Built for Kenya · Hotels, restaurants, shops and groceries

Guesthouse and B&B software for Kenya.

One calendar for every booking, a booking page of your own that charges no commission, and the rooms' status on your phone. Free for 45 days.

45-day free trial this Christmas · US$0 a month per property, list price US$59 · no card · we set it up with you

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What you run from it

  • One calendar for every booking, from your own page, a phone call or a portal
  • A booking page of your own that leaves payment to you, with no commission to us
  • Calendars kept in step with Airbnb and Booking.com; a room that cannot be booked twice inside Nivasik
  • Breakfast and extras posted to the guest bill; a clean final bill at check-out
  • Welcome and thank-you messages drafted for each guest, sent from your own phone with one tap
  • Dorm beds as their own units, if you run a hostel too

Built for an owner who does everything

From the kitchen table

It runs in a browser or the Android app on the phone you already carry.

Guests ask by QR

A QR in each room for towels or a late checkout, so the request reaches you without a knock.

We set it up

Send your room list and prices as a spreadsheet or a photo, and we load it with you.

What to know in Kenya

Read 4 November 2026 from the official pages linked. A rule can change; your accountant has the last word. Nivasik does not file tax or connect to a tax authority's system: where one is required, keep it and run Nivasik beside it.

  • Kenya charges VAT at a general rate of 16%. Registration is required for taxable supplies of Kshs 5 million or more in a year. Source
  • KRA requires all persons in business to on-board eTIMS and issue electronic tax invoices. eTIMS works on computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones and PDAs. Source
  • The eTIMS requirement covers businesses not registered for VAT and applies from 1 September 2023. From 1 January 2024, business spending without a valid electronic tax invoice is not deductible for income tax. Source
  • From 1 June 2023, VAT-registered taxpayers may claim input tax or process refunds only on electronic tax invoices. A Tax Compliance Certificate is not issued unless they comply. Source
  • How customers pay: M-Pesa (Lipa na M-Pesa till or paybill), Airtel Money, Debit and credit cards, Bank transfer, Cash. Take it the way you already do and record it on the bill.

Open a sample business, right now

No sign-up and nothing to install. Invented numbers, in your currency.

Runs on what you already have.

Your laptop, tablet or phone, the card reader and the receipt printer you already own.

On my phone?

Android app or any browser.

Android 6 and later, from nivasik.com.

On a computer?

Windows app — online or off.

A copy kept on the computer every 10 minutes.

An iPhone?

Add it to the home screen.

Its print goes to the counter's printer.

Internet gone?

The counter keeps billing.

Open it online once; bills go, oldest first, when back.

Will the receipt print?

2, 3, 4 and 5 inch rolls.

Through your computer's or phone's print window.

My card machine?

Keep the one you have.

Record the card payment on the bill; Nivasik never sees the card.

Scanner and scale?

A keyboard-type barcode scanner.

A scale's sticker barcode carries the weight.

Kitchen and token screens?

Kitchen, token and customer screens.

Customer screen: a second window. Waiter's phone at the table.

QR codes?

Table, room and counter.

Guests order or ask for something from their own phone.

Where is my data?

On Nivasik's cloud, in Singapore.

Encrypted, and a second copy every night.

Download the Android or Windows app Or open nivasik.com in any browser: nothing to install.

What it costs

Every plan is free for 45 days this Christmas. The list price stays on the page, crossed out, so you know what it is worth; during the trial you pay nothing. This is an opening offer. We may change it, or end it, at any time, without prior notice.

Front desk

List price US$59, now US$0a month

per property, up to 40 rooms

List price US$59 a month plus VAT where it applies, or US$590 a year

A hotel, hostel or guesthouse: bookings, the room rack, housekeeping, guest bills and guest requests.

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Requests

List price US$19, now US$0a month

per property

List price US$19 a month plus VAT where it applies, or US$190 a year

Only the guest QR requests, response clocks and the housekeeping queue, beside the system you already run.

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How the price compares

Nivasik costs US$0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Sirvoy also publish a free option; check what it leaves out and what you pay per card sale.

Hotel software: list prices read 4 November 2026
ProductPublished priceAs published
NivasikUS$0 a month for your 45-day Christmas trial; list price US$59 per property, up to 40 rooms, plus VAT where it appliesNo contract, no hardware to buy, no processing fees from us. You keep your own card machine.
UzapointNo price published on the page we readGold has 1 user, 1 POS terminal and up to 2,000 products; Platinum up to 5 users, 2 terminals and 5,000 products; Diamond unlimited users, up to 5 terminals and 10,000 products. Package prices are given through a contact
Simba POSNo price published on the page we readSmall Biz, Professional and Enterprise tiers are priced on request, and prices are one-off; hardware is quoted separately. Professional and Enterprise are KRA eTIMS ready, with separate charges via Digitax.
CloudbedsNo price published on the page we readFlex, One, Experience and Enterprise are each priced by quote. It states no added commission on bookings made through its Booking Engine or Channel Manager.
eZeeNo price published on the page we readEssential and Growth plans are listed by room band, with a Custom enterprise plan.
HotelogixNo price published on the page we readNo figures are published.
Sirvoy€0 Free, per month
€12 (€11 on yearly billing) Starter, per month, for 1 room on the price calculator
€44 (€41 on yearly billing) Pro, per month, for 1 room on the price calculator
It states 0% commission and fees. There is a 14-day trial, with monthly or yearly billing.
Little HotelierNo price published on the page we read

Nivasik is a competing product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any company named here. Names belong to their owners. Figures are list prices from each company's own page, read 4 November 2026; they change without notice, so check before you decide.

Every comparison

Questions people ask

Do I need software for three rooms?

You need one place where every booking lands, so two sites never sell the same night. That is the core; bills and messages are there when you want them.

Does the booking page take a commission?

No. Nivasik takes no commission on bookings.

Does Nivasik take card payments?

No. You take the card payment on the card machine you already own, and Nivasik records it: the sale, the tip and the stock all update. Nivasik never sees a card number, so there are no processing fees from us and no terminal to be tied to. The trade-off is one extra tap per card sale, because Nivasik is not wired to the reader.

What does it cost?

Nothing for 45 days: it is free for 45 days this Christmas, an opening offer. The list prices are Counter US$24 a month per counter; Front desk US$59 a month per property up to 40 rooms; Requests US$19; Group US$45 per property from three, plus VAT where it applies. Annual is 12 months for the price of 10.

What happens when the free trial ends?

This is an opening offer. We may change it, or end it, at any time, without prior notice. The list prices on this site are what Nivasik costs. Nothing is charged during the trial, there is no card to enter, and before anything is charged to you we will tell you, in writing, how you pay. Your records stay yours and can be exported on request, with no exit fee.

Is there a contract?

No contract and no hardware to buy. You can stop any time; ask for your data and we hand it over.

Where is my data, and who runs Nivasik?

Your data is hosted in Singapore. Hosted on ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified platforms. Nivasik itself holds no certification. The service is operated by the Nivasik Team from India. Data hosting in other countries is not available yet: if you need a data-processing agreement, ask before you start.

Will it print receipts and open my cash drawer?

Receipts print through your computer's print dialog. Nivasik does not open a cash drawer, and it does not drive a card reader. Try the demo on your own printer before you commit.

What support do I get?

Email and WhatsApp, with a reply within one business day. We are in India, so depending on where you are a message may be answered overnight.

Can it be my only till in Kenya?

Where the tax authority requires a registered or certified system at the point of sale, no: Nivasik is not one. Keep it, and run Nivasik beside it for stock, staff and expenses.

Does it handle VAT?

You set a VAT rate on each item, and a price can include it or have it added. Nivasik does not file returns and does not choose the rate for you: your accountant does.

Is it payroll?

It keeps attendance, pay and advances and prints a payslip. It does not calculate or file payroll tax.

Is it in my language?

The product and these pages are in English today (and Hindi in India).

What does Nivasik not do?

Nivasik does not take card payments. A card payment is recorded in Nivasik while you take it on the reader you already own, and we never touch a card number. Receipts print through your computer's print dialog. Nivasik does not open a cash drawer. Nivasik is not a fiscal register, a tax-filing system or an e-invoicing system, and it does not file payroll tax. Your data is hosted in Singapore. EU and US data hosting are not available yet. If you need a data-processing agreement or hosting in Europe, ask us before you start. Support is by email and WhatsApp from India, with a reply within one business day: UK and European mornings overlap our day, US replies arrive overnight. Nivasik is a new product. We do not claim a customer count, a rating or a testimonial. Selling on Flipkart or Meesho is India-only, and is not part of these plans.

Does it sync with Airbnb and Booking.com?

It keeps your calendars in step with Airbnb and Booking.com through their calendar (iCal) links, about every 15 minutes. It does not push live rates or availability to them. A room cannot be booked twice inside Nivasik; if two portals sell the same night in the gap, it is flagged to you, and no portal lets software cancel a booking for you.

Run your own place on it, free

Every plan is free for 45 days this Christmas. The list price stays on the page, crossed out, so you know what it is worth; during the trial you pay nothing. The whole product is unlocked, there is no card to enter, and we help you set it up: your rooms or menu or stock list, your staff and your prices.

This is an opening offer. We may change it, or end it, at any time, without prior notice. Ask for your data and we hand it over, with no exit fee.

Email support@nivasik.com · we reply within one business day

Business in India? Go to the India site (rupees, GST, UPI, Hindi)

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