Travel · head to head
Ola vs Shiji
Ola
Travel
India focused ride hailing app from Bengaluru based ANI Technologies, competing directly with Uber across Indian cities
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Shiji
Travel
Enterprise hospitality platform covering PMS, point of sale and payments, owned by a Chinese listed group
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Ola has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Ola ola has entered and subsequently scaled back international operations in markets including the UK and Australia at different points, so current availability outside India should be verified directly rather than assumed from past expansion news.; Shiji chinese ownership and a Shenzhen listing raise data residency and supply chain questions that must be settled during procurement, and in United States government or defence-adjacent accounts they can end the evaluation outright.
- They diverge on capability: Ola covers Car ride hailing, Shiji covers Daylight PMS.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ola and Shiji actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Travel).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Ola
- Car ride hailing
- Auto-rickshaw booking
- Bike taxis
- Ola Money
- Outstation and rentals
- Ola Electric integration
Only in Shiji
- Daylight PMS
- Infrasys POS
- Payments
- Distribution
- Guest engagement
- Open API access
- Regional data centres
- Multi-language and multi-currency
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ola
- A rider in an Indian city choosing between Ola and Uber based on driver availability and price at the time of bookingnot Shiji
- Someone wanting an auto-rickshaw or bike taxi booked through an app rather than hailed on the streetnot Shiji
- A traveller wanting outstation or multi-hour car rental booked through the same app used for city ridesnot Shiji
- A rider preferring UPI or Ola Money wallet payment integration over card-only paymentnot Shiji
Shiji
- An international luxury group replacing Opera across dozens of properties without moving to a small cloud vendornot Ola
- A resort with a dozen restaurants and bars needing one point of sale across all outletsnot Ola
- An Asia Pacific group requiring native multi-currency, multi-language operation across marketsnot Ola
- A hotel company consolidating PMS, POS and payment onto a single vendor contractnot Ola
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ola
- Ola has entered and subsequently scaled back international operations in markets including the UK and Australia at different points, so current availability outside India should be verified directly rather than assumed from past expansion news.
- Fares are dynamic with demand-based surge like the rest of the category, and India-specific vehicle categories like auto-rickshaws can have less predictable pricing than standard car tiers.
- Ola Electric, the electric scooter manufacturing business, is a separate company from the ride hailing app despite shared branding, and confusing the two when researching the company is a common and understandable mistake.
- Driver cancellation rates and surge pricing behaviour have drawn periodic complaints from Indian riders, a pattern common across the ride hailing category in high-demand Indian metro areas specifically.
- Support and dispute resolution for fare or safety issues is handled entirely within the Indian regulatory and customer service framework, which may differ from what a rider is used to in other markets.
Shiji
- Chinese ownership and a Shenzhen listing raise data residency and supply chain questions that must be settled during procurement, and in United States government or defence-adjacent accounts they can end the evaluation outright.
- Pricing is entirely quoted with no published figures at any product level, so comparing Shiji against Oracle or Mews on cost requires a full sales engagement.
- The portfolio is partly assembled from acquisitions, and the degree of integration between products varies, so a group buying several Shiji modules should test the joins rather than assume them.
- Implementation timelines at enterprise scale run to many months and require interface development that is charged on top of licence, which is a substantial hidden budget line.
- It is not a realistic option below roughly the mid-scale group level; a single independent hotel will not get sensible pricing or attention.
Pricing, plan by plan
Ola
Free- OlaFree
- App is free; riders pay per trip at dynamic, demand-based fares
- Fares vary by vehicle type, including auto-rickshaw and bike taxi options priced lower than cars
- No published flat rate card, fares vary by city, time and route
Shiji
On request- Shiji Enterprise Platform$undefined/year
- Quoted per property and per portfolio
- PMS, POS and payments priced as separate lines
- Implementation and interface development charged separately
Which should you pick?
Choose Ola if
- You need car ride hailing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android.
- You also want auto-rickshaw booking.
Choose Shiji if
- You need daylight pms.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want infrasys pos.
Questions people ask
- Is Ola or Shiji better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ola starts at Free and Shiji at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ola or Shiji?
- Ola has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Ola and On request for Shiji.
- Does Ola or Shiji run on more platforms?
- Ola runs on iOS, Android. Shiji runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Ola for free?
- Yes. Ola has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Shiji starts at On request.
- What is Ola best used for?
- Ola is most often used for a rider in an indian city choosing between ola and uber based on driver availability and price at the time of booking, someone wanting an auto-rickshaw or bike taxi booked through an app rather than hailed on the street, a traveller wanting outstation or multi-hour car rental booked through the same app used for city rides, a rider preferring upi or ola money wallet payment integration over card-only payment. Of those, a rider in an indian city choosing between ola and uber based on driver availability and price at the time of booking and someone wanting an auto-rickshaw or bike taxi booked through an app rather than hailed on the street are not what Shiji is typically brought in for.
- What can Ola do that Shiji cannot?
- Ola covers Car ride hailing, Auto-rickshaw booking, Bike taxis, Ola Money. Shiji covers Daylight PMS, Infrasys POS, Payments, Distribution.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Ola: Does Ola operate outside India?
It has entered and later scaled back operations in some international markets including the UK and Australia at different points; current availability outside India should be checked directly rather than assumed.
Shiji: What do you actually buy from Shiji?
Most commonly Daylight PMS, Infrasys point of sale, or both, plus payments. The group name covers a wider portfolio than any one hotel purchases.
Ola: Is Ola Electric the same company as the Ola ride hailing app?
No, Ola Electric is a separately listed company that manufactures electric scooters. It shares branding and some ownership history with the ride hailing business but is a distinct company and product.
Shiji: Does Chinese ownership matter?
It can. For United States government-adjacent business and some corporate accounts it triggers data residency and supply chain review, so raise it at the start of procurement rather than at contract stage.
Ola: Can I book an auto-rickshaw through Ola?
Yes, auto-rickshaw booking is a standard vehicle category in the app across supported Indian cities, alongside cars and bike taxis.
Shiji: Is Shiji an alternative to Oracle Hospitality?
Yes, and that is largely its positioning at the enterprise end, particularly in international luxury groups where Infrasys already has deployment.
Shiji: Can a single hotel buy it?
In principle, but the commercial model, implementation cost and support structure assume a group, and small properties are better served elsewhere.
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