that hold your money or force a single gateway add fees and settlement delays.
Paystack, Nomba, OPay, Monnify, Flutterwave, Stripe, PayPal and more — into your own account.
Deep dives
Cheapest by market, price-compared
Market-by-market breakdowns of what every platform actually costs a local hotel, including the per-room and commission maths most price pages leave out.
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Cheapest hotel software: the questions
What is the cheapest hotel software overall?
Flat-rate plans are the cheapest once you count real cost. LodgeStatus Basic is ₦5,000/month in Nigeria (₦49,800 a year, about ₦4,150 a month) or $5/month elsewhere ($50 a year, about $4.17 a month) — with no setup fee, no per-room charge, no per-property charge and no commission on direct bookings.
Why is per-room pricing more expensive than it looks?
Per-room pricing multiplies: at publicly listed rates of $7.99–$17.99 per room per month, a 20-room property pays about $160–$360 a month and a 40-room property about $320–$720. That is 32× to 144× the flat $5 Basic plan, and the cost rises every time you add a room.
Is cheap hotel software missing features?
Not here. Front desk, bookings, housekeeping, restaurant and bar POS with FIFO stock, direct booking website, payments, staff permissions, reporting and offline desktop mode are all inside the same subscription — there are no paid modules and nothing is metered per feature.
What hidden costs should I check before choosing cheap software?
Look for six things: a setup or onboarding fee, per-room pricing, per-property pricing, a percentage-of-booking fee, modules sold separately (POS, channel manager, website), and payment-processor lock-in. LodgeStatus has none of the first six and never holds your money.
Is there a free option for a very small hotel?
Yes — the 30-day free trial has no card requirement and nothing is charged while you evaluate it, including the booking website you set up. After that the Basic plan at the local entry price covers up to 20 rooms.
Do I pay more as my hotel grows?
No. Plans are banded by rooms and staff headcount, not metered. Basic covers up to 20 rooms, Standard up to 60, and Enterprise is unlimited rooms across up to 3 properties with 3 websites bundled free.