Compare bananadesk and bookedscheduler on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Scheduling tools, Tiered subscription plans priced by hostel guest…
At a Glance
bananadesk
bookedscheduler
Primary category
Scheduling
Scheduling
Rating
Not documented
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Pricing model
Tiered subscription plans priced by hostel guest capacity, from $35/mo (up to 10 guests) to $155/mo (80+ guests), with a discount for annual billing; 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
Booked Cloud (fully managed, hosted) starts around $15-$20/month with a free trial available; Booked On-Prem (self-hosted community license) is $500/year — both tiers include unlimited usage and support.
Starting price
$35/mo
$ 15
Free plan
Not documented
Not documented
Free trial
Yes
Yes
Platforms
Web
Not documented
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
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Public API
Not documented
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
bananadesk
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
bookedscheduler
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
bananadesk
Pros
Direct channel connections to Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia and Hostelworld with automatic availability/rate sync to reduce overbookings
Includes a built-in direct booking engine that can be run commission-free if the hostel handles its own payment collection
Drag-and-drop booking calendar plus per-guest account balances and 'extras' tracking (drinks, tours, rentals) in one screen
14-day free trial with no credit card required, plus a free assisted-transition option for switching from another system
Human, non-bot support with an emphasis on direct answers rather than tutorials or certification requirements
Cons
Pricing scales by guest capacity, so larger hostels (80+ guests) pay noticeably more per month than small properties
The commission-free booking engine requires the hostel to manually collect and confirm payments itself; using BananaDesk's Stripe-based checkout costs a 4% fee
Built specifically for hostels — the feature set (dorm/room-type booking, guest 'extras') is not positioned for hotels, vacation rentals, or other property types
No public information on API access, integrations beyond the four listed OTAs, or mobile app availability
bookedscheduler
Pros
Deployment flexibility: choose a fully managed cloud subscription or a self-hosted on-premises license
Long track record as the open-source phpScheduleIt project, with a mature, widely used codebase
Deep admin controls (quotas, approval workflows, buffers, custom fields, tiered permissions) suited to shared-resource booking
Broad integration and auth options, including Outlook/Google Calendar, Zoom, Stripe/PayPal, and SSO via AD/LDAP/CAS/SAML
Cons
Pricing pages show inconsistent monthly figures ($15 vs $20/mo) for Booked Cloud, so exact current pricing should be confirmed directly with the vendor
Self-hosted On-Prem option requires an organization's own infrastructure and technical setup, unlike a pure SaaS product
Interface and branding feel dated compared to newer, venture-backed scheduling SaaS competitors