Do Bengaluru PG owners need to register under the Karnataka PG Act?

Yes — the Karnataka Paying Guest Accommodations (Regulation) Act applies. Stay does not file your registration for you, but the tenant records, ID proofs (uploaded as files), and rent ledger you maintain inside Stay are the exact records BBMP inspectors typically ask for.

What is the standard deposit norm in Bengaluru PGs?

Most 15–60 bed PGs charge a 1-month deposit, refundable in 14–30 days after move-out, with itemised deductions. Stay's deposit module mirrors this — record on move-in, deduct line-items on move-out, and hand over a final settlement the tenant opens from a link and can print or save as a PDF from the browser.

Does it support UPI as the dominant payment mode?

Yes. You record UPI, cash, NEFT, or card payments against a bed with one tap. Phase 2 will add UPI Autopay enrolment so tenants pay you directly on due-day without a reminder.

Do you support multi-property Bengaluru chains like a 3-building Koramangala cluster?

Yes — every owner can run multiple properties under one login with a property switcher, and per-property dashboards roll up to a chain-level leakage number. Billing follows the same shape: each building is priced on its own bed count rather than pooled into one, with 15% off the 2nd property, 20% the 3rd and 25% from the 4th, all on one itemised invoice.

Can my Bengaluru manager use it without me sharing my login?

Yes. Add staff users with a Manager, Accountant or Warden role. A manager runs the floor — tenants, beds, move-ins, payments and reminders; an accountant handles payments, billing and expenses; a warden sees tenants and beds and can send reminders. None of them can change your settings, add users or erase a tenant record — those stay with you.

Is there a Bengaluru founder I can meet before signing up?

Yes — we're based in Indiranagar. Email admin@airanexus.in and we'll do a 20-minute coffee or video call. No sales rep, the founders take the call.

Built in Bengaluru

PG software made for Bengaluru's 15–60 bed operators.

Built for Koramangala, BTM, HSR and Whitefield PG operators. Automate WhatsApp rent reminders, track every bed, and recover rent that’s leaking from your Bengaluru PG today.

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Typical Bengaluru rent: ₹6,000–₹15,000 / bed / month · No card needed for trial · GST invoice from day one

ServingKoramangala·BTM Layout·HSR·Indiranagar·Whitefield·Marathahalli·Electronic City

Bengaluru reality check

Three problems that bite Bengaluru PG owners every month.

Tech-worker churn breaks your spreadsheet every quarter

Tenants come for a 6-month project, leave on a Friday WhatsApp, a new one moves in Monday. Your Excel sheet is two versions behind by month-end.

Half your rent comes via UPI, the other half is "I'll pay tomorrow"

Bengaluru tenants pay UPI by default — but tracking which UPI ref belongs to which bed in 8 different chats is the actual work.

Deposit refund disputes are the No. 1 1-star Google review

Most Koramangala/HSR PG reviews complain about deposit deductions. A bed-level ledger ends the argument before it starts.

Who Stay is built for in Bengaluru

A 40-bed working-women PG in HSR Sector 2
A 28-bed coliving in BTM Layout above a bakery
A 55-bed twin-property setup in Whitefield run by one owner

Koramangala · Rent reminders

"Rent reminders go out on WhatsApp on each bed's own due day, and every payment you record sends back a branded receipt as a link — nothing for the tenant to install."

— What Stay does for a Koramangala PG

BTM Layout · Leakage number

"The dashboard opens on one number: how much rent is leaking this month. It is computed from your own ledger, not an estimate — start the 14-day trial and see yours."

— What Stay does for a BTM Layout PG

Pricing

One simple price for your whole hostel. No beds × rate maths.

Pick your size — every feature included, one predictable bill. WhatsApp reminders are billed separately at a flat ₹0.20 per message; we never bundle credits you won't use.

No onboarding feeSetup in under 15 minutesCancel anytime₹50 wallet credit14-day trial, no cardGST invoice day one

Your plan

Starter

1–75 beds · Small PGs & hostels

₹499/mo + GST

Growth

76–200 beds · Growing hostels

up to₹999/mo + GST

Below the top of this band you pay your current pack plus ₹5 per extra bed — whichever works out cheaper.

Pro

201–500 beds · Large hostels

up to₹1,499/mo + GST

Below the top of this band you pay your current pack plus ₹5 per extra bed — whichever works out cheaper.

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501+ beds · Chains & large campuses

Custom

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How many beds?30

You're on theStarterplan:₹499/mo

One simple plan

One price for your whole hostel — every feature included, and the bill flattens as you grow.

Every feature — bed grid, rent ledger, defaulter list, monthly reports
One flat pack for your hostel — extra beds are ₹5 each, never a whole-plan jump
Automated WhatsApp reminders (wallet billed separately)
Multi-property roll-up + per-property views
Branded WhatsApp receipts · GST invoice from day one

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Go a few beds over your pack? Those extra beds are just ₹5 each per month — no sudden jump to the next plan. When a bigger pack actually works out cheaper, we move you onto it automatically. That's our standard per-bed rate unless we've agreed a different one with you in writing.

Run more than one hostel? Each is priced on its own beds, and every extra one is discounted — 2nd 15% off, 3rd 20%, 4th and beyond 25% — all on one itemised bill. The discount follows the order you add your hostels, and applies to whichever is 2nd, 3rd and 4th on that list.

No onboarding fee · Setup in under 15 minutes · ₹50 trial wallet credit · Cancel anytime · GST invoice from day one

Honest comparison

We're not the right tool for everyone. Here's who we are right for.

RentOk and TrackMyPG are real products solving real problems. Pick the one that fits — even if it's not us.

Pick us

15–500 beds · one hostel or several

Aira Nexus Stay

Best if rent leakage is your #1 problem.

You've tried spreadsheets + manual WhatsApp dunning, and it's not scaling
One flat price for the whole hostel beats a bill that moves with every bed
You want to start in days, not weeks — no e-KYC compliance project
Transparent per-message pricing matters more than bundled credits

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Multi-city chain · compliance-heavy

RentOk

Best if you need the full enterprise suite.

Aadhaar e-KYC + police verification + e-sign are must-haves now
Staff / payroll / visitor management are day-one needs
You want a dedicated native owner app today
You can absorb a 2–4 week onboarding ramp

See full RentOk comparison

1–10 beds · single property

TrackMyPG

Best if you only need lightweight tracking.

The lowest possible monthly fee is your deciding factor
You need rent recorded, not chased — no dunning ladder, no settlement
Bundled message credits work for low send volume
You're running it solo, no team to onboard

See full TrackMyPG comparison

Dimension by dimension

Written by us. We describe how each product is priced and positioned — not what it costs. Vendors change their prices and we won't guess at someone else's, so check their current pricing page before you decide. Ours is published in full. Last reviewed 24 July 2026.

Dimension	Aira Nexus Stay	RentOk	TrackMyPG
Core pitch	Anti-leakage. We tell you how much rent is at risk and recover it.	Full PG management suite — bed grid, KYC, e-sign, complaints, staff, food. Lots of modules.	Lightweight tracking — tenant and room management with reminders.
Pricing model	One flat price for the whole hostel, not per bed — four published bands from ₹499/mo + GST, with beds above a band at ₹5 each instead of a whole-plan jump. Subscription priced separately from the WhatsApp wallet.	Priced per bed and quoted on a demo call — ask them for a written quote at your bed count.	Flat per-property bands with messaging credits bundled into the plan — check their page for current numbers and how credits are counted.
What your bill does as you grow	Mostly stands still. Adding beds inside a band costs nothing; above it, ₹5 a bed until the next band is cheaper — then you move up automatically.	A per-bed price re-calculates every time a bed is added or emptied.	Moves when your property count moves, not when your hostel does.
WhatsApp cost model	A flat ₹0.20 per WhatsApp message. Every debit shows on your wallet ledger with the recipient and the cost.	Owners can connect their own WhatsApp number — messages come from you, at the cost of more setup at your end.	Bundles a number of reminder credits into each plan, then debits beyond that — check their current allowances.
Mobile-first owner UX	Designed phone-first. 5-item bottom nav, every common action one thumb-tap. Open both on your own phone during a trial — that's the only comparison that counts.	Has a dedicated native owner mobile app, mature UX.	Web-based — check what they offer on mobile today.
KYC / e-sign / police verification	Out of scope by design. We don't do it, and won't until regulation forces us.	Markets Aadhaar e-KYC, e-sign and online police verification — a real differentiator if you need it. Ask which method each uses.	Not positioned as a compliance tool — confirm on their site if you need it.
Free trial	14 days, every feature, ₹50 wallet credit, no card, no call.	Demo-led — you book a call to see it and get a quote.	They advertise a free trial — check the current terms on their site.

Core pitch

Aira Nexus Stay: Anti-leakage. We tell you how much rent is at risk and recover it.
RentOk: Full PG management suite — bed grid, KYC, e-sign, complaints, staff, food. Lots of modules.
TrackMyPG: Lightweight tracking — tenant and room management with reminders.

Pricing model

Aira Nexus Stay: One flat price for the whole hostel, not per bed — four published bands from ₹499/mo + GST, with beds above a band at ₹5 each instead of a whole-plan jump. Subscription priced separately from the WhatsApp wallet.
RentOk: Priced per bed and quoted on a demo call — ask them for a written quote at your bed count.
TrackMyPG: Flat per-property bands with messaging credits bundled into the plan — check their page for current numbers and how credits are counted.

What your bill does as you grow

Aira Nexus Stay: Mostly stands still. Adding beds inside a band costs nothing; above it, ₹5 a bed until the next band is cheaper — then you move up automatically.
RentOk: A per-bed price re-calculates every time a bed is added or emptied.
TrackMyPG: Moves when your property count moves, not when your hostel does.

WhatsApp cost model

Aira Nexus Stay: A flat ₹0.20 per WhatsApp message. Every debit shows on your wallet ledger with the recipient and the cost.
RentOk: Owners can connect their own WhatsApp number — messages come from you, at the cost of more setup at your end.
TrackMyPG: Bundles a number of reminder credits into each plan, then debits beyond that — check their current allowances.

Mobile-first owner UX

Aira Nexus Stay: Designed phone-first. 5-item bottom nav, every common action one thumb-tap. Open both on your own phone during a trial — that's the only comparison that counts.
RentOk: Has a dedicated native owner mobile app, mature UX.
TrackMyPG: Web-based — check what they offer on mobile today.

KYC / e-sign / police verification

Aira Nexus Stay: Out of scope by design. We don't do it, and won't until regulation forces us.
RentOk: Markets Aadhaar e-KYC, e-sign and online police verification — a real differentiator if you need it. Ask which method each uses.
TrackMyPG: Not positioned as a compliance tool — confirm on their site if you need it.

Free trial

Aira Nexus Stay: 14 days, every feature, ₹50 wallet credit, no card, no call.
RentOk: Demo-led — you book a call to see it and get a quote.
TrackMyPG: They advertise a free trial — check the current terms on their site.

Where we agree

All three serious tools ship these.

Tenant profiles + ID document upload
Visual bed/room occupancy
Monthly rent invoicing
Cash / UPI / bank payment recording
WhatsApp reminders
Basic occupancy + collection reports

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Bengaluru FAQ

Questions Bengaluru PG owners actually ask.

Yes — the Karnataka Paying Guest Accommodations (Regulation) Act applies. Stay does not file your registration for you, but the tenant records, ID proofs (uploaded as files), and rent ledger you maintain inside Stay are the exact records BBMP inspectors typically ask for.

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