Travel · head to head
Chekin vs Hopper
Chekin
Travel
Guest check-in, identity verification and police registration for European rentals
- From
- €3.95/month
- Rated
- -
Hopper
Travel
Travel booking app known for price prediction and paid Price Freeze and cancellation add-ons
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Hopper 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.; Hopper add-on products like Price Freeze and Cancel for Any Reason are priced to be a meaningfully profitable part of the business, and taking them on every booking can offset much of what the price prediction tool is meant to save.
- They diverge on capability: Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Hopper covers Price prediction.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chekin and Hopper 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 Hopper
- Price prediction
- Price Freeze
- Cancel/Change for Any Reason
- Price alerts
- Hopper Homes and Car
- Carrot Cash
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 Hopper
- An Italian host needing Alloggiati Web submissions and city tourist tax collected from the guest rather than absorbednot Hopper
- A property with no staffed reception issuing door codes only after identity documents have been verifiednot Hopper
- An operator wanting damage deposits taken and released automatically instead of chasing bank transfersnot Hopper
Hopper
- A traveller wanting data-driven guidance on whether to book now or wait for a lower pricenot Chekin
- Someone wanting to lock in a fare for a few days while confirming travel plans without fully committingnot Chekin
- A traveller who wants flexible cancellation on an otherwise restrictive farenot Chekin
- Someone comparing predicted price trends before choosing travel datesnot 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.
Hopper
- Add-on products like Price Freeze and Cancel for Any Reason are priced to be a meaningfully profitable part of the business, and taking them on every booking can offset much of what the price prediction tool is meant to save.
- Price predictions are probabilistic and can be wrong, so buy-or-wait guidance is not a guarantee that a price will actually move as predicted.
- The prominent placement of paid add-ons during checkout has drawn criticism as pressuring users into purchases they may not need for every trip.
- Customer service for booking issues has been a recurring complaint, particularly for itinerary changes on cancel or change protected bookings.
- Hopper's own Carrot Cash rewards currency is only redeemable within the app, so it has no value outside future Hopper bookings.
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$7.95/month
- All premium features included
- Identity verification, self check-in, branded app, guidebooks, e-invoicing
- Custom pricing above volume thresholds
Hopper
Free- Standard bookingFree
- No fee beyond the fare or room price itself
- Price Freeze$undefined/per booking
- Fee varies by fare and freeze duration, charged in addition to the eventual ticket price
- Cancel/Change for Any Reason$undefined/per booking
- Add-on fee charged at checkout, priced as a percentage or flat amount depending on the fare
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 Hopper if
- You need price prediction.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android.
- You also want price freeze.
Questions people ask
- Is Chekin or Hopper better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chekin starts at €3.95/month and Hopper at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chekin or Hopper?
- Hopper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €3.95/month for Chekin and Free for Hopper.
- Does Chekin or Hopper run on more platforms?
- Chekin runs on Web, iOS, Android. Hopper runs on iOS, Android.
- Can I use Hopper for free?
- Yes. Hopper 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 Hopper is typically brought in for.
- What can Chekin do that Hopper cannot?
- Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Identity verification, Tourist tax calculation, Self check-in and digital keys. Hopper covers Price prediction, Price Freeze, Cancel/Change for Any Reason, Price alerts.
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.
Hopper: Is Hopper free to use for searching and booking?
Yes, the base booking has no extra fee; Price Freeze and cancellation flexibility are separate paid add-ons.
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.
Hopper: How accurate is Hopper's price prediction?
It is based on historical fare data and gives a probability-based recommendation, not a guarantee; predictions can be wrong.
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.
Hopper: What does Price Freeze actually do?
It locks a displayed price for a fee for a set number of days, letting you decide later without committing to the full purchase immediately.
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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