Travel · head to head
Chekin vs Opera PMS
Chekin
Travel
Guest check-in, identity verification and police registration for European rentals
- From
- €3.95/month
- Rated
- -
Opera PMS
Travel
Oracle property management system used by large hotel groups and chain estates
- 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.; Opera PMS integration is billed rather than open, so every connected system carries a per-property interface fee that inflates the running cost well beyond the quoted subscription.
- They diverge on capability: Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Opera PMS covers Reservations and front desk.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chekin and Opera PMS 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 Opera PMS
- Reservations and front desk
- Rate and yield management
- Sales and catering
- Housekeeping and maintenance
- Night audit and accounting
- OHIP integration platform
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 Opera PMS
- An Italian host needing Alloggiati Web submissions and city tourist tax collected from the guest rather than absorbednot Opera PMS
- A property with no staffed reception issuing door codes only after identity documents have been verifiednot Opera PMS
- An operator wanting damage deposits taken and released automatically instead of chasing bank transfersnot Opera PMS
Opera PMS
- A hotel group standardising several hundred properties on one reservation and reporting spinenot Chekin
- A conference hotel where function space, banquet orders and group blocks drive most revenuenot Chekin
- A franchisee whose brand agreement mandates OPERA and a specific central reservation systemnot Chekin
- A resort with multiple outlets that needs tight posting between POS, spa and the guest folionot 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.
Opera PMS
- Integration is billed rather than open, so every connected system carries a per-property interface fee that inflates the running cost well beyond the quoted subscription.
- Implementation typically requires an Oracle partner and runs for months, which puts a property opening timeline at the mercy of partner availability.
- Configuration is dense enough that properties rely on one or two trained staff, and losing that person leaves rate and package changes stuck in a support queue.
- The older OPERA 5 estate is on a migration path to OPERA Cloud, so on-premise customers face a forced project on a timetable set by Oracle rather than by their own budget cycle.
- Small independent properties pay for group, catering and multi-property machinery they will never use, and lighter systems deliver a working front desk in days rather than months.
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$7.95/month
- All premium features included
- Identity verification, self check-in, branded app, guidebooks, e-invoicing
- Custom pricing above volume thresholds
Opera PMS
On request- OPERA Cloud$undefined/year
- Per-room subscription with tiered functionality
- Implementation and configuration services quoted separately
- Interface and integration fees charged per property
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 Opera PMS if
- You need reservations and front desk.
- You work on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
- You also want rate and yield management.
Questions people ask
- Is Chekin or Opera PMS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chekin starts at €3.95/month and Opera PMS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chekin or Opera PMS?
- Chekin starts at €3.95/month and Opera PMS at On request.
- Does Chekin or Opera PMS run on more platforms?
- Chekin runs on Web, iOS, Android. Opera PMS runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
- 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 Opera PMS is typically brought in for.
- What can Chekin do that Opera PMS cannot?
- Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Identity verification, Tourist tax calculation, Self check-in and digital keys. Opera PMS covers Reservations and front desk, Rate and yield management, Sales and catering, Housekeeping and maintenance.
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.
Opera PMS: Is OPERA Cloud the same product as OPERA 5?
No. They share a name and much of the data model, but OPERA Cloud is a separate multi-tenant application. Moving between them is a migration project, not an upgrade.
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.
Opera PMS: Why do integration partners charge a monthly fee per hotel?
Because Oracle charges them for certification and API usage through OHIP. Partners pass that on, so budget for it per connected system per property.
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.
Opera PMS: Can a single independent hotel buy OPERA?
Yes, but the economics rarely work below roughly 100 rooms unless a brand agreement requires it.
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.
Opera PMS: How long does implementation take?
Plan for three to six months for a single complex property, longer for a multi-property rollout.
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