PG management software that collects rent bed by bed

Domvio is a PG management app for PG owners in India, free during early access. You set up your rooms and beds once, invite each occupant on WhatsApp, and Domvio reminds every bed before rent is due. Occupants pay to your UPI ID or in cash, each payment gets a PDF receipt, and one screen shows which beds have paid.

Free during early access. No credit card. Tenants never install an app.

The real problem: knowing which beds have paid

A PG is not one tenant. It is many occupants in single, double and triple sharing rooms, each with their own rent and their own idea of the due date. Some pay by UPI, some hand over cash, some send a screenshot a week later. Most PG owners end up with a notebook, a WhatsApp group and a bank app, and still cannot say who is pending without checking all three.

Domvio replaces that with one list: every bed, its occupant, its rent and whether it is paid, pending or overdue this month.

Set up your rooms and beds once

  1. Add your PG

    When you add a property, choose "PG / Hostel".

  2. Generate the rooms

    Enter the number of floors and rooms per floor, set the default beds per room and furnishing, and generate the whole building in one go.

  3. Change the rooms that differ

    Tap any room to override the default, so a triple-sharing room on the first floor can sit next to a single room.

  4. Invite an occupant to each bed

    Enter the occupant's rent, deposit and due date, and send a WhatsApp invite. They do not install an app.

Domvio Structure and rooms screen with default beds and baths per room, furnishing options, and quick setup for number of floors and rooms per floor
Generate a PG building floor by floor, then adjust individual rooms

Collect rent from every occupant without chasing

  • Every bed has its own rent, its own reminders and its own receipts. A triple-sharing room is three separate rent collections, not one shared bill.
  • Three days before the due date, each occupant gets a WhatsApp reminder with the exact amount and a UPI link.
  • Rent goes straight to your UPI ID through Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm or any bank app. Domvio never holds it and takes no commission.
  • The occupant shares the payment confirmation and you approve it with one tap.
  • Cash is logged with one tap on "Record cash" or a WhatsApp message such as "paid Priya".
  • Every confirmed payment, UPI or cash, sends a PDF receipt to you and the occupant.
Domvio Add tenant review screen for room 1-01 on the first floor, with monthly rent ₹9,500, deposit ₹19,000, rent due on the 5th and a Send WhatsApp invite button
Invite each occupant on WhatsApp
Domvio dashboard for Sri Lakshmi PG showing ₹9,500 pending, with occupant Rahul Sharma in room 1-01 marked Pending
See which occupants are pending

Want to see the full payment cycle step by step? It is on our rent collection app page.

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Run your PG from WhatsApp

PG owners spend the day on their feet, not at a desk. Message the Domvio WhatsApp bot:

  • status to see how much rent has come in this month
  • overdue to see which occupants are late, and by how many days
  • remind all to nudge every occupant who has not paid
  • paid Priya when Priya hands you cash, so she gets a receipt on WhatsApp

Occupants raise maintenance requests with photos and a priority, so a leaking tap or a broken geyser is written down instead of lost in a phone call. Their KYC documents sit in one place too.

What PG owners still handle outside Domvio

Domvio is built around rent. These PG jobs are not in the product today, and our guides help with them:

PG jobIn Domvio?Where to start
Splitting the electricity billNoOur PG electricity bill calculator
Notice periods and move-outNoOur guide to PG notice periods
PG agreement with each occupantNo. You can store the signed copyOur PG rental agreement guide
Deposit refund at move-outNoAgree the deductions in writing at check-in
Occupant police verificationNo. You can store the occupant's KYCOur tenant police verification guide
Food menu, mess and attendanceNoKeep your current system for these

Running a PG in Bengaluru?

PG licensing rules in the city have been tightened, and the Karnataka High Court issued fresh directions in September 2026. We summarise the news on our Bangalore property management app page.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free PG management app in India?

Yes. Domvio is free during early access for PG owners, with no setup fee and no credit card. It covers as many rooms and beds as you have, and runs the rent on WhatsApp: reminders, UPI collection, cash logging and PDF receipts.

Do PG occupants need to download an app?

No. Occupants get reminders and receipts on WhatsApp and pay with the UPI app they already use. They never create an account or remember a password.

Can I collect rent separately for each bed in a shared room?

Yes. Each bed in a double or triple sharing room has its own occupant, rent, reminders and receipts.

What if an occupant pays rent in cash?

Tap "Record cash" in the app or message the Domvio WhatsApp bot, for example "paid Priya". Domvio records the payment and sends a PDF cash receipt on WhatsApp.

Can Domvio split the PG electricity bill between occupants?

Not today. Use our free PG electricity bill calculator to work out each occupant's share and send them the breakdown.

Is Domvio also hostel management software?

It works for private hostels that collect monthly rent bed by bed, the same way a PG does. It is not a college hostel ERP. Our hostel management software page explains what it does and does not cover.

Set up in under 3 minutes

Add your property, enter your UPI ID and invite your tenants on WhatsApp. Questions first? Message us and the founder replies.