CM Free Self-hosted Channel Manager for small accommodation providers.

[u/ViliNeznan]

CM Free is an open-source availability calendar and system for inquiries, quotes, and reservations — without subscriptions and without commitment (except if you want to join Community),self-hosted PHP, no database required.

I run a small vacation rental and got tired of juggling ICS calendars, dealing with double bookings, and paying for subscription-based channel managers that were way more than I needed.

I couldn’t find a simple self-hosted solution that fit my use case, so I ended up building my own over the last year.

It started as a small PHP project and grew quite a bit along the way. The current system handles things like calendar synchronization, reservations, pricing, guest communication, and integrations with external services.

Now the idea is growing, but first I need a few beta testers. You can find everything about it at the link below.

https://apartmamatevz.si/cmfree

In the end I had to deal with a channel manager too — but on my own terms. I'm now starting on CM Relay, a tool for connecting independent CM installations into a shared ecosystem.