The Chekin alternative with no property minimums
Looking for Chekin alternatives for your accommodation in Spain? We compare published pricing, user reviews, and key features — and tell you honestly when BookCheckin is the better choice and when it is not.
In short: is BookCheckin a good Chekin alternative?
BookCheckin is a Chekin alternative built for accommodations in Spain that want published pricing, with no property minimums and no transaction fees: it publishes plans at €3, €5, and €7 per property per month from a single property, with 3 months free, automatic filing of the traveller report to SES Hospedajes, and cancellation of already-filed reports from the dashboard. According to Chekin’s pricing page (consulted July 2026), Chekin requires a minimum of 3 units for vacation rentals on every plan, including the entry Básico (larger minimums apply to hotels and other property types), plus fees of 1.5% + €0.30 on deposits and 10% on upselling. In return, Chekin operates in many more countries and has a far larger review base: if your operation is outside Spain or you need built-in upselling, Chekin fits better; if you are in Spain and want the published price to be the final price, BookCheckin was built for that.
What Chekin and BookCheckin both offer
Chekin is one of the longest-established online check-in platforms on the market: it operates across multiple countries, states on its own website (consulted July 2026) that it serves more than 200,000 properties, and covers everything from guest identification to upselling. BookCheckin is a Spanish platform built around one specific problem: automating traveller registration and its filing with SES Hospedajes for accommodations in Spain.
Both tools share the same foundation: online check-in the guest completes before arrival, DNI/NIE/passport scanning, digital signature, and generation of the traveller report required by Royal Decree 933/2021. If your only question is "am I legally compliant with either?", the answer is yes.
The difference is the model: where each product focuses, how it charges, and what conditions it attaches to each plan. That is what we compare below — with published figures, not marketing promises.
Pricing compared: Chekin vs BookCheckin (2026)
According to Chekin’s public pricing page (chekin.com/precio, consulted in July 2026), its Básico plan starts at €3.95 per property per month, but Chekin requires a minimum of 3 units for vacation rentals on every plan, including the entry Básico (larger minimums apply to hotels and other property types). On top of that come transaction fees: 1.5% + €0.30 on deposit handling and a 10% commission on upsell sales.
BookCheckin publishes its three plans with the final price: Basic from €3, Pro from €5, and Business from €7 per property per month, with automatic volume discounts (from 15 properties, the Basic plan drops to €2). No plan has a property minimum, and there are no per-check-in, per-guest, or deposit fees.
| Chekin | BookCheckin | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Básico from €3.95/property/month | Basic: €3/property/month |
| Mid plan | Premium | Pro: €5/property/month, no minimum |
| Top plan | Enterprise | Business: €7/property/month, no minimum |
| Property minimums | Min. 3 units for vacation rentals (all plans); larger minimums by property type | None: from 1 property |
| Deposit fee | 1.5% + €0.30 per transaction | No transaction fees |
| Upsell commission | 10% | Not applicable |
| Volume discounts | Not published | Automatic: Basic from €2/property/month at 15+ |
| Free trial | Yes, per their website | 3 months free + 30% off for 4 more months |
Chekin figures taken from its public pricing page (chekin.com/precio) in July 2026; they can change at any time — always verify the current figure on their site. BookCheckin prices are those published on bookcheckin.com.
Official sources
- chekin.com/precio— Chekin’s public pricing page, consulted July 2026
Chekin reviews: what public feedback says
On Trustpilot, Chekin has accumulated thousands of reviews with a high average rating (Trustpilot, consulted July 2026) — a volume that BookCheckin, a much younger product, does not yet have. It would be dishonest to hide it: on published review count, Chekin clearly wins today.
The picture is more nuanced on Capterra. Alongside reviews that praise the tool as intuitive, several published opinions describe repeated difficulty reaching support — one user states replies take days, if they come at all — and one host reports closing their account because guests found the process too complicated. These are individual user-published experiences, not an independent audit, but they point to one recurring pattern: support is the most repeated complaint.
Our take: past a certain size, every platform fails occasionally; what matters is what happens next. At BookCheckin, support is handled by the same team that builds the product and operates SES Hospedajes filings every single day, with more than 2,500 reports accepted in production. When SES returns an error, nobody reads you a manual — they have seen it before and know how to fix it.
Official sources
- Chekin reviews on Capterra— user reviews summarised above, consulted July 2026
Why BookCheckin is a Chekin alternative in Spain
BookCheckin does not try to replicate Chekin country by country. It bets on doing one thing exceptionally well: Royal Decree 933/2021 compliance in Spain, designed around the daily operation of a real accommodation.
- ✓No minimums: every plan available from 1 property, with automatic volume discounts as you grow.
- ✓Transparent published pricing, with no per-check-in, per-guest, or deposit fees.
- ✓Automatic traveller-report filing to SES Hospedajes with receipts and error handling built from real production cases.
- ✓Cancellation and correction of already-filed reports from the dashboard — if a wrong field slips through, you fix it without calls or tickets.
- ✓Native PMS integrations (Amenitiz, Cloudbeds, Hostaway) and smart locks (Nuki, TTLock, igloohome).
- ✓Multi-property and multi-company structure with team roles, built for managers working with several owners.
- ✓Self-serve onboarding: account created and first check-in link sent the same day, with no mandatory sales call.
When Chekin may be the better choice
A comparison that always concludes "pick me" is not a comparison. There are scenarios where Chekin is the better fit, and they deserve saying.
If you manage accommodations outside Spain, Chekin operates in far more countries; BookCheckin currently files only with the Spanish SES Hospedajes. If your priority is monetising stays with a built-in upselling module — accepting its published 10% commission — that is a piece Chekin has had longer to refine. And if you need a large review base to lean on before deciding, theirs already exists while ours is still being built.
If, on the other hand, your operation is in Spain, you want the published price to be the final price, and you value being able to cancel or correct an already-filed report without friction, BookCheckin was built for exactly that.
How to choose between Chekin alternatives
Whichever tool you end up choosing, always compare these five criteria: the real per-property price (including transaction fees), unit minimums per plan, what happens when SES Hospedajes returns an error, whether you can cancel or correct an already-filed report, and whether you can sign up yourself without going through a sales process.
Our recommendation: test with a real booking. Send a trial check-in, review the filing receipt, and time how long support takes to answer you. With 3 months free, running that test on BookCheckin costs nothing.
How to migrate from Chekin to BookCheckin
There is no complex import: migrating means registering your properties and SES Hospedajes credentials in BookCheckin and verifying a real filing before cancelling the previous tool. With the 3-month free trial you can do it without paying two subscriptions at once.
- 1
Gather your SES Hospedajes details
Locate the establishment code and landlord credentials you use with SES Hospedajes. They belong to you — not to your current provider — and BookCheckin needs them to file reports on your behalf.
- 2
Create your BookCheckin account
Sign-up is self-serve and the first 3 months are free, so you can set everything up in parallel at no cost while your current subscription stays active.
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Add your properties and connect your PMS
Register each accommodation and, if you use Amenitiz, Cloudbeds, or Hostaway, enable the integration so bookings flow in on their own and each one generates its check-in link automatically.
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File a test report and verify the receipt
Enter your SES credentials, complete a check-in, and confirm in the dashboard that the report is accepted with its receipt. That is the moment of truth of any migration.
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Run both tools in parallel for a few arrivals
Keep both platforms active through several real check-ins to confirm links, scanning, and SES filing work with your actual bookings, not just in a test.
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Cancel the previous tool
Review the cancellation terms of your current contract, save any history you want to keep, and close the old subscription once the new flow has been running for days without incident.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Chekin alternative in Spain?+
It depends on your operation. If you manage accommodations in Spain and want plans with no property minimums, pricing free of transaction fees, PMS integration, and cancellation of already-filed reports, BookCheckin is a direct Chekin alternative. The most reliable way to decide is to test both tools with a real booking.
What are Chekin’s reviews like?+
Chekin has thousands of Trustpilot reviews with a high average rating. On Capterra the overall picture is also positive, though several published reviews report difficulty reaching its support and one user notes guests found the process complicated. We recommend reading the original reviews on each platform and judging for yourself.
How much do Chekin and BookCheckin cost?+
According to Chekin’s public pricing page (July 2026), its Básico plan starts at €3.95/property/month, but Chekin requires a minimum of 3 units for vacation rentals on every plan, including the Básico (larger minimums apply to hotels and other property types), with fees of 1.5% + €0.30 on deposits and 10% on upselling. BookCheckin publishes plans at €3, €5, and €7/property/month with no minimums or transaction fees, and the first 3 months free.
Can I migrate from Chekin to BookCheckin without a compliance gap?+
Yes. Your SES Hospedajes credentials are yours: configure them in BookCheckin, verify a filing with its receipt, and keep both tools running in parallel over a few arrivals before cancelling the previous one. That way no report goes unfiled during the switch.
Does BookCheckin also file the traveller report with SES Hospedajes?+
Yes. BookCheckin automatically files the traveller report with the national SES Hospedajes within the legal 24-hour window, handles platform errors, and keeps the filing receipt. In Catalonia and the Basque Country, which run their own regional registries (Mossos d’Esquadra and Ertzaintza), BookCheckin digitises data collection and signature, and you submit the regional report yourself.
Does BookCheckin have lock-in or property minimums?+
No. Every plan is available from 1 property, billing is monthly, and you can cancel anytime. The first 3 months are free, followed by 30% off for 4 more months.
Does Chekin work with SES Hospedajes?+
Yes. According to its website (consulted July 2026), Chekin is natively integrated with SES Hospedajes and generates and files the RD 933/2021 traveller report. BookCheckin does the same: automatic filing to the national SES Hospedajes within the 24-hour window, with a receipt and error handling. The difference is not compliance — it is price, minimums, and what happens when SES returns an error.
Does Chekin charge fees on top of the monthly plan?+
According to its public pricing page (consulted July 2026), Chekin applies transaction fees on some modules: around 1.5% + €0.30 on deposit handling and 10% on upsell sales, on top of the per-property fee. BookCheckin charges no per-check-in, per-guest, or deposit fees — the published price is the final price. Always verify current figures on each provider’s website.
How long does it take to migrate from Chekin to BookCheckin?+
Not long, because there is no data to import: your SES Hospedajes credentials are yours. Sign-up and property setup take minutes; the sensible step is to run both tools in parallel over a few real arrivals to confirm reports are accepted before cancelling Chekin. With the 3 months free, that overlap costs you nothing.
Where can I read real Chekin reviews?+
Chekin has public reviews on Trustpilot, Capterra, and its app listings on Google Play and the App Store (consulted July 2026). These are user opinions, not independent audits: we recommend reading several recent reviews — paying attention to support and SES error resolution — and cross-checking them with your own trial before deciding.
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