Sirvoy Alternative for Small Hotels and B&Bs
Sirvoy has three public plans: Free for one room, Starter EUR 12/month, and Pro EUR 44/month, the only one with a channel manager. FrontDesko is the alternative if you want a free PMS with unlimited rooms and a channel manager at $35-54/month.
By the FrontDesko team · Last updated 2026-10-31 · Sirvoy prices read from its public pricing page on 2026-10-31
How does Sirvoy compare with FrontDesko at a glance?
| FrontDesko | Sirvoy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | PMS, booking engine, guest app, POS; unlimited rooms | Free: 1 room, free website and booking engine, automated guest emails |
| Mid plan | No mid plan: free tier, then channel-manager tier | Starter EUR 12/month: invoicing, 24/7 support, automated SMS |
| Channel manager | Mint $35 (0-10 rooms), Basil $42 (11-30), Saffron $54 (31-50) per month, includes AI assistant | Pro EUR 44/month (Booking.com, Airbnb etc.); extra channel-connected property EUR 20/month |
| Pricing by room count | Flat by room band | A room-count slider is on the page; confirm the price at your room count |
| Trial | Free tier has no clock | 14 days, no card |
| Contracts and fees | No setup fee | No written contracts, no setup fees, no commissions on the booking engine |
| Guest app, POS | Free tier | Not listed on the pricing page |
| Languages | Staff app in nine languages; multilingual booking engine | Site offered in nine languages; booking engine multilingual |
Sirvoy is a small-property booking system with a clean ladder and prices in plain sight. FrontDesko is a free PMS with a single paid step. At 1 room Sirvoy Free is a fair match; at several rooms the question is whether you need Sirvoy's Starter extras or FrontDesko's bundled guest app and POS.
Where does Sirvoy win?
- Simplicity and transparency. Three plans, public prices, no contracts, no setup fees, no commissions, and a long-running product (the vendor says it has operated since 2008).
- Cheaper than FrontDesko at one room. If you run a single cottage and want a free booking engine, Sirvoy Free and FrontDesko's free tier are both $0 / EUR 0; Sirvoy Starter at EUR 12 adds invoicing and support, a smaller step than FrontDesko's $35 channel tier if you do not need OTAs.
- Channel manager at EUR 44 versus $54. For a 31-50 room property, Pro (if the slider keeps it near EUR 44) can look cheaper than Saffron, though the page does not show room-tier prices, so check before concluding.
- Vendor-reported scale: 4,000+ properties and 140 countries (not independently verified).
Where does FrontDesko win?
FrontDesko's PMS, commission-free direct booking engine, guest app and POS are free forever with unlimited rooms. The channel manager and Ask FrontDesko AI assistant are the paid part: Mint $35/month (0-10 rooms), Basil $42/month (11-30 rooms) or Saffron $54/month (31-50 rooms). Sirvoy's Free plan covers one room; FrontDesko's covers any number. Guest app, self check-in and POS are in the free tier, where Sirvoy's pricing page lists none of them.
Recently shipped features:
- Unified guest inbox: email and OTA chat land in one Messages tab instead of being split between your mailbox and each OTA extranet.
- Card guarantee: on OTA bookings through the Channex payment app, and on direct bookings through the hotel's own Stripe account (a card is saved, not charged, until you decide).
- iCal sync and booking-email import: import and export availability by iCal, and turn forwarded booking-confirmation emails into reservations.
- Packages with stay-length discounts: sell a bundle at one total price, with a length-of-stay discount shown in the price preview.
- Custom roles and emailed sign-in codes: set permissions per user, and require an emailed one-time code for elevated roles.
What would a 6-room B&B pay on each?
- Direct bookings only: FrontDesko $0. Sirvoy, EUR 12 on Starter for invoicing and support.
- With OTAs: FrontDesko Mint $35/month, about $420/year. Sirvoy Pro EUR 44/month as displayed, about EUR 528/year; confirm your room-count price. Currencies differ, so compare on your own invoice.
See also B&B management software and best PMS for small hotels.
What does a day look like after switching from Sirvoy?
Illustrative scenario, not a customer case study: the property, people and numbers below are invented to show how the screens behave. No real customer or quote is described.
- 07:15 — Anders, the (invented) host of a 6-room B&B outside Gothenburg, opens FrontDesko's tape chart. Breakfast count and arrivals are on the dashboard.
- 09:50 — A direct enquiry arrives by email and a guest writes on an OTA chat. Both show in the Messages tab.
- 12:30 — He sells a "Weekend Away" package with a three-night discount from his site; the widget shows one total and the booking lands on the calendar.
- 16:00 — A Booking.com reservation arrives. The Card Guarantee panel lets him pre-authorize the card.
- 19:30 — His niece helps at breakfast with a custom role: reservations view only, no financial reports.
- 22:45 — Two guests have done self check-in in the guest app, so Anders can leave a key box code and go to bed.
How do you switch from Sirvoy to FrontDesko?
- Export bookings and guest records from Sirvoy (CSV or report export).
- Create the free FrontDesko account, set up rooms and rates, import the CSV with the onboarding wizard.
- Move your website's booking button to the FrontDesko widget.
- If you use OTAs, subscribe to your room band's channel manager tier, connect channels and disconnect each from Sirvoy after confirming.
- Run in parallel for 7-14 days, then cut over and cancel your Sirvoy plan.
The longer playbook is on the switching guide and in the hotel PMS migration checklist.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Sirvoy?
FrontDesko is a good alternative if you want unlimited rooms free: the PMS, booking engine, guest app and POS cost nothing, and the channel manager is $35 to $54 per month. Sirvoy is simpler if you have one room or like its fixed ladder.
How much does Sirvoy cost?
Sirvoy lists Free at EUR 0 for one room, Starter at EUR 12 per month, and Pro at EUR 44 per month, which adds the channel manager. A room-count slider is on the page, so confirm the price at your room count.
Does Sirvoy have a channel manager?
Yes, on the Pro plan, covering Booking.com, Airbnb and others. Pro also lets you add an extra channel-connected property for EUR 20 per month. Free and Starter do not include it.
Is Sirvoy cheaper than FrontDesko?
At one room, both have a free plan. With OTAs, Sirvoy Pro at EUR 44 can be lower than FrontDesko's $54 for 31 to 50 rooms, but not necessarily at your room count. FrontDesko's guest app and POS are free; Sirvoy lists none.
Does Sirvoy have a free trial?
Sirvoy offers a 14-day trial with no card, plus a Free plan for one room. FrontDesko's free tier has no time limit, no card and no room cap.
How do I move from Sirvoy to FrontDesko?
Export your reservations, import them into FrontDesko with the onboarding wizard, move your website booking button to the FrontDesko widget, reconnect channels and run both systems in parallel for 7 to 14 days. Migration is free.
When should I stay with Sirvoy?
Stay if you run very few rooms, value its fixed pricing ladder and clean interface, and do not need a guest app or POS. Switching has a real cost in time.
Where did these Sirvoy facts come from?
Every Sirvoy price or claim on this page comes from the pages below, fetched on 2026-10-31. Vendors change prices; confirm on their site before you decide. Sirvoy's pricing page has a room-count slider but shows no per-tier prices in text, so confirm the price at your room count.
- Sirvoy pricing (Free, Starter EUR 12, Pro EUR 44, 14-day trial, no contracts, no setup fees) — fetched 2026-10-31
- Sirvoy home page (4,000+ properties, 140 countries - vendor claims) — fetched 2026-10-31
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