OTA commission calculator
Multiply the bookings that come through booking apps in a year by your average booking value and by the commission rate: that is what the apps keep. Then compare the part you could move to direct bookings with a flat yearly website plan. Put in your own numbers below; nothing here is an average.
Your year
- Commission paid to booking apps
- ₹45,000
- 100 bookings × ₹3,000 × 15%
- Commission no longer paid on the 25% booked directly
- ₹11,250
Against each StayCraft plan
| Plan | A year | Left over after the plan |
|---|---|---|
| Website | ₹9,000 | ₹2,250 |
| Basic | ₹12,000 | −₹750 |
| Growth | ₹15,000 | −₹3,750 |
| Plus | ₹18,000 | −₹6,750 |
| Team | ₹25,000 | −₹13,750 |
| Pro | ₹30,000 | −₹18,750 |
Booking plans include direct bookings; see what each plan includes. The sums leave out what a payment gateway would charge.
Questions owners ask
What commission do booking apps charge?
It depends on the app and your contract. Airbnb says most hosts on its single host-only fee pay 15.5%. Other apps do not publish one rate for India, so use the figure from your own extranet or contract.
Does moving guests to direct bookings mean leaving the apps?
No. Most owners keep the apps for new guests and move repeat guests, referrals and people who search their name to their own website.
Is the StayCraft plan the only cost of direct bookings?
The plan is a flat yearly price with no commission. If you take payments online through a gateway, the gateway charges its own fee; a UPI advance to your own UPI ID costs nothing extra.
Source for the Airbnb figure: Airbnb Help, service fees.