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Chekin vs Sirvoy

Chekin logo

Chekin

Travel

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

From
€3.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sirvoy logo

Sirvoy

Travel

Low-cost booking and property management system for small independent accommodation

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Sirvoy 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.; Sirvoy the channel manager is only on the Pro plan, so the Starter plan at €11 cannot connect to Booking.com and many buyers discover this after committing to a workflow.
  • They diverge on capability: Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Sirvoy covers Commission-free booking engine.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chekin and Sirvoy actually diverge.

Attributes where Chekin and Sirvoy differ
AttributeChekinSirvoy
Starting price€3.95/monthFree
Free tierNoYes

Identical on both: pricing model (Per property per month), 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 Sirvoy

  • Commission-free booking engine
  • Channel manager
  • Hosted website
  • Guest correspondence
  • Invoicing
  • Multi-currency

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 Sirvoy
  • An Italian host needing Alloggiati Web submissions and city tourist tax collected from the guest rather than absorbednot Sirvoy
  • A property with no staffed reception issuing door codes only after identity documents have been verifiednot Sirvoy
  • An operator wanting damage deposits taken and released automatically instead of chasing bank transfersnot Sirvoy

Sirvoy

  • A six room bed and breakfast replacing a paper diary and wanting direct bookings without paying commission on themnot Chekin
  • A hostel that needs Hostelworld and Booking.com kept in sync but cannot justify a channel manager subscription on top of a PMSnot Chekin
  • A campsite or small guesthouse in Scandinavia needing a system in local currency with no annual contractnot Chekin
  • An owner testing whether a direct booking engine reduces OTA dependence before committing to a larger platformnot 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.

Sirvoy

  • The channel manager is only on the Pro plan, so the Starter plan at €11 cannot connect to Booking.com and many buyers discover this after committing to a workflow.
  • Each additional property costs €20 per month on top of Pro, and the multi-property view is weak, so small chains end up with several loosely linked accounts rather than one portfolio.
  • There is no revenue management or dynamic pricing, so rates must be set and adjusted by hand or through a third-party tool that Sirvoy may not integrate with.
  • Reporting is limited to basic occupancy and revenue summaries, which is not enough for a lender, an investor or a serious year on year analysis.
  • SMS is charged per message on top of the subscription, and at €0.10 per message on Starter a property sending pre-arrival and post-stay texts to a hundred bookings a month adds a meaningful and variable cost.

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

Sirvoy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • One unit only
    • Booking engine
    • Free hosted website
  • Starter$11/month
    • Multiple rooms
    • Invoicing
    • 24/7 support
  • Pro$41/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Channel manager for Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia
    • Guest history

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 Sirvoy if

  • You need commission-free booking engine.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want channel manager.
Sirvoy review

Questions people ask

Is Chekin or Sirvoy better?
Neither clearly leads. Chekin starts at €3.95/month and Sirvoy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chekin or Sirvoy?
Sirvoy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €3.95/month for Chekin and Free for Sirvoy.
Does Chekin or Sirvoy run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Sirvoy for free?
Yes. Sirvoy 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 Sirvoy is typically brought in for.
What can Chekin do that Sirvoy cannot?
Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Identity verification, Tourist tax calculation, Self check-in and digital keys. Sirvoy covers Commission-free booking engine, Channel manager, Hosted website, Guest correspondence.

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.

Sirvoy: Does the cheapest paid plan connect to Booking.com?

No. Channel management starts on the Pro plan, at roughly four times the Starter price.

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.

Sirvoy: Does Sirvoy take commission on direct bookings?

No. Direct bookings through its engine carry no Sirvoy commission, which is the main financial argument for adopting it.

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.

Sirvoy: Is there a contract?

No written contract and no setup fee. Billing is monthly or annual, with about 8% off for paying yearly.

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.

Sirvoy: What is the practical size limit?

It works well up to roughly thirty rooms. Beyond that the lack of revenue management and group handling starts to bite.

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