A lot of bar POS pricing in India is deliberately unclear — demo-gated quotes, per-module add-on fees, hardware bundled at a markup, and renewal prices that jump after the first discounted year. HotelBarDost's pricing is published and flat, so here's exactly what it covers.
What ₹17,000 one-time includes
- All 9 modules in one app: POS & Billing, Liquor Stock & Peg Billing, GST & Excise Compliance, Khata, Shifts & Cash Reconciliation, Reports & Analytics, Backup & Data Safety, Roles & Permissions, and the Bilingual (English/Marathi) interface.
- A perpetual, machine-bound licence — one activation per PC, yours to keep.
- 90+ pre-seeded Indian liquor brands across beer, gin, rum, vodka, whisky, and wine.
- No per-bill fees, no per-terminal charges beyond the single-terminal design, and no separate module upsells.
What the optional ₹3,000/year covers
Ongoing technical support and applicable maintenance/updates. It is optional, not a mandatory renewal — if you don't renew, the software you purchased keeps working exactly as before. You simply don't receive ongoing support/maintenance until you renew.
What's genuinely not included (and never pretended to be)
No mobile app, no remote/cloud dashboard, no multi-counter or multi-outlet licence tier, no online-ordering aggregator integration, no split payment across two methods, and no CRM/loyalty system. These are real limitations of the current product, listed on the FAQ, not marketing fine print.
The honest comparison
A ₹1,500/month subscription costs ₹18,000 in year one alone, before any add-on modules. HotelBarDost's total year-one cost, even with support taken, is ₹20,000 — and every year after that with support is ₹3,000, not a rising subscription. Skip support entirely and year two onward costs nothing.