Open Source and Free Hotel Booking Management Software - QloApps | WarmIndex

QloApps is a free and open-source hotel booking management software that enables hoteliers to launch multilingual, multicurrency reservation websites and manage properties efficiently.

🚀 Overview

QloApps is a comprehensive open-source Property Management System (PMS) designed specifically for the hospitality industry. It combines a booking engine, hotel website builder, and management tools into one platform, allowing users to handle reservations, operations, and online presence seamlessly.

This project solves the challenges of manual hotel management, fragmented booking systems, and high costs of proprietary software. By automating online bookings, channel synchronization with OTAs, front desk operations, and revenue management, QloApps reduces administrative burdens and boosts direct bookings.

It's built for hotel owners, B&B operators, apartment managers, vacation rental businesses, and hotel chains—from independents to large groups. Developed by Webkul to empower the global hospitality community with a customizable, free alternative, enabling anyone to take their hotel business online quickly without vendor lock-in.

✨ Key Features

Property Management System (PMS): Handles daily operations like check-ins, housekeeping, front desk calendar, and revenue management.
Booking Engine: Multilingual/multicurrency online reservation system with secure payments.
Channel Manager: Syncs rates, inventory, and bookings with OTAs like Booking.com, Expedia.
Website & Mobile App Builder: Drag-and-drop tools to create customized booking sites and apps.
Additional Tools: POS, restaurant management, marketplace for multi-hotels, add-ons like SEO, GDPR, online check-in.
Upcoming: Continued add-on expansions for advanced features like virtual tours.

🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend: PHP, Smarty, JavaScript, CSS, SCSS, HTML
Backend: PHP 8.1-8.4
Database: MySQL 5.7-8.4
Auth: Custom built-in user management
Hosting: Apache/Nginx/IIS self-hosted, Docker support, or QloApps Cloud Hosting

👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

Hoteliers who want to launch professional online booking websites without high costs
Teams managing B&Bs, apartments, vacation rentals, or hotel chains
Developers and indie makers customizing open-source hospitality software

📸 Screenshots / Demo

Live demo: https://demo.qloapps.com (Username: demo@demo.com, Password: demodemo)
GitHub: https://github.com/Qloapps/QloApps

🔥 Project Status

🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-24

❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Yes — Open Source (Core software is completely free; premium add-ons, support, training, and cloud hosting are available for purchase.)

Is the source code available?

Yes — https://github.com/Qloapps/QloApps

Can I contribute?

Yes — Developers familiar with PHP, MySQL, and Git are welcome. Fork the repository, create pull requests, report issues, or contribute to documentation. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.