Side-by-Side Comparison
We've compared key features, pricing and setup times to help you make an informed choice.
Sirvoy
Hostel Mate
Sirvoy
vsHostel Mate
Price (Monthly)
Price (Monthly)
SMS & Notification Fees
SMS & Notification Fees
Pricing Transparency
Pricing Transparency
Setup Time
Setup Time
Dynamic Pricing Included
Dynamic Pricing Included
Extras/Upsells Limit
Extras/Upsells Limit
Why Hostels Aren't Hotels
- Beds not rooms - 40 beds = 1,820 nightly SKUs per year
- Walk-ins spike after 10 p.m.
- Inventory flips constantly across OTAs
- Guests split bills and share links - payments must be painless
- Event board is mission-critical (sunrise hike at 5 a.m.)
Built by backpackers during a night-shift, not spreadsheets in conference rooms
The first Hostel Mate prototype was scribbled on a scratched reception desk at 3 a.m. while juggling seven walk-ins and a broken card reader. We kept the caffeine but ditched the spreadsheets.
Sirvoy deserves kudos for smoothing motel admin, yet hostels juggle triple the turnover. You need workflows tuned for dorm chaos and 12-person karaoke check-ins - not polite continental breakfasts.
12 Ways Hostel Mate Hands You Your Evenings Back
- Bulk-edit dorm rates for an entire year - 20-second revenue hack straight in the calendar
- Commission-free payment links slash — 1,800 average annual gateway fees
- Role-based permissions keep volunteers out of sensitive folios (and your accountant sane)
- Real-time dorm map flags overbookings before they reach reception desk
- Wait-list auto-swaps cancel-outs into confirmed beds in milliseconds
- SMS and WhatsApp pre-arrival packs drop reception emails by 60%
- Tap-to-check-in kiosks capture passports and e-signatures even after lights-out
- Hourly revenue dashboard tracks RevPAD and dorm utilisation without spreadsheets
- Granular audit log answers "who voided invoice #2937?" in one click
- Built-in upsell widgets move surf lessons and bar crawls - extra — 4 per guest on average
- Auto-emailed 24-hour reports keep overnight staff informed without extra work
- Return-guest recognition remembers favourite dorms and perks
Real-World Hostel Problems We Fix
We sliced out the buzzwords and tackled actual 2 a.m. reception nightmares.
Bed-Count Billing
Flat subscription pricing lets you add bunks without adding panic.
Dynamic Pricing Paralysis
Stop copy-pasting from spreadsheets. Hostel Mate adjusts rates hourly based on demand, weather and local events.
Dorm Shuffle Drama
Reassign bunks fast, flag gender prefs, auto-balance rooms - all on one colour-coded map.
OTA Lag
60-second pushes keep Booking.com, Hostelworld and Airbnb synced - goodbye double-bookings.
Volunteer Permission Chaos
Granular roles mean a two-week volunteer can't accidentally void your end-of-year financials.
Spreadsheet Sundays
Revenue, occupancy and RevPAD dashboards auto-email your inbox every Monday morning - no manual reports.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Sirvoy charges by 'room', and four dorm beds count as one room. When you stack triple bunks or seasonal extra mattresses, the bill creeps up faster than a full-moon party guest list. Hostel Mate charges per active bed - no surprise jumps when you squeeze in festival volunteers.
Not out of the box. Sirvoy offers manual rate management but no built-in revenue brain. Most hostels still juggle spreadsheets or pay another subscription. Hostel Mate ships airline-style demand logic that spikes Saturday night rates and softens shoulder nights while you sleep.
Sirvoy's core plans look cheap, but every SMS reminder costs up to — 0.14 and the Starter tier caps add-ons at 20 extras. Hostel Mate bundles unlimited extras and WhatsApp reminders so you're not nickel-and-dimed for each late-checkout upsell.
Documentation pegs most channel pushes at 'a couple of minutes'. That's an eternity when fifty beds flip during happy hour. Hostel Mate's channel manager clears inventory changes in under 60 seconds - saving you the midnight sofa-surf apology tour.
One Sirvoy account tops out at 1,500 units. A mega-hostel with satellite dorms either juggles multiple logins or pays for extra accounts. Hostel Mate scales to 10,000 beds on a single dashboard - handy when you annex that next-door co-working loft.
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All competitor information was gathered from publicly available sources as of July 22, 2025. Pricing, features and trademarks belong to their respective owners and may change without notice. Hostel Mate is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sirvoy.