Chekin review
Streamline guest check-in and EU legal compliance, with a minimum of three units required.
★★★★☆ 4.4 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Check-in + legal compliance
- Pricing
- From €3.95/property/mo (3-unit min) + txn fees
- Free tier
- Trial
- Needs a PMS
- Partial
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
Chekin is Check-in + legal compliance. Published pricing: From €3.95/property/mo (3-unit min) + txn fees. There is a trial rather than a free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Only tool automating EU police/tourist-tax filing; 3-unit min, stacked fees.
Who it’s for
Chekin is aimed at property owners with a portfolio of at least three rentals, particularly those operating in Europe. It is best suited for those who need to automate police and tourist tax filings, and are comfortable with a tiered pricing structure that includes transaction fees.
Our take
Chekin offers automated check-in and legal compliance tools, notably handling EU police and tourist tax filings. The service has a minimum requirement of three properties and charges from €3.95 per property per month, plus transaction fees. A trial is available. While it partially integrates with a PMS, its core strength lies in its specialised EU regulatory automation.
How it compares to BnBGenius
Side by side on published terms: Chekin lists From €3.95/property/mo (3-unit min) + txn fees, while BnBGenius lists free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.
Verdict
Chekin is a functional tool for EU compliance, though its three-unit minimum and stacked fees might deter smaller operations. For an owner-first alternative without such constraints, consider BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Chekin cost?
From €3.95/property/mo (3-unit min) + txn fees.
Is there a free tier?
There is a trial, not a free tier.
Do you need a PMS to run Chekin?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What to pin down with Chekin
- “Is From €3.95/property/mo (3-unit min) + txn fees per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
- Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
- What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.
Alternatives worth comparing
Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:
- Lodgix — From $79.99/mo (1–7 props) + 0.5% OTA fee; 30-day trial.
- Roomonitor — From €13/mo (noise) + service tiers.
- Turno — Free (1 prop / marketplace-only); $10/mo BYO cleaners.
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is BnBGenius — see respond to guest reviews for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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