Easy InnKeeping alternative with channel sync and housekeeping on every plan
Innkeeper is an Easy InnKeeping alternative for US B&Bs, inns and independent hotels with 4 to 80 rooms that want a published price and OTA sync from the first plan. GraceSoft does not list prices for Easy InnKeeping, and directories report $69 a month for Basic with the channel manager held back for the Premium tier, reported at $159 to $189 a month. Innkeeper costs $49, $149 or $499 a month by room count, with channel sync, the booking engine, invoices and the housekeeping board on every plan, and the two-way channel manager with rates and restrictions from the $149 Hotel plan.
Open the front desk now instead of requesting a price
Easy InnKeeping's pricing page shows "Request Pricing" on all four plans, so the first step is a form and a call. Innkeeper's front desk opens in your browser right now. Replay a busy weekend at an 8-room inn, drag a stay to another room on the tape chart and turn channel sync off and on to watch the conflict check stop a double booking.
- Tape chart with 6, 8 or 12 room layouts and drag and drop between rooms
- Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and direct bookings on one calendar
- Housekeeping board and invoice preview for every stay, on every plan
Innkeeper vs Easy InnKeeping at a glance
Easy InnKeeping is GraceSoft's property management system, sold from Richmond, Texas, by a company that says it has served hospitality businesses for more than 25 years. Capterra lists 56 reviews averaging 4.4, with support named most often as the strength. GraceSoft keeps its prices behind a quote, so the figures below come from directories and may not match yours.
| What you compare | Innkeeper | Easy InnKeeping |
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| How price is set | Published, one price per property by size band | "Request Pricing" on every plan |
| Starting price | $49 a month, or $24 a month paid yearly | $69 a month for Basic (Capterra, Software Advice) |
| Channel manager for Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb | Channel sync with up to 4 channels on Inn ($49), two-way channel manager with rates and restrictions from Hotel ($149) | Premium tier and up, reported at $159 to $189 a month (Capterra, GoodFirms) |
| Housekeeping | Included on every plan | Advanced tier and up, reported at $109 to $139 a month (GetApp, GoodFirms) |
| Booking engine | Included, commission free | Included on every plan, with a free 5-page template website |
| Dynamic pricing | Rate plans, seasons and derived rates from Hotel, AI rate suggestions on Boutique | Premium tier, PriceLabs link on Platinum |
| QuickBooks | CSV exports of invoices, tax and payments for your accountant | QuickBooks integration on Platinum, reported at $239 a month |
| Guest texting | Automated guest emails from the Hotel plan | 1,000 texts a month from Advanced, 5,000 more for $60 a month |
| Hardware | Runs in any browser | Card swipe device $99, e-signature pad $199 |
| How you see it | Live demo, no account or call needed | Free trial sign-up and a pricing request |
Plan contents come from gracesoft.com/pricing. Prices come from Capterra, Software Advice, GetApp and GoodFirms, which do not agree with each other, so confirm every line in your own quote. Every Innkeeper plan is on our hotel PMS pricing page, and a plan-by-plan cost table is in our Easy InnKeeping pricing article.
Why innkeepers look for an Easy InnKeeping alternative
Easy InnKeeping covers a lot of ground, from front desk to POS to condo owner statements. The reasons owners compare other systems are mostly about which tier a small property has to buy to get the daily basics.
OTA sync sits two tiers up
Most US B&Bs sell on Booking.com, Expedia or Airbnb. On Easy InnKeeping the channel manager is listed in the Premium plan, so an 8-room inn that only needs a calendar plus OTA sync pays for the Premium bundle. Reported at $159 to $189 a month, that is $1,908 to $2,268 a year. On Innkeeper the same inn syncs availability with up to four channels on the Inn plan for $588 a year, or gets the full two-way channel manager with rates and restrictions on Hotel for $1,788 a year, $888 paid yearly.
Housekeeping is not in Basic
The housekeeping module starts at the Advanced tier. At an inn where the owner or one housekeeper turns rooms, room status is daily work, not an upgrade. Innkeeper's hotel housekeeping software runs from a phone on every plan.
Paying for features you do not use
A long-time Capterra reviewer wrote that rising costs for features they did not use nearly pushed them to leave. Easy InnKeeping's upper tiers bundle hourly bookings, gift certificates, e-signatures, door lock links and condo owner tools. Useful for a resort or a rental manager, often idle at a 10-room inn.
Where Easy InnKeeping is the better pick
Be fair about it. Easy InnKeeping includes a free 5-page template website with its booking engine, which Innkeeper does not build for you. It also offers a POS, hourly and flexible stay lengths, condo owner statements and a US phone line in Texas. If you run a mix of hotel rooms and owner-managed rentals, or you want the website and POS from the same vendor, it may suit you better. Stay, and use this page to check your renewal quote.
How to move from Easy InnKeeping to Innkeeper
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Export bookings and guests
Export future reservations, guest records and open balances from Easy InnKeeping, and keep your OTAs connected there until the move is finished.
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Import and check the tape chart
Upload the files to Innkeeper. Future stays land on the tape chart with guest, dates, room and total, so you can spot any gap before you switch.
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Connect channels and the booking engine
Connect Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and Google in Innkeeper and place the booking engine on your website so direct bookings arrive without a commission.
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Switch over on a quiet night
Disconnect the OTAs from Easy InnKeeping, confirm the next 90 nights of availability match, collect card details again for future stays, then give notice to GraceSoft.
Who should pick Innkeeper, and who should stay on Easy InnKeeping
Innkeeper fits owner-run B&Bs, country inns and independent hotels in the US from 4 to 80 rooms that sell on two or more OTAs and want channel sync and housekeeping without moving up a tier. Our bed and breakfast software page shows the B&B routine end to end, and the inn management software page covers country inns.
Stay on Easy InnKeeping if you rely on its bundled website, POS or condo owner module, sell hourly stays, or sell only direct with no OTAs, where Basic may be enough. A switch costs a few evenings of work, so make it when both the fit and the yearly bill are clearly better.
Easy InnKeeping alternative questions
What is a good alternative to Easy InnKeeping for a B&B?
For a US B&B or inn under 80 rooms, a good Easy InnKeeping alternative is a cloud PMS with a published monthly price and channel sync and housekeeping on the entry plan. Innkeeper does this from $49 a month for up to 10 rooms. Other systems B&B owners compare are ThinkReservations, ResNexus, Innkeeper's Advantage and Little Hotelier.
How much does Easy InnKeeping cost per month?
GraceSoft does not publish prices for Easy InnKeeping. Capterra and Software Advice list Basic from $69 a month. Directories report Advanced at $109 to $139, Premium at $159 to $189 and Platinum at $239 a month. Hardware such as the $99 card swipe device and add-ons such as extra texts cost more.
Does Easy InnKeeping include a channel manager?
Yes, but only from the Premium plan, according to GraceSoft's pricing page. Premium connects Expedia, Booking.com and Airbnb with no extra commission from GraceSoft. The separate Lite product connects VRBO and Airbnb with a 1% booking fee. Innkeeper includes channel sync on every plan and the two-way channel manager with rates and restrictions from the $149 Hotel plan.
Who owns Easy InnKeeping?
Easy InnKeeping is made by GraceSoft, a hospitality software company headquartered in Richmond, Texas, which says it has more than 25 years in the industry. GraceSoft also sells Easy WebPOS and lists offices in Canada, India, Nigeria and the Middle East alongside the US.
Can I switch from Easy InnKeeping without losing bookings?
Yes. Export future reservations and guest details from Easy InnKeeping, import them into the new PMS, connect your OTAs there, and only then disconnect them from Easy InnKeeping. Check the next 90 nights of availability in both systems and collect card details again for future stays before you give notice.
Innkeeper plans for properties leaving Easy InnKeeping
No setup fee, no fee per booking, no per-room surcharge and no contract. Full details on the hotel PMS pricing page.
Channel sync from the first plan, at a price you can see
Create your account, import your bookings and run every channel and the housekeeping board from one calendar at one published price.