If you arrived here looking for Chekin alternatives, the odds are that one of three details put you off: the 3-property minimum to enter the entry-level plan, the once-a-year upfront billing, or the per-transaction fees stacked on top of payments, deposits, and upsells.
If that fits you, keep reading. We compare actual price, minimums, cancellation terms, and coverage, without hiding the cases where Chekin is the better choice.
One note before we start: the Chekin prices below were verified live on chekin.com/precio on 2026-05-19. If you’re reading this months later, double-check that they’re still current.
What Chekin is
Chekin is a Seville-based company founded in 2017. The core product does what you’d expect (online check-in and automated submission to SES.HOSPEDAJES), and from there their model is to sell additional modules such as payments, deposits, smart locks, and tourist tax, each with its own commission.
They operate in 45+ countries with a site translated into seven languages. They claim around 200,000 properties and 25 million check-ins to date. In November 2024 they closed a $2.5M Series A led by Faraday Venture Partners.
Their product covers SES.HOSPEDAJES, Mossos d’Esquadra, and Ertzaintza in Spain; Alloggiati Web, ISTAT, and PayTourist in Italy; SEF in Portugal; and another dozen European regimes. That international reach is probably their single strongest argument.
What Chekin costs today
Three plans, all with the same minimum (3 apartment units or 20 hotel rooms) and all without VAT:
| Plan | Price | Minimum | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Básico | €3.95/property/month | 3 apartments · 20 hotel rooms | Check-in, compliance, deposits, tourist tax, payments, upsell (base modules) |
| Premium | €5.95/property/month | 3 apartments · 20 hotel rooms | Básico + one premium module (identity verification, remote access, custom branding, digital guide, unified inbox, or e-invoicing) |
| Enterprise | €7.95/property/month | 3 apartments · 20 hotel rooms | All modules |
The “up to 20% off” annual discount appears at the top of their pricing page, but their own FAQ clarifies that the annual subscription is paid as a single upfront charge. It’s not monthly billing with a discount; it’s a one-shot prepayment.
On top of the SaaS, Chekin charges per-transaction fees:
- Security deposits: 1.5% + €0.30.
- Online payments: 1.5% + €0.99.
- Damage protection: $2.50 per booking (€1,500 coverage), $3.50 (€2,500), or $4 (€5,000).
- Tourist tax: 1%.
- Upsell: 10%.
- Channel communications: 10%.
If you only use the SaaS for compliance and nothing else, none of those commissions apply. If you use their payment gateway, they do.
Their free trial is 14 days and, based on their LinkedIn tagline, doesn’t require a credit card to start.
What RegistroViajero costs
One plan, no minimum, monthly billing:
| Plan | Price | Minimum | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single tier | €5/active property/month | None | Guest check-in in 9 languages, SES.HOSPEDAJES submission, 3-year GDPR retention, iCal sync, immutable audit log |
We don’t sell payments, deposits, or upsells, so there are no per-transaction fees. The trial is 15 days, no card required.
Head-to-head comparison
| Criterion | Chekin | RegistroViajero |
|---|---|---|
| Real entry price | €11.85/month (3 × Básico) | €5/month (1 property) |
| Property minimum | 3 apt · 20 hotel | None |
| Billing | Annual upfront (recommended tier) | Monthly |
| Per-transaction fees | Yes (payments, deposits, damage, tax, upsell) | No (we don’t sell those modules) |
| Free trial without card | 14 days | 15 days |
| SES.HOSPEDAJES coverage | Yes | Yes |
| Mossos d’Esquadra · Ertzaintza | On their legal-coverage map | In development (here’s why) |
| Guest check-in languages | 7 (interface) | 9 (guest form) |
| Countries covered | 45+ | Spain |
| Native payments, deposits, upsells | Yes (with fees) | No |
| Smart-lock integrations | 22+ | None directly |
| PMS integrations | 37 | Universal iCal |
| Native mobile app | iOS and Android | PWA |
| ISO 27001 / SOC 2 certification | Not claimed | Not claimed |
| Airbnb Preferred Software Partner | No | No |
The last two rows look trivial but matter on RFPs from large operators: neither vendor publishes external security audits yet, and neither is on Airbnb’s preferred-partner list. If a corporate client needs those, it’s better to know upfront.
When Chekin is the right choice
We mean this seriously. There are profiles where Chekin wins, and knowing them saves you two months of trial-and-error.
You manage properties outside Spain. Chekin covers 45+ countries: Italy, Portugal, Croatia, Hungary, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, and more. One bill, one vendor. If your portfolio isn’t 100% Spanish, this matters more than any monthly price difference.
You want a single vendor for check-in, payments, deposits, locks, and tourist tax. Chekin packages all of that and charges commission per transaction. If you already have Stripe and Nuki set up yourself, the suite is overkill. If you don’t have them and don’t want to wire them up, the suite saves you real work.
You operate a physical self-check-in kiosk. Chekin sells one as integrated hardware. We don’t build kiosks.
Your PMS is already in their marketplace. Hostaway, Smoobu, Lodgify, Cloudbeds, Avantio, and others. If you live inside one of these and don’t want to touch iCal, a native integration weighs more than a separate dashboard.
You manage more than 20 hotel rooms. Chekin’s Enterprise at €7.95 per room per month starts to make sense at that volume, and plans aimed only at vacation rentals don’t cover it.
When RegistroViajero is the right choice
You manage 1 or 2 properties. Chekin’s minimum is 3 units, so entering the Básico plan costs you €11.85/month even if you only own one. Here you pay for what you actually operate: one property, €5/month.
You want monthly billing. No upfront annual payment. If you try it and it doesn’t fit, you cancel in 30 days with no penalty.
You already use Stripe (or Redsys) and Nuki (or Akiles). What’s missing is the compliance layer. We don’t sell payments, deposits, or locks, so there are no per-reservation commissions stacked on top.
You operate only in Spain. The core obligation is still SES.HOSPEDAJES, but there are layers around it: the NRUA tourist-rental number, the annual short-term rental report under Order VAU 1560/2025, the Catalan and Basque regimes that don’t go through SES, the penalty framework, minors, and SES error codes. We have a detailed post on each.
You want an assistant that actually understands this. ReVi reads guest documents and answers operational questions inside the dashboard, in Spanish or English. It’s not magic; it’s useful when a guest shows up with an unfamiliar document and you have 30 seconds before key handoff. We covered it in AI in vacation rental management.
Real cost at 1, 3, 10, and 20 properties
No per-transaction fees, no annual upfront. Prices without VAT for both.
| Properties | Chekin Básico (€/month) | Chekin Premium (€/month) | RegistroViajero (€/month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not available (3 min) | Not available | €5 |
| 3 | €11.85 | €17.85 | €15 |
| 10 | €39.50 | €59.50 | €50 |
| 20 | €79.00 | €119.00 | €100 |
At small and medium volumes, both options are in the same order of magnitude. At 1 property, Chekin isn’t an option. At 3 properties, Chekin Básico (without premium modules) is cheaper than us. From 10 properties onward, depending on the plan, there’s a €9–€19 monthly gap. The deciding factor is rarely that difference; it’s usually the rest of the table.
How to migrate from Chekin to RegistroViajero
If you decide to switch, the process is reasonably direct:
- From your Chekin dashboard, export the CSV of properties and the guest history. Básico and higher plans include data export.
- Create your RegistroViajero account at
app.registroviajero.com. The 15-day trial doesn’t ask for a card. - Paste the CSV into the importer, or email us at
support@registroviajero.comand we migrate it for you before your trial ends.
Note that RD 933/2021 requires guest reports to be retained for 3 years. That applies in Chekin and here; the retention window is covered either way.
FAQ
Does Chekin offer a free plan in Spain? No. The cheapest plan (Básico) has a 3-apartment minimum, so the effective entry cost is €11.85/month.
Can I pay Chekin monthly instead of yearly? Yes, but the advertised discount only applies if you prepay the entire year as a single charge.
What happens to my data if I switch providers? RD 933/2021 requires guest reports to be retained for 3 years. Both providers comply with that, so the retention window is covered regardless.
Does RegistroViajero cover Catalonia and the Basque Country today? No. Mossos d’Esquadra and Ertzaintza operate outside SES.HOSPEDAJES, and we have them in development. If your business is mainly there, we’re not your best choice yet. Here’s the full explanation.
Are there volume discounts on RegistroViajero? Not today. Flat €5/active property/month. If you manage a large portfolio and need custom pricing, email sales@registroviajero.com.
Do you charge fees on payment gateways? No. We don’t sell payment gateways. If you want to collect reservation payments from your own brand, you use your Stripe or Redsys directly; we only handle Ministry of the Interior compliance.
In short
Chekin has spent seven years stacking modules and operating across fifteen markets. If you need that whole reach, the price is almost beside the point. If what’s missing from your stack is the SES.HOSPEDAJES piece and the rest is already in place, what we do is built exactly for that.
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