One denied claim costs
weeks of income.

The hosts who get surprised by denied claims most often are the ones who host occasionally and assume their informal photo record is sufficient. Occasional hosting means fewer inspections, which means when damage appears the evidence gaps are more likely to be significant. One denied claim on a modest property typically costs more than a full year of Checkout Shield. The question is not whether the math works. It is whether you want to be exposed to the downside.

Yes. The inspection is designed to be run by the host directly, without staff. You arrive at the property after the guest departs, run the inspection before you start cleaning, and submit the record. The workflow is the same whether a cleaner or the host performs it. Most solo hosts complete a two-bedroom inspection in 8 to 10 minutes.

Five to seven minutes for a one-bedroom, eight to twelve minutes for a two-bedroom. The first few inspections take slightly longer as the workflow becomes familiar. By the fifth inspection, most hosts are at the low end of the range. A 6-minute inspection at every checkout is about 2 hours per year for a property with 20 annual bookings.

Especially then. The routine inspection has most of its value when nothing is wrong, because it builds the before-and-after record that covers you when something eventually is. A host who only inspects when damage is suspected has no baseline. The first time a guest disputes pre-existing damage, the evidence does not exist yet. The inspection that runs on a clean property is the evidence that protects you on the next property that is not clean.

Yes. The inspection runs entirely on your phone, in any mobile browser, without downloading an app. You open the link, walk the property, capture photos, and submit. The GPS and timestamps are recorded automatically in the background. The verification link is ready before you leave the property.

The free plan covers one property with full inspection functionality: pre-stay and post-stay inspections, GPS-verified timestamps, tamper-evident photo storage, and public verification URLs for every report. Upgrade to Pro when you want additional properties or the PDF export and priority support that comes with the paid tier.

A single AirCover claim for furniture damage typically runs between $400 and $1,500. A denied claim recovers nothing. The annual cost of Checkout Shield on one property is a fraction of a single denied claim. The math works from the first inspection cycle. The free plan means the math works from the very first reservation.

Back-to-back bookings are exactly when the post-stay inspection matters most. Without a post-stay record before the next guest arrives, any damage found later cannot be attributed to a specific booking. An 8-minute inspection between checkout and check-in is the minimum required to keep the evidence chain intact. If the turnover window truly does not allow 8 minutes, the booking cadence is a separate problem worth solving.