eviivo alternative for B&Bs, inns and small hotels with no fee per booking
Innkeeper is an eviivo alternative for US B&Bs, inns and independent hotels with 4 to 80 rooms that want one flat monthly price. eviivo is listed from about $40 to $57 a month, but directories also report a $0.50 charge on every confirmed booking plus per-room add-ons for payments and guest messaging, so the bill moves with your season. Innkeeper costs $49, $149 or $499 a month by room count, with channel sync, the booking engine, invoices and housekeeping included and no fee per booking.
Open the front desk now instead of booking an eviivo demo
eviivo is sold through a demo with its sales team, and reviewers report no self-serve trial. 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 eviivo suite at a glance
eviivo is a London-based PMS vendor that says it serves more than 28,000 accommodations, many of them B&Bs, guesthouses and small hotels. Hotel Tech Report lists 228 reviews averaging 4.7, with high marks for value and support and the lowest score for the user interface. Its US price comes from directories and a quote, so check every line below against your own.
| What you compare | Innkeeper | eviivo |
|---|---|---|
| How price is set | Published, one price per property by size band | Quote by properties, rooms and feature sets |
| Starting price | $49 a month, or $24 a month paid yearly | About $40 to $57 a month (Capterra, Software Advice), from $50 single property (FitGap) |
| Fee per confirmed booking | None | $0.50 per confirmed booking reported (Capterra, FitGap) |
| Payments | Online payments from the Hotel plan, your card processor's standard fee | Payment Manager about $1 per room a month plus card processing (FitGap) |
| Guest messaging | Automated guest emails from the Hotel plan | Guest Manager about $3 per room a month (FitGap) |
| Channel manager | Two-way sync included on every plan | Included in the suite, setup depth varies (RoomMaster) |
| Booking engine | Included, commission free | Included |
| Housekeeping board | Included on every plan | Not listed in the reported plan inclusions, ask in your demo |
| 25-room inn | $149 a month, or $74 a month paid yearly | About $130 to $200 core, $200 to $280 with payments and messaging (RoomMaster) |
| How you see it | Live demo, no account or call needed | Demo with sales, no self-serve trial reported |
eviivo figures come from Capterra, Software Advice, FitGap, Hotel Tech Report and RoomMaster and may differ from your quote. Every Innkeeper plan is on our hotel PMS pricing page, and the monthly cost at four property sizes is in our eviivo pricing article.
Why innkeepers look for an eviivo alternative
eviivo has loyal users, and its channel distribution gets good reviews. The reasons owners compare other systems are mostly about how the bill is built and how the screens feel at the desk.
The bill moves with every booking
A $0.50 fee per confirmed booking sounds small. A 10-room inn taking 900 bookings a year pays $450 in booking fees alone, more in a strong year, and the same inn pays the same $588 a year on Innkeeper's monthly Inn plan whether it takes 400 bookings or 1,400.
Per-room add-ons for the work you do every day
FitGap lists Payment Manager at about $1 per room a month and Guest Manager at about $3 per room a month. Collecting deposits and sending pre-arrival messages are daily tasks at a B&B, not extras, so price them into the quote from the start.
A UK-built system with a quote for US properties
eviivo grew up in the UK, and some listings still quote it in pounds with VAT. US owners get a dollar quote from sales, which makes it hard to compare vendors on a Sunday night. Innkeeper publishes USD prices for every plan, and the bed and breakfast software page shows the B&B routine end to end.
Where eviivo is the better pick
Be fair about it. On a small property with few bookings and no add-ons, eviivo's base price can sit at or below our monthly Inn plan, and owners running holiday lets or several small properties in the UK and Europe get a vendor built around that market. Reviewers also rate eviivo's support and value highly. If that matches your property, stay and use this page to check your renewal quote.
How to move from eviivo to Innkeeper
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Export bookings and guests
Export future bookings, guest details and open balances from eviivo, 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 eviivo, confirm the next 90 nights of availability match, collect card details again for future stays, then give notice under your eviivo agreement.
Who should pick Innkeeper, and who should stay on eviivo
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 one predictable monthly price with no fee per booking. Our small hotel management software page shows the daily routine at 10 to 40 rooms.
Stay on eviivo if your bookings are few and steady, you run holiday lets in the UK or Europe, or its support team already knows your property well. A switch costs a few evenings of work, so make it when both the fit and the yearly bill are clearly better.
eviivo alternative questions
What is a good alternative to eviivo for a B&B?
For a US B&B or inn under 80 rooms, a good eviivo alternative is a cloud PMS with a published monthly price, channel sync and housekeeping included and no fee per booking. Innkeeper does this from $49 a month for up to 10 rooms. Other systems B&B owners compare are ThinkReservations, ResNexus, Little Hotelier and Cloudbeds.
How much does eviivo cost per month?
eviivo is listed from about $40 to $57 a month on Capterra and Software Advice and from $50 for a single property on FitGap, plus a reported $0.50 per confirmed booking. Payment Manager and Guest Manager add about $1 and $3 per room a month. RoomMaster estimates a 25-room property at $130 to $280 a month.
Does eviivo charge commission on bookings?
eviivo does not take a percentage commission, according to RoomMaster, but Capterra and FitGap report a flat $0.50 fee on every confirmed booking. That fee grows with your booking count, not your room count. Innkeeper charges no fee per booking and no commission on any plan.
Is eviivo available in the United States?
Yes. eviivo sells to US properties and quotes US owners in dollars, although the company is based in London and much of its customer base is in the UK and Europe. Ask the sales team about US support hours, US payment processing and which US channels and integrations are in your quote.
Can I switch from eviivo without losing bookings?
Yes. Export future bookings and guest details from eviivo, import them into the new PMS, connect your OTAs there, and only then disconnect them from eviivo. 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 eviivo
No setup fee, no fee per booking, no per-room surcharge and no contract. Full details on the hotel PMS pricing page.
A flat price that does not grow with every booking
Create your account, import your bookings and run every channel and the housekeeping board from one calendar at one published price.