Travel · head to head
Chekin vs Grab
Chekin
Travel
Guest check-in, identity verification and police registration for European rentals
- From
- €3.95/month
- Rated
- -
Grab
Travel
Southeast Asia super-app combining ride hailing, food delivery and payments across around eight countries in the region
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Grab has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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.; Grab grab operates only within Southeast Asia, so it is entirely unavailable as an option anywhere outside the region, unlike Uber which has broader global coverage.
- They diverge on capability: Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Grab covers Ride hailing.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chekin and Grab 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 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 Grab
- Ride hailing
- GrabFood and GrabMart
- GrabExpress
- GrabPay wallet
- GrabRewards
- Financial services
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 Grab
- An Italian host needing Alloggiati Web submissions and city tourist tax collected from the guest rather than absorbednot Grab
- A property with no staffed reception issuing door codes only after identity documents have been verifiednot Grab
- An operator wanting damage deposits taken and released automatically instead of chasing bank transfersnot Grab
Grab
- A traveller or resident in a Southeast Asian country wanting one app for rides, food delivery and paymentsnot Chekin
- A merchant in the region wanting to accept GrabPay alongside cards and bank transfernot Chekin
- A rider who wants to earn and redeem GrabRewards points across both transport and food spendnot Chekin
- Someone comparing Grab against a global operator like Uber where both are available in the same Southeast Asian citynot 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.
Grab
- Grab operates only within Southeast Asia, so it is entirely unavailable as an option anywhere outside the region, unlike Uber which has broader global coverage.
- The interface bundles ride hailing with food delivery, grocery and financial services promotion, which can clutter the experience for a user who only wants to book a ride.
- Feature availability, including which financial services and delivery categories are supported, varies significantly by country and even by city within a country, so the experience is not consistent across the region.
- Pricing is dynamic with demand-based surge similar to other ride hailing platforms, with no published flat rate card making advance cost estimation difficult during peak periods.
- As a dominant regional platform in several of its markets, Grab has faced periodic regulatory scrutiny over market concentration and driver classification issues in specific Southeast Asian countries.
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
Grab
Free- GrabFree
- App is free; riders and delivery customers pay per trip or order at dynamic pricing
- Fares vary by country and city, with demand-based surge during peak periods
- GrabPay wallet top-ups and GrabRewards points used across rides, food and other services
Which should you pick?
Choose Chekin if
- You need police and authority registration.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want identity verification.
Choose Grab if
- You need ride hailing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android.
- You also want grabfood and grabmart.
Questions people ask
- Is Chekin or Grab better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chekin starts at €3.95/month and Grab at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chekin or Grab?
- Grab has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €3.95/month for Chekin and Free for Grab.
- Does Chekin or Grab run on more platforms?
- Chekin runs on Web, iOS, Android. Grab runs on iOS, Android.
- Can I use Grab for free?
- Yes. Grab has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Chekin starts at €3.95/month.
- 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 Grab is typically brought in for.
- What can Chekin do that Grab cannot?
- Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Identity verification, Tourist tax calculation, Self check-in and digital keys. Grab covers Ride hailing, GrabFood and GrabMart, GrabExpress, GrabPay wallet.
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.
Grab: Does Grab operate outside Southeast Asia?
No. Grab is focused entirely on Southeast Asia, covering countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia and Myanmar.
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.
Grab: Is Grab just a ride hailing app?
No, it operates as a super-app including GrabFood delivery, GrabMart grocery, GrabExpress courier services and the GrabPay digital wallet alongside ride hailing.
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.
Grab: Do all Grab services work in every country it operates in?
No, service availability including specific delivery categories and financial products varies by country and city.
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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