Travel · head to head
Chekin vs Spotnana
Chekin
Travel
Guest check-in, identity verification and police registration for European rentals
- From
- €3.95/month
- Rated
- -
Spotnana
Travel
Travel-as-a-service infrastructure that other travel management companies and fintechs build on
- 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.; Spotnana it is infrastructure, not a branded product a company books through directly, so an employer cannot simply sign up and start booking travel; they must go through a partner that has built on Spotnana.
- They diverge on capability: Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Spotnana covers Unified content API.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chekin and Spotnana 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 Spotnana
- Unified content API
- White-label booking UI
- Policy and approval engine
- NDC servicing
- Traveller and duty of care data
- Partner reporting
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 Spotnana
- An Italian host needing Alloggiati Web submissions and city tourist tax collected from the guest rather than absorbednot Spotnana
- A property with no staffed reception issuing door codes only after identity documents have been verifiednot Spotnana
- An operator wanting damage deposits taken and released automatically instead of chasing bank transfersnot Spotnana
Spotnana
- A travel management company wanting to modernise its booking stack without building NDC connectivity itselfnot Chekin
- A corporate card or expense fintech wanting to offer travel booking without becoming a travel agencynot Chekin
- An enterprise wanting a single API across GDS and NDC content for an internal booking toolnot Chekin
- A TMC consolidating multiple legacy GDS relationships behind one modern content layernot 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.
Spotnana
- It is infrastructure, not a branded product a company books through directly, so an employer cannot simply sign up and start booking travel; they must go through a partner that has built on Spotnana.
- Pricing is entirely undisclosed and structured partner by partner, so there is no way to benchmark cost without already being in a sales process.
- A company evaluating a partner's travel feature is really evaluating Spotnana one layer removed, and problems in Spotnana's content or uptime become the partner's problem to explain, with limited transparency into where a fault originated.
- As a comparatively young infrastructure provider next to Sabre, Amadeus and Travelport, its content depth and edge-case servicing in some markets and with some carriers still lag the incumbent GDS networks.
- Because multiple competing brands (TMCs, card issuers, expense tools) run on the same underlying platform, a company cannot assume switching partner brand meaningfully changes its underlying travel content or reliability.
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$7.95/month
- All premium features included
- Identity verification, self check-in, branded app, guidebooks, e-invoicing
- Custom pricing above volume thresholds
Spotnana
On request- Spotnana$undefined/year
- Platform licensing to TMCs, card issuers and fintechs, not published
- Usage-based or per-booking components depending on partner agreement
- Implementation and integration engineering typically required
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 Spotnana if
- You need unified content api.
- You work on Web, API.
- You also want white-label booking ui.
Questions people ask
- Is Chekin or Spotnana better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chekin starts at €3.95/month and Spotnana at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chekin or Spotnana?
- Chekin starts at €3.95/month and Spotnana at On request.
- Does Chekin or Spotnana run on more platforms?
- Chekin runs on Web, iOS, Android. Spotnana runs on Web, API.
- 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 Spotnana is typically brought in for.
- What can Chekin do that Spotnana cannot?
- Chekin covers Police and authority registration, Identity verification, Tourist tax calculation, Self check-in and digital keys. Spotnana covers Unified content API, White-label booking UI, Policy and approval engine, NDC servicing.
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.
Spotnana: Can our company buy Spotnana directly?
Generally no. It sells to travel management companies, card issuers and fintechs who then offer travel booking to end customers under their own brand.
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.
Spotnana: Which products run on Spotnana?
Center's travel booking and Expensify's travel offering are both built on Spotnana, among other TMC and fintech partners.
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.
Spotnana: Does it publish pricing?
No, pricing is negotiated per partner and not published.
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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