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Chekin vs Corporate Traveller

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Chekin

Travel

Guest check-in, identity verification and police registration for European rentals

From
€3.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Corporate Traveller logo

Corporate Traveller

Travel

SME travel management from Flight Centre, combining the Melon booking platform with a named consultant

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Chekin there is a three unit minimum on the published plans, so a single-property host cannot buy the entry tier at the advertised rate.; Corporate Traveller service quality depends heavily on the individual consultant assigned, and a consultant leaving is a real disruption because the relationship rather than the software carries the institutional knowledge.
  • They diverge on capability: Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Corporate Traveller covers Melon booking platform.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chekin and Corporate Traveller actually diverge.

Attributes where Chekin and Corporate Traveller differ
AttributeChekinCorporate Traveller
Starting price€3.95/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer property per monthquote

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 Chekin

  • Police and authority registration
  • Identity verification
  • Tourist tax calculation
  • Self check-in and digital keys
  • Deposits and damage protection
  • Upsells and branded guest app

Only in Corporate Traveller

  • Melon booking platform
  • Dedicated consultant
  • Trip Proposals
  • Negotiated fare access
  • Spend reporting
  • Traveller tracking

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chekin

  • A manager with twenty apartments in Barcelona who must file guest data with the Ministry of the Interior for every arrival and cannot do it manually at scalenot Corporate Traveller
  • An Italian host needing Alloggiati Web submissions and city tourist tax collected from the guest rather than absorbednot Corporate Traveller
  • A property with no staffed reception issuing door codes only after identity documents have been verifiednot Corporate Traveller
  • An operator wanting damage deposits taken and released automatically instead of chasing bank transfersnot Corporate Traveller

Corporate Traveller

  • A fifty-person firm with no travel manager that needs someone to fix a stranded traveller at 2amnot Chekin
  • An SME wanting airline and hotel rates it could not negotiate on its own volumenot Chekin
  • A business whose arrangers book for executives and want option sets proposed rather than searchednot Chekin
  • A company introducing a travel policy for the first time and needing it enforced at bookingnot Chekin

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chekin

  • There is a three unit minimum on the published plans, so a single-property host cannot buy the entry tier at the advertised rate.
  • The compliance value is regional; outside Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece there is often no authority integration to use and the product becomes an ordinary check-in form at a per property price.
  • Transaction fees sit on almost every money-handling feature, including 1.5% plus EUR 0.99 on payments and 10% on unified inbox transactions, so the effective cost is far above the subscription for anyone using them.
  • It is a layer on top of a PMS rather than a replacement, so you are paying a second per property subscription alongside your existing platform and reconciling two sources of guest data.
  • Identity verification and self check-in sit behind the Premium tier and Premium only includes one premium feature, so an operator wanting both verification and digital keys must move to Enterprise.

Corporate Traveller

  • Service quality depends heavily on the individual consultant assigned, and a consultant leaving is a real disruption because the relationship rather than the software carries the institutional knowledge.
  • Agency revenue includes supplier commissions and overrides that are not disclosed to the client, so the cheapest option for you and the most profitable option for the agency are not always the same booking.
  • Melon is competent but narrower than TravelPerk or Navan on self-service features, and companies that genuinely want no human involvement will resent paying for one.
  • Consultant-assisted bookings carry meaningfully higher fees than online ones, and the fee mix is where an apparently cheap contract turns expensive.
  • It operates through separate country entities with different content, contracts and service hours, so a multi-country roll-out is several negotiations rather than one.

Pricing, plan by plan

Chekin

€3.95/month
  • Basic$3.95/month
    • Minimum three units
    • Online check-in and legal compliance filing
    • Tourist taxes
  • Premium$5.95/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • One premium feature of your choice
    • Options: identity verification, self check-in and digital keys, branded guest app, digital guidebooks or e-invoicing
  • Enterprise$7.95/month
    • All premium features included
    • Identity verification, self check-in, branded app, guidebooks, e-invoicing
    • Custom pricing above volume thresholds

Corporate Traveller

On request
  • Corporate Traveller$undefined/year
    • Transaction fees per online and per consultant-assisted booking
    • Melon platform typically bundled with the service
    • Supplier commissions and overrides retained by the agency

Which should you pick?

Choose Chekin if

  • You need police and authority registration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want identity verification.
Chekin review

Choose Corporate Traveller if

  • You need melon booking platform.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want dedicated consultant.
Corporate Traveller review

Questions people ask

Is Chekin or Corporate Traveller better?
Neither clearly leads. Chekin starts at €3.95/month and Corporate Traveller at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chekin or Corporate Traveller?
Chekin starts at €3.95/month and Corporate Traveller at On request.
Does Chekin or Corporate Traveller run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Chekin best used for?
Chekin is most often used for a manager with twenty apartments in barcelona who must file guest data with the ministry of the interior for every arrival and cannot do it manually at scale, an italian host needing alloggiati web submissions and city tourist tax collected from the guest rather than absorbed, a property with no staffed reception issuing door codes only after identity documents have been verified, an operator wanting damage deposits taken and released automatically instead of chasing bank transfers. Of those, a manager with twenty apartments in barcelona who must file guest data with the ministry of the interior for every arrival and cannot do it manually at scale and an italian host needing alloggiati web submissions and city tourist tax collected from the guest rather than absorbed are not what Corporate Traveller is typically brought in for.
What can Chekin do that Corporate Traveller cannot?
Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Identity verification, Tourist tax calculation, Self check-in and digital keys. Corporate Traveller covers Melon booking platform, Dedicated consultant, Trip Proposals, Negotiated fare access.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Chekin: Why would I buy this rather than use my PMS check-in form?

Because it files guest data with national police registration systems and calculates local tourist tax, which PMS check-in forms do not do.

Corporate Traveller: Can I buy Melon without the consultant service?

No. Melon is sold as part of the managed Corporate Traveller service, not as standalone software.

Chekin: What does it really cost?

From EUR 3.95 per property per month with a three unit minimum, plus 1.5% plus EUR 0.30 on deposits, 1.5% plus EUR 0.99 on payments, 1% on upsells and 10% on unified inbox transactions.

Corporate Traveller: Who owns it?

Flight Centre Travel Group, listed in Australia. Corporate Traveller is its SME brand, distinct from FCM which serves large enterprises.

Chekin: Does it work outside southern Europe?

The check-in, verification and key features do. The automated authority filing that justifies the price largely does not.

Corporate Traveller: Does it disclose supplier commissions?

Not by default. If commission transparency matters, ask for it explicitly in the contract before signing.

Chekin: Can I get both identity verification and digital keys on Premium?

No. Premium includes one premium feature. Both requires Enterprise at EUR 7.95 per property per month.

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