Booking creation
| Feature | TrackPOS | Basic hotel PMS | OTA / channel-first | Enterprise chain PMS | Billing-only tool |
|---|
| Standard booking form (branch, dates, rooms) | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| 6-step booking wizard | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
| Room search by availability | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Occupancy table (adults / children / pricing) | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Multi payment types on booking | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto folio create (configurable) | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Booking reference / invoice code | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
Why TrackPOS wins: Wizard + standard form capture branch, room, and payment cleanly—reduces front-desk errors vs a single long form.
Booking list & operations
| Feature | TrackPOS | Basic hotel PMS | OTA / channel-first | Enterprise chain PMS | Billing-only tool |
|---|
| Booking list with filters (date, status, type) | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Customer quick search | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
| Columns: check-in/out, balance, status | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Print / PDF / email / SMS from list | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
| Edit booking | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Upcoming / current / past booking views | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
Why TrackPOS wins: Operational list with balance and status—duty managers see what needs action without exporting.
Booking lifecycle
| Feature | TrackPOS | Basic hotel PMS | OTA / channel-first | Enterprise chain PMS | Billing-only tool |
|---|
| Status: Request → Booked → Checked In → Checked Out | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Cancel booking (with timestamp) | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Check-in with actual datetime | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Check-out (releases room availability) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| No-show (flag + cancel + optional charge) | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Early check-in charge + folio post | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
| Late checkout charge + folio post | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
| Housekeeping trigger on check-in/out (if enabled) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
Why TrackPOS wins: Explicit lifecycle including no-show and early/late charges—common gaps in basic PMS.
Folio management
| Feature | TrackPOS | Basic hotel PMS | OTA / channel-first | Enterprise chain PMS | Billing-only tool |
|---|
| View & print folio | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
| Post folio charge | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Post folio adjustment | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Post folio payment | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Close folio (balance validation) | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Folio Razorpay init / confirm | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| Restaurant / in-stay charges to folio | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
Why TrackPOS wins: Full folio posting (charge, adjustment, payment, close)—not just a static invoice PDF.
Payments & refunds
| Feature | TrackPOS | Basic hotel PMS | OTA / channel-first | Enterprise chain PMS | Billing-only tool |
|---|
| Add payment against booking | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Refund against booking | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
| Payment history view | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
| Payment print / PDF receipt | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Delete payment (controlled) | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
Why TrackPOS wins: Payment + refund on the same booking record with history—accounts can reconcile without spreadsheets.
Booking reports & analytics
| Feature | TrackPOS | Basic hotel PMS | OTA / channel-first | Enterprise chain PMS | Billing-only tool |
|---|
| Booking summary | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Occupancy / ADR / RevPAR | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Arrival / departure / in-house | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Pickup & pace | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Cancellation & no-show trend | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Room type performance | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Folio receivables | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
| Tax summary (GST) | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Payment summary | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
| Channel / source performance | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Why TrackPOS wins: Owner-grade hotel KPIs (ADR, RevPAR, pickup) in-product—not only channel dashboards.
Permissions & access control
| Feature | TrackPOS | Basic hotel PMS | OTA / channel-first | Enterprise chain PMS | Billing-only tool |
|---|
| Create / edit / view / delete booking | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Cancel booking permission | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Folio charge / adjustment / payment / close | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Per-report permissions (occupancy, tax, etc.) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Branch-scoped visibility | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
Why TrackPOS wins: Role design for front desk vs accounts—separate folio and report access.
Integrations & platform
| Feature | TrackPOS | Basic hotel PMS | OTA / channel-first | Enterprise chain PMS | Billing-only tool |
|---|
| OTA / channel sync | ❌ Roadmap | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Channel / source performance reports | ✅ Business | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Restaurant module → guest folio | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
| Multi-branch / multi-property (Business) | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Inter-property stock transfer (Business) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Self-hosted deployment option | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
| Shared ERP with retail / restaurant | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Why TrackPOS wins: One TrackPOS tenant for hotel + restaurant + retail—with multi-property and advanced reports on Business. Full OTA push sync is on the roadmap.
Commercial (TrackPOS plans)
| Factor | TrackPOS Starter | TrackPOS Business | Basic hotel PMS | OTA / channel-first |
|---|
| Annual (ex GST) | ₹14,999 | ₹24,999 | ₹8k – ₹18k | ₹12k – ₹36k |
| Monthly (ex GST) | ₹1,499 | ₹2,499 | — | — |
| Users | 1 | 2 | Varies | Varies |
| Branches / properties | 1 | Up to 2 | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Invoice soft cap | 1,000 | 5,000 | Varies | — |
| Room / service packages | Up to 250 | Unlimited | Varies | — |
| Multi-property inventory | ❌ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Inter-property stock transfer | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Advanced hotel reports | ❌ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| OTA channel sync | Roadmap | Roadmap | ❌ | ✅ |