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A freetobook alternative in the UK
Facts about freetobook are from its own page, read 4 November 2026. Nivasik is a competing product.
45-day free trial this Christmas · £0 a month per property, list price £47 · no card · we set it up with you
Stay with freetobook if you run a small UK B&B and want a booking engine and diary on a free tier, paying only for channel bookings you use. Look at Nivasik if you run a hotel, hostel or guesthouse and want the whole business on one set of books, on what you already own.
freetobook's own page lists FREE (Core system (direct booking engine, diary, PMS), forever). Nivasik is £0 for your 45-day Christmas trial, with a list price of £47 a month. This is an opening offer. We may change it, or end it, at any time, without prior notice.
freetobook and Nivasik, side by side
| freetobook | Nivasik | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A Glasgow-based booking engine, diary and PMS for hotels, B&Bs, hostels and rentals. | Bills, stock, staff and guests on one set of books |
| Published price | FREE Core system (direct booking engine, diary, PMS), forever £1.50 Channel Manager, per booking £139 Card Payments, per year | £0 a month for your 45-day Christmas trial; list price £47 plus VAT |
| Free option | Yes, on its page | The whole product is free during the trial |
| Terms as published | The core system is on a free tier, with no tie-in, no annual fee and no commission. Booking through Google Bookings means paying Google 7% of booking value. | No contract, no hardware to buy, export any time |
| Card payments | See its page: many products bundle their own processing | Not processed by Nivasik: you keep your own card machine and it records the sale |
Which one fits
When freetobook is the better choice
- You run a small UK B&B and want a booking engine and diary on a free tier, paying only for channel bookings you use.
- You want card payments built into the same system, taken from the guest when they book
- You need a product with a longer public track record: Nivasik is new
When Nivasik fits
- You run up to 40 rooms and want one flat price, never per room
- You want bookings, housekeeping, guest bills and guest QR requests on one set of books, with staff and expenses
- You would rather keep your own card machine and pay nothing to us per sale
- You want it set up with you, from a spreadsheet or a photo of your room list
Moving over
Export your item list, menu or room list from freetobook as a spreadsheet and load it, or send it to us and we do it with you. Nivasik cannot read another product's own files directly, and your past sales stay in freetobook: keep your export.
Sources
- freetobook: read 4 November 2026
Straight answers
What is the best alternative to freetobook in the UK?
It depends on what you use freetobook for. If you need payments and live channel connections, look at another product that has them. If you want the whole business on one set of books at no cost for now, Nivasik is £0 for your 45-day Christmas trial, list price £47 a month.
Is there a free alternative to freetobook?
Nivasik is free for 45 days this Christmas, an opening offer that may change or end at any time without prior notice. Nivasik costs £0 for your 45-day Christmas trial. Odoo, freetobook, Sirvoy also publish a free option; check what it leaves out and what you pay per card sale.
How much does freetobook cost in the UK?
freetobook's own page lists FREE (Core system (direct booking engine, diary, PMS), forever). Read 4 November 2026; check its page before you decide.
Is Nivasik cheaper than freetobook?
For the trial Nivasik costs £0. Its list price is £47 a month. freetobook's own page lists FREE (Core system (direct booking engine, diary, PMS), forever). Compare what each includes, not only the number: a card-processing fee or an add-on can change the total.
Can I keep my card machine if I leave freetobook?
Nivasik does not process payments, so it works beside any card machine you own. If your machine came from freetobook on its own processing terms, check those terms before you move.
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.
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
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