Comparison
CheckYout vs Breezeway — which checkout tool fits your vacation rental?
Breezeway covers the full operations stack: cleaning, maintenance, inspections, guest messaging. CheckYout does one thing, and does it well: the moment your guest walks out.
TL;DR
Breezeway is an operations suite for property managers with 5–500+ units. CheckYout is a focused tool for the checkout moment: QR scan at the door, cleaner notified, heating down, review requested. For solo hosts with 1–5 properties Breezeway is overkill, and it still lacks real-time checkout anyway.
Side by side
Feature by feature, what each tool actually covers.
| Dimension | CheckYout | Breezeway |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | Checkout detection + cleaning trigger | Operations suite (cleaning, maintenance, inspection, messaging) |
| Checkout trigger | Real-time via QR scan | Scheduled checkout time from PMS |
| Cleaner notification | WhatsApp, email, webhook (from Free) | Cleaner mobile app + checklists |
| Inspection checklists with photo | Not part of the product | Yes, a core feature |
| Maintenance tickets | Not part of the product | Yes, with workflow |
| Smart home automation | tado°, Nuki, Philips Hue, Shelly, Home Assistant | Smart-lock integration in higher plans |
| PMS integrations | Smoobu, Guesty, Lodgify, Beds24, Hostaway | 40+ PMS and channel managers |
| Setup complexity | 5 minutes: print QR code, connect WhatsApp | Several hours to days, usually with onboarding call |
| Starting price | Free (1 property) · Plus CHF 4.90/mo · Pro CHF 9.90/mo | Freemium · Host Essentials from $19/mo · Ops plans on request |
| Hosting | EU (Frankfurt), GDPR-ready | US (AWS) |
How we read it
If you run 5+ units with your own team and want inspection checklists, maintenance tickets, and guest messaging in one tool, Breezeway is the obvious answer. If the exact departure moment matters more than another dashboard, CheckYout is. The two can also run alongside each other via webhook when needed.
When CheckYout fits
- You run 1–5 properties and do not need maintenance tickets or inspection workflows, just a clear cleaning trigger at the real checkout.
- You want smart home (thermostat, lock, Hue) to react automatically to the checkout moment without paying for Breezeway’s integration tier.
- You host in the EU and want minimal guest data (just a QR scan, no email required) to be the default.
When Breezeway fits
- You manage 10+ units with an in-house team and need inspections, maintenance tickets, and quality control in one tool.
- You want guest messaging (welcome, check-in instructions, checkout reminders) run from the same platform as the cleaning.
- Your portfolio justifies a dedicated onboarding process and the higher entry price, and you want a single vendor.
CheckYout pricing
Free (1 property forever) · Plus CHF 4.90/mo (up to 3 properties) · Pro CHF 9.90/mo (unlimited, incl. smart home + PMS).
Breezeway pricing
Freemium (1 property) · Host Essentials from $19/mo · Ops plans on request
Breezeway pricing verified on 22/04/2026 · www.breezeway.io/pricing
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