Dashboard
Your hostel at a glance the moment you open the app.
- Total members and pending requests
- Pending dues and collected this month
- Quick actions for daily tasks
Features
Every tool your hostel needs
One connected app for owners, staff and residents — from the first booking to the monthly profit report.
For owners & staff
Everything an owner, manager or warden needs to run the building.
Hostel setup
Set amenities and pricing once — everything else follows.
- Wi-Fi, AC, food, parking, gym, laundry
- Single, double, triple and dormitory pricing
- Base rent, deposit months and late fee
Floors, rooms & occupancy map
Build your floor → room → bed structure in bulk and see it live.
- Bulk-create floors, rooms and beds
- Occupied, available and reserved at a glance
- No more walking the corridors
Bookings & allocations
Online booking requests you approve in one tap.
- Approve, reject or reassign to another bed
- Check-in with advance, and check-out
- Stale requests expire automatically
Members
Every resident's details in one profile.
- Payment history and activity
- ID proofs and emergency contacts
- Searchable resident list
Rent & dues
Monthly dues without the spreadsheet.
- Generate monthly dues for everyone
- Record cash and offline payments
- Discounts, late fees and overdue tracking
Online payments
Residents pay through Razorpay; you get the money and the record.
- UPI, cards and net banking
- Signature-verified payment confirmation
- Digital receipts for every payment
Automated reminders
Hostlify does the chasing for you.
- Due reminders on the 15th at 9 AM
- Pending bookings expire daily
- SMS & email notifications coming soon
Expenses
Every bill in one place, with the invoice attached.
- Gas, electricity, rent, vegetables, meat & eggs
- Vendor and invoice number
- Upload invoice photos
Payroll
Staff salaries calculated, not guessed.
- Base salary and HRA
- Deductions
- Net pay per employee
Revenue report
Know whether this month made money.
- Income vs expenses
- Net surplus or deficit
- Export to CSV
Complaints
Every complaint has a status and an owner.
- Open → In Progress → Resolved → Closed
- Assign to staff
- Resolve with notes
Maintenance
Repairs tracked from request to bill.
- Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, AC, painting
- Estimated vs actual cost
- Vendor and photos
Food menu
The mess menu residents can actually see.
- Weekly breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Today highlighted for residents
- Update in seconds
Cleaning
Room-cleaning requests in one queue.
- Residents pick a time slot
- Staff see a clear queue
- Mark done when finished
Parking
Know whose vehicle is where.
- Car, bike and scooter registration
- Slot assignment
- Resident self-registration
Leave
Leave requests with an occupancy planner.
- Approve leave in one tap
- Plan occupancy from approved leaves
- Casual, sick, going home, vacate
Announcements
Notices residents actually read.
- General, maintenance, event, fee, emergency
- Priority levels
- Validity window
Reviews
Collect and moderate resident reviews.
- Residents rate their hostel
- Moderate before they show
- Better reviews, more bookings
Staff & roles
Eight roles so everyone sees only what they need.
- Owner, Admin, Manager, Supervisor and more
- Supervisors never see finance
- Only Owners and Admins manage staff
Security
Built to protect your residents' data.
- Account lockout after failed logins
- OTP password reset
- Encrypted files with expiring links, audit logs
For residents
The app your residents use — no download, works on any phone.
Discover
Find hostels near you before you visit.
- “Near me” search by location
- Boys, Girls and Co-ed filters
- Amenities, pricing and reviews
Pick your bed
Choose your exact bed, like booking a movie seat.
- Floor → Bed → Confirm
- See which beds are free
- Request in under a minute
Booking status
Always know where your booking stands.
- Pending, approved, reassigned or rejected
- Cancel anytime before approval
- Clear updates from the hostel
My dues
Rent without the awkward conversation.
- Current dues and history
- Pay online with UPI
- Download receipts
Profile
Your details, ready for check-in.
- Photo and ID proof upload
- Emergency contact
- Profile completion meter
Complaints
Raise it once and track it until it's fixed.
- Maintenance, cleanliness, food, noise, security
- Add a photo and priority
- Live status updates
Leave
Going home? Tell the hostel in two taps.
- Casual and sick leave
- Going home
- Vacate notice
Services
Everyday requests without calling the warden.
- Book a cleaning slot
- Request maintenance
- Register your vehicle
Food menu
Know what's for dinner.
- Weekly menu
- Today highlighted
- Always up to date
Announcements
Hostel notices in one feed.
- Never miss a fee or water-cut notice
- Priority notices stand out
- No WhatsApp group noise
Refer & earn
Bring a friend and both of you save.
- Share your referral code
- Friend gets a discount
- You get money off next month
Reviews
Rate your stay and help others choose.
- Rate and review your hostel
- Honest feedback for owners
- Helps the next resident
Compare
Hostlify vs the old way
Why owners move from registers and generic software.
Built for hostels & PGs (beds, not flats)
- Hostlify
- Yes
- Excel / registers
- No
- Generic property software
- No
Live bed-level occupancy map
- Hostlify
- Yes
- Excel / registers
- No
- Generic property software
- No
Residents book a bed online
- Hostlify
- Yes
- Excel / registers
- No
- Generic property software
- No
Auto-generated monthly dues
- Hostlify
- Yes
- Excel / registers
- No
- Generic property software
- Yes
UPI rent collection with receipts
- Hostlify
- Yes
- Excel / registers
- No
- Generic property software
- Yes
Complaints, menu, cleaning, parking
- Hostlify
- Yes
- Excel / registers
- No
- Generic property software
- No
Role-based staff access
- Hostlify
- Yes
- Excel / registers
- No
- Generic property software
- Yes
Works on any phone, no download
- Hostlify
- Yes
- Excel / registers
- No
- Generic property software
- No
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