At a glance
| Compared | freetobook | InnRow |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | UK B&Bs, guest houses and small hotels | Homestays, villas, guest houses and small hotels worldwide |
| Free | Booking engine, free forever | Booking page, calendar, room locking and sync with every site, for 2 rooms |
| Booking sites | Channel manager at £1.50 per booking, £9 to £99 a month, £49 per channel | Calendar (iCal) sync on every plan, no per-booking charge |
| Online card payments | £139 a year add-on | Not yet; guests send a request |
| Paid plans | Pay-as-you-go add-ons | US$15/month (6 rooms), US$29/month (25 rooms), flat |
| India GST and Form C | No | Built in |
freetobook's prices are from its pricing page (effective from April 2025), read on 14 October 2026.
When freetobook is the better choice
- You are in the UK and want guests to pay by card when they book.
- You need a two-way channel manager and your booking volume is low enough for the per-booking price to stay small.
When InnRow is the better choice
- You want booking-site sync without paying per booking or per connection.
- You run your property from a phone and take many bookings by WhatsApp.
- Your property is in India or Asia and you need GST, Form C or local prices.
Moving from freetobook
- Start the free trial and add your rooms.
- Turn off the freetobook channel manager for each site before connecting that site to InnRow by calendar link.
- Swap the freetobook booking button on your website for the InnRow widget, or link to your booking page.
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Common questions
Is freetobook really free?
Its booking engine is free. The channel manager costs £1.50 per booking within a £9 to £99 monthly range, plus £49 per channel connection, and card payments are a paid add-on.
Is InnRow free?
Yes, for up to 2 rooms with no time limit, including the booking page and sync with every booking site.