SWITCH FROM CHEKIN
Chekin to Calisto Navigator
Check-in, police filing, tourist tax and keys as steps in one guest journey, alongside ordering, messages and the guest's folio, in a portal on your own domain.
Feature by feature
Calisto Navigator beside Chekin
- 13 In both
- 6 Only in Chekin
| 19 features | Calisto Navigator | Chekin |
|---|---|---|
| Journey | ||
| Online check-in form with custom fieldsCalisto: A guest registration step collects the details you set before arrival, with Stays.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Guest registration with the policeCalisto: Guest registration files with the police in Spain, Italy and Portugal, with Stays.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| ID document scanCalisto: An ID check step verifies the guest's document, with Identity.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Upsells at check-inCalisto: An offers step shows extras and upgrades at the point in the Journey you choose.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Smart lock codes after verificationCalisto: A digital key step issues the guest's credential only after the registration and ID steps it depends on, with Access.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Guidebook shown by status and timingCalisto: A guide step opens on the window and prerequisites you set, such as after registration or payment.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Messages | ||
| Check-in link sent automaticallyCalisto: Journey Messages send the portal link by email, SMS, WhatsApp or push at a time anchored to the booking, with Automations.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Records & Documents | ||
| Rental contract signed during check-inCalisto: An agreement step sends the contract to sign, and the signed copy stays in the guest's documents, with Sign.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Payments & Orders | ||
| Tourist tax calculated and chargedCalisto: A tourist tax step charges the tax inside the Journey, with Stays.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Online paymentsCalisto: A payment step takes payment inside the portal, and the guest sees their folio, with Stays.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Publishing | ||
| Your logo, colors, fonts and domainCalisto: Each portal carries your design from the website builder and can run on its own custom domain.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time previewCalisto: Preview any portal as a client before you publish it.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Building | ||
| Saved designs applied across propertiesCalisto: Save Template keeps a design in your Library so every property's portal can start from it.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Gaps | ||
| Police and statistics reporting in 18 countriesChekin sends guest reports and statistical reports to the authorities in 18 countries, including Austria, Germany, Greece, the UAE, Colombia and Brazil, beyond the three Navigator files in.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Damage protection insuranceChekin offers a damage protection plan that covers accidental damage, intentional damage and theft during a stay.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Third-party experiences marketplaceChekin lets properties add outside services such as eSIM plans, walking tours and airport transfers to online check-in.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| AI replies in a unified inboxChekin's AI answers guest messages on its own across WhatsApp, email, SMS and OTA channels and can be trained on a property manual.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| 35+ PMS and channel manager integrationsChekin connects to more than 35 property management systems and legal entities, plus channel managers and 20+ smart lock providers.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| SDK to embed check-in in your own platformChekin offers an SDK that places its online check-in inside a property's own app or website.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from Chekin
Your data is read in your own browser and sent to your Calisto account. Calisto never sees your login for the old system.
From an export file
Export your data from Chekin and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Housings
Registered properties and addresses
Rooms
Room inventory and types
Reservations
Guest stays and reservation records
Guests
Guest identity and registration data
Moving from Chekin
Questions about switching
How do guests switch from Chekin's check-in to Navigator?
Each booking's portal opens the guest registration, ID check, tourist tax and payment steps in order, and Journey Messages send the link automatically before arrival. Guests sign in with a single-use emailed link.
Can I keep the domain my check-in page uses?
Yes. Each Navigator portal can run on its own custom domain, carry your design and install on the guest's phone as its own app.
What happens to police filing and signed contracts?
Police filing for Spain, Italy and Portugal runs from the guest registration step, and signed contracts stay in the guest's documents, both tied to the booking in Calisto.
Learn more
Everything Calisto does here
The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.