Comparison
Geptu vs Little Hotelier
Both are made for small properties. Little Hotelier sells the basics in tiers; Geptu sells the whole hotel system once and keeps the monthly fee low.
The short version
Little Hotelier is SiteMinder's product for small properties: a front desk, booking engine and channel manager sold in tiers. Third-party listings in 2026 show the entry tier at about $29 a month and the Pro tier at about $109 a month, with payment processing, some channel connections and phone support as add-ons or reserved for the higher tiers.
Geptu covers the same ground and then keeps going: a full public website, a catalog for tours, transfers and meals, monthly accounting with the bank reconciled, WhatsApp messaging and housekeeping. You buy the system once and pay as low as $25 a month after that.
Side by side
| Little Hotelier | Geptu | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | B&Bs, guesthouses and small hotels | Boutique and small hotels, eco-lodges, guesthouses |
| How you pay | Monthly tiers, roughly $29 to $109+, plus add-ons and a booking fee on some plans | Buy the system once; then as low as $25 a month, everything included |
| Website | A booking engine and a simple website builder on higher tiers | A full public website and booking engine in four languages, edited from the PMS |
| Channel manager | Included; more connections on higher tiers | Included: Booking.com, Expedia and Airbnb through Channex |
| Tours, transfers, meals | Extras at booking | A full extras catalog with route-priced transfers, park tickets, meal plans and guides' pay |
| Accounting | Reports and exports | Monthly workbook: card lots matched to bank deposits, safe box, shopping, payroll, exchange rates |
| Guest messaging | WhatsApp and email in one inbox, tied to each booking, plus a guest portal | |
| Phone support | Reserved for the top tier | By phone or WhatsApp with the people who built it |
| New features | On the vendor's roadmap | Added for your hotel as you need them |
When Little Hotelier is the better choice
If you want a well-known brand with a self-serve signup and you only need a calendar, a booking button and the OTA link, Little Hotelier's basic tier is cheap and quick to start.
When Geptu is the better choice
- The month-end still happens in spreadsheets: Geptu builds the books from the bookings and matches the card lots to the bank.
- You sell tours, transport or meals and want them on the website and in the folio without re-typing.
- Your guests write on WhatsApp and you want those messages beside the reservation.
- You would rather own the system than rent it tier by tier.
Questions people ask
Is Geptu harder to learn than Little Hotelier?
No. The calendar works by drag and drop and each role sees only its own screens. The extra depth, accounting and extras, stays out of the way until you open it.
What happens to my Booking.com and Airbnb connections if I switch?
They are moved to Channex on a day you choose. Rates and availability are pushed before the switch so nothing double-books.
Do I pay a booking fee on direct reservations?
No. Direct bookings through your Geptu website carry no commission and no per-booking fee.
Cloudbeds and Little Hotelier are trademarks of their owners. Geptu is not affiliated with either. Their prices and plans are quoted from public third-party listings as of October 2026 and change often; check the vendor's own site before deciding. Our figures are ours.