🏕️ Built for independent hostel owners

Stop managing your hostel
with spreadsheets

Backpackers.se is the affordable hostel management software built for owners running 5 to 200 beds. Beds, bookings, guests, housekeeping, and expenses — one clean dashboard.

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Sound familiar?

The problems every hostel owner knows

We built Backpackers.se specifically to solve these daily headaches for independent hostel operators.

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Spreadsheets everywhere
You track beds in Excel, bookings in a notebook, and expenses in another file. One mistake and everything breaks.
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Double bookings
Without real-time bed tracking, you accidentally book the same bed twice. Awkward conversations with guests follow.
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Manual check-in chaos
Guest arrives, you can't find the booking. Staff don't know which bed is free. First impression ruined.
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No idea if you're profitable
Revenue comes in but you're not tracking expenses properly. You don't know your actual profit margin.
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Housekeeping confusion
Staff don't know which rooms need cleaning. Guests check in to dirty rooms. Reviews suffer.
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No data to make decisions
You can't see occupancy trends, busiest periods, or which bed types generate most revenue.
Features

Everything your hostel needs in one place

Professional hostel software — without enterprise pricing or complexity.

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Bed & Room Management
Track single beds, bunk beds (upper + lower separately), private rooms. See real-time availability at a glance. Set bed status: available, occupied, maintenance.
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Booking Management
Create bookings in seconds. Assign specific beds. One-click check-in and check-out. Track where bookings come from — direct, Booking.com, Hostelworld, walk-in.
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Guest Database
Store guest profiles with passport details, nationality, and full stay history. Know your repeat guests. Search across all guests instantly.
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Housekeeping Board
Kanban board for cleaning tasks. Assign tasks to specific staff. Set priority (urgent, high, normal). Real-time completion tracking.
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Expense Tracking
Log every expense by category — utilities, salaries, supplies, maintenance. Monthly P&L breakdown so you always know your margins.
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Revenue Reports
Occupancy rates, revenue by period, top guests, expense breakdowns, profit & loss. The numbers you need to grow.
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Staff Management
Add staff with role-based access. Receptionists see bookings. Housekeeping sees tasks. Managers see everything.
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Payment Tracking
Record cash, card, and bank transfer payments per booking. Track outstanding balances automatically. Know who owes what.
Comparison

Backpackers.se vs the alternatives

See why independent hostel owners choose us over expensive enterprise systems.

Feature Backpackers.se Cloudbeds Little Hotelier Spreadsheets
Starting price $29/mo $300/mo $109/mo Free
Bed management ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌
Bunk bed tracking ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
Housekeeping board ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌
Expense tracking ✅ ❌ ❌ Manual
Built for small hostels ✅ ❌ Partial ✅
No per-booking fees ✅ ❌ ❌ ✅
Simple setup (<5 min) ✅ ❌ ❌ ✅
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

No per-booking fees. No setup costs. Flat monthly rate. Cancel anytime.

Save 20% yearly
Starter
$29 $24 /mo
billed $290/yr
20 beds · 3 staff
✓Bed & room management
✓Bookings & check-in/out
✓Guest profiles
✓Basic reports
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MOST POPULAR
Growth
$79 $66 /mo
billed $790/yr
100 beds · 10 staff
✓Everything in Starter
✓Expense tracking
✓Housekeeping board
✓Advanced reports
✓API access
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Pro
$149 $124 /mo
billed $1490/yr
Unlimited beds & staff
✓Everything in Growth
✓Multi-property
✓White-label option
✓Priority support
✓Custom integrations
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All plans include full access to your tier's features · No credit card saved until checkout

Reviews

What hostel owners say

★★★★★
"Finally a hostel software that doesn't cost more than my rent. Set up in 20 minutes, works perfectly for our 30-bed hostel."
Maria K.
Owner, The Nomad House, Lisbon
★★★★★
"Bunk bed tracking is a game changer. We have 12 bunk beds and Backpackers.se tracks upper and lower separately — no other tool does this cleanly."
James O.
Manager, Backpacker Central, Bangkok
★★★★★
"Moved from a mix of WhatsApp and Google Sheets. The housekeeping board alone saves us 2 hours a day."
Ana P.
Owner, Casa Wanderer, Medellín
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Backpackers.se?+
Backpackers.se is a web-based hostel management software built specifically for independent hostel owners. It covers bed management, guest bookings, check-in/out, housekeeping, expense tracking, and revenue reporting — all in one dashboard.
Who is this built for?+
Independent hostel owners running 5 to 200 beds who are currently managing their operations with spreadsheets, paper notebooks, or expensive enterprise PMS systems. If you own or manage a hostel and want professional software at an affordable price, this is for you.
Does it support bunk beds?+
Yes. You can create rooms with single beds, bunk beds (upper and lower tracked as separate bookable beds), or mixed configurations. A room with 3 bunk beds creates 6 bookable beds — DormA-01-Lower, DormA-01-Upper, etc.
How is it different from Cloudbeds or Little Hotelier?+
Cloudbeds starts at $300/mo and is built for hotels, not hostels. Little Hotelier starts at $109/mo and lacks bed-level management. Backpackers.se starts at $29/mo and is built specifically for how hostels operate — bed-by-bed, dorm-by-dorm.
Can I cancel anytime?+
Yes. There are no long-term contracts. Cancel your subscription at any time from your billing settings — you keep access until the end of your billing period.
What payment methods are accepted?+
We process payments via Polar.sh which accepts all major credit and debit cards. The platform is secure and PCI-compliant.
Is there a setup fee?+
No setup fees, no onboarding fees, no per-booking fees. You pay a flat monthly or yearly rate based on your plan.
What happens when I hit my bed limit?+
You'll see a notification when approaching your plan's bed limit. You can upgrade your plan at any time to unlock more beds and features.

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