Travel · head to head
Chekin vs IDeaS
Chekin
Travel
Guest check-in, identity verification and police registration for European rentals
- From
- €3.95/month
- Rated
- -
IDeaS
Travel
Enterprise revenue management for hotels and casinos, owned by SAS
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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.; IDeaS nothing about pricing is published, and industry estimates put independent group deployments in the range of one and a half to three and a half thousand US dollars per month, so a buyer cannot even scope a budget without a sales cycle.
- They diverge on capability: Chekin covers Police and authority registration, IDeaS covers Segment-level forecasting.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chekin and IDeaS actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 IDeaS
- Segment-level forecasting
- Group displacement analysis
- Length of stay controls
- Room type optimisation
- Total revenue view
- Two-way system integration
- Portfolio management
- Automated pricing decisions
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 IDeaS
- An Italian host needing Alloggiati Web submissions and city tourist tax collected from the guest rather than absorbednot IDeaS
- A property with no staffed reception issuing door codes only after identity documents have been verifiednot IDeaS
- An operator wanting damage deposits taken and released automatically instead of chasing bank transfersnot IDeaS
IDeaS
- A casino resort deciding whether a convention group displaces more transient revenue than it producesnot Chekin
- A hotel group standardising forecasting method across dozens of propertiesnot Chekin
- A city hotel with complex corporate, wholesale and transient segmentation that simple tools cannot separatenot Chekin
- A resort optimising length-of-stay controls around peak arrival patterns rather than pricing flatnot 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.
IDeaS
- Nothing about pricing is published, and industry estimates put independent group deployments in the range of one and a half to three and a half thousand US dollars per month, so a buyer cannot even scope a budget without a sales cycle.
- Contracts are typically multi-year, which locks a property into the platform through a period when its own strategy or ownership may change.
- Implementation is long and depends on clean historical segmented data; properties whose PMS has inconsistent segment coding spend months on data hygiene before the forecast is usable.
- It expects a revenue manager to interpret and override it, so a property without that skill will either follow bad recommendations or stop looking at them.
- The interface and workflow reflect enterprise heritage rather than modern design, and casual users find it dense compared with the simpler tools aimed at independents.
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$7.95/month
- All premium features included
- Identity verification, self check-in, branded app, guidebooks, e-invoicing
- Custom pricing above volume thresholds
IDeaS
On request- IDeaS G3 RMS$undefined/year
- Quoted per property and per portfolio
- No published rate card at any tier
- Contracts commonly multi-year
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 IDeaS if
- You need segment-level forecasting.
- You also want group displacement analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is Chekin or IDeaS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chekin starts at €3.95/month and IDeaS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chekin or IDeaS?
- Chekin starts at €3.95/month and IDeaS at On request.
- Does Chekin or IDeaS run on more platforms?
- Chekin runs on Web, iOS, Android. IDeaS runs on Web.
- 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 IDeaS is typically brought in for.
- What can Chekin do that IDeaS cannot?
- Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Identity verification, Tourist tax calculation, Self check-in and digital keys. IDeaS covers Segment-level forecasting, Group displacement analysis, Length of stay controls, Room type optimisation.
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.
IDeaS: What does IDeaS cost?
It is not published. Independent group deployments are commonly discussed in the range of one and a half to three and a half thousand US dollars per property per month, but every deal is quoted.
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.
IDeaS: Who owns IDeaS?
SAS Institute. The forecasting engine draws directly on the parent company analytics platform, which is the substantive reason for the product depth.
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.
IDeaS: Is it suitable for a single independent hotel?
Rarely. Without a revenue manager and clean segmented history, a small property gets more from RoomPriceGenie or PriceLabs at a fraction of the cost and effort.
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.
IDeaS: Does it handle group business?
Yes, group displacement analysis is one of its defining capabilities and a main reason casino and convention hotels choose it.
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