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List your property for free. Join in your first 90 days and pay just 3% commission on every booking — the standard rate is 5% after that. Prefer a flat monthly rate instead? Subscribe to a plan and pay 0% commission on every booking, any time.
How it works
Three steps. That's it.
From listing to getting paid — the entire flow in one simple model.
List your property
Create your property profile, add rooms, photos, pricing, and availability. No upfront cost, no credit card needed.
Free foreverGuest books & pays
Guests discover your property, select dates, and pay online via Paystack — card, bank transfer, USSD, or mobile money.
Guest pays full amountYou receive 95%
Paystack automatically splits the payment: 95% goes directly to your bank account, 5% stays with UseLodger. No manual steps.
Straight to your bankSee exactly what you keep
Enter your expected monthly revenue and see your net earnings on the free tier — subscribe to a plan instead and this fee drops to ₦0.
Your rate:
Quick select:
You earn (97%)
₦485,000
per month
Platform fee (3%)
₦15,000
per month
Annual take-home
₦5,820,000
per year
Paystack processes the split automatically at transaction time. No invoices, no chasing payments, no withdrawal requests.
How we compare
3–5% (or 0%) vs. what you're paying now
Booking.com takes up to 25% of every booking. UseLodger takes 3% for your first 90 days, 5% after — or 0% if you subscribe — and gives you a complete hotel management platform either way.
| Platform | UseLodger Free No cost to start | UseLodger Pro Keep 100% | Booking.com | Airbnb | Generic PMS SaaS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transaction fee | 3–5% | 0% | 15–25% | 3–5% | 0% |
| Monthly cost | Free | Flat subscription | Free | Free | ₦15k–₦80k/mo |
| Setup fee | Free | Free | Free | Free | ₦50k+ |
| Payout method | Automatic | Automatic | Monthly | After check-in | Manual |
| Platform features | All included | All included | Limited control | Residential only | Basic tools |
UseLodger Free
No cost to startUseLodger Pro
Keep 100%Booking.com
Airbnb
Generic PMS SaaS
On ₦1,000,000 monthly revenue — you save ₦100,000 vs Booking.com
That's ₦1.2M kept in your pocket every year, plus you get the full management platform free.
What's included
Everything. No paywalls. No tiers.
Every feature is available to every property on UseLodger. The 5% only kicks in when a guest actually pays — never before.
Property & Rooms
- Unlimited property listings
- Room type management
- Real-time room status board
- Housekeeping dashboard
- Cloudinary media storage (photos & video)
- Auto QR code generation
- Public listing pages
Bookings & Payments
- Instant & request-to-book modes
- Booking calendar
- Check-in / check-out flow
- Paystack & Flutterwave integration
- Pay-on-arrival support
- Promo code system
- Auto PDF invoice generation
Restaurant & F&B
- Menu management
- Table QR code ordering
- Real-time order queue
- Table reservations
- Inventory integration
- F&B revenue reports
Finance & Reports
- Finance dashboard
- Expense tracking & approval
- Revenue reports
- Profit & loss statement
- VAT (7.5%) compliance
- Occupancy analytics
- Booking analytics
Staff & Operations
- 12 role types (owner, receptionist, housekeeping…)
- Digital clock-in / clock-out
- Shift scheduling
- Task assignment
- QR attendance codes
- Staff performance reports
AI & Smart Features
- AI chat assistant
- Smart pricing recommendations
- Fraud detection
- Operational summary
- Review sentiment analysis
- Guest recommendations
FAQ
Common questions
Everything you need to know about how pricing and payouts work.
Still have questions? Talk to us
Ready to start?
List your property.
Keep 97% for your first 90 days.
Set up takes minutes — list free and pay just 3% commission for your first 90 days (5% after), or subscribe for 0% commission any time. Either way, the first payment goes straight to your bank.