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Chekin automates check-in and takes a fee on every deposit. LivretAccueil handles the deposit from inside the welcome book your guests already open, with no fee on the deposit itself.
Chekin is first and foremost a check-in tool: identity verification, reporting to the authorities, remote contract signing. Deposits are one module among several, billed per transaction.
LivretAccueil starts from the other end: the welcome book your guest already opens to find the wifi code. The deposit sits in the same place, with nothing for them to install or sign up for.
Feature comparison
| Feature | LivretAccueil | Chekin |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit built into the welcome book | ✓ | ✗ |
| PMS integrations (Guesty, Hostaway...) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing | 9,90 €/mois | 1,5 % + 0,30 € / dépôt |
| Cost for 10 deposits of €800 / month | 9,90 € | 123,00 € |
| Digital welcome book | ✓ | ✗ |
| Guest shop | ✓ | ✗ |
| French market focus | ✓ | ✓ |
What LivretAccueil does differently
No fee on the deposit
Chekin takes 1.5% + €0.30 on every deposit, damage or not. With us, registering a deposit costs nothing: no money is debited or held, so there is no transaction to bill.
One flat fee, not a per-property price
Chekin bills per property, from €3.95/month on an annual plan. Our subscription is a single price covering unlimited properties, and the gap widens from the third one onwards.
The deposit where the guest already is
No app to install, no account to create. The guest registers their card from the same book they use for wifi, check-in times and local recommendations.
Pricing
Two different models. Chekin bills per property and takes a percentage of every deposit. We charge one flat fee, and a percentage only on the day you actually collect for damage.
LivretAccueil
€9.90/month
All your properties included, unlimited deposits, no fee on the deposit. Only an actual damage collection is billed (3.4% + €0.30), so you pay only when the deposit genuinely does its job.
Chekin
From €3.95/month per property
On an annual plan, plus 1.5% + €0.30 on every security deposit. Damage protection is billed separately, in US dollars.
Try it before comparing price lists
The welcome book is free and needs no card. You will see the guest journey in a few minutes.
Why hosts move from Chekin to LivretAccueil
Cost stops tracking your booking count
A percentage on every deposit means the bill climbs through high season. A flat fee is the same in August as in February.
One tool on the guest side
Book, recommendations, shop and deposit in one place, rather than another link to send before arrival.
Collect long after checkout
The card stays registered under a 3D Secure mandate, so damage found after departure can still be charged.
Nothing is held on the guest's card
No card imprint, no reduced spending limit during the stay. The guest registers a card, nothing more.
The right choice depends on your main need
If your priority is automating regulatory check-in, Chekin is a good tool and we do not claim to replace it there.
If what you need is a welcome book and a deposit that costs nothing until there is damage, at a price that does not move when you add a property, try us. The book is free and needs no card.
FAQ
No, and that matters. Chekin is strong on regulatory check-in: identity, reporting to the authorities, remote contracts. We do not do that. We do the welcome book and the deposit. If your main need is legally registering guests, Chekin remains relevant.
From €3.95/month per property on an annual plan, so roughly €11.85/month for three, plus 1.5% + €0.30 on every deposit. With us, three properties or thirty cost €9.90/month, and the deposit itself triggers no fee.
On the deposit, no: nothing is debited or held, so there is no transaction to bill. If you do collect for damage, a 3.4% + €0.30 fee applies to the amount collected. You pay only when the deposit is actually used.
No. The guest registers their card through a secure link with 3D Secure authentication. Nothing is debited, nothing is held, and their card limit is untouched during the stay.
Yes, with no conflict. Some hosts keep Chekin for regulatory reporting and use LivretAccueil for the book and the deposit. The two do not overlap.
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