Minut review
Our independent editorial read on Minut for the Peak to Peak short-term-rental owners.
★★★★★ 4.6 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Noise/occupancy/smoke sensor
- Pricing
- $5/$10/$15 per unit/mo + sensor hardware
- Free tier
- No
- Needs a PMS
- No
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
Minut is Noise/occupancy/smoke sensor. It lists its pricing as $5/$10/$15 per unit/mo + sensor hardware. There is no free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Cheapest, widest sensor + Airbnb partnership; cheap tier feature-gated.
Who it’s for
Minut is one host software tool we track for owners weighing their options in the Peak to Peak.
Our take
We list Minut’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to BnBGenius
Side by side on published terms: Minut lists $5/$10/$15 per unit/mo + sensor hardware, while BnBGenius lists free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.
Reading the record
Minut files under Noise/occupancy/smoke sensor; the fair test is how well it does that one job on a live listing. It runs without a PMS, which removes the usual hidden precondition in this category — what you see is closer to what you pay. Test path: one paid month, one listing, one honest verdict. Published pricing of $5/$10/$15 per unit/mo + sensor hardware makes the value math checkable before you commit.
Two owner scenarios
- The owner far from the door. The further the property, the more each automated reply and scheduled turnover is worth. The no-PMS setup keeps the moving parts — and the failure points — few.
- The one-listing host. At one property, tooling should cost minutes and pocket change — check what Minut’s model costs at your actual size, not at the portfolio scale the marketing pictures.
Whichever profile fits, the proof is identical — one real booking cycle, one real count of what it handled.
Before you decide, put one benchmark beside it: an AI concierge — the no-PMS, flat-price setup (free first 500 messages, then $10/month) we measure host tools against. If Minut beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. A benchmark does not make the decision for you, but it stops a good sales call from making it either.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Minut cost?
$5/$10/$15 per unit/mo + sensor hardware.
Is there a free tier?
No.
Do you need a PMS to run Minut?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What to pin down with Minut
- “Is $5/$10/$15 per unit/mo + sensor hardware per listing or flat?” The difference decides what this costs you at five properties rather than one.
- Free tier or trial. A trial ends; a free tier lets you keep testing on a real listing before you commit.
- What it needs underneath. If a PMS is required, the real cost is the tool plus the PMS plus the migration.
Alternatives worth comparing
Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:
- Besty AI — Not published (demo); custom per-unit.
- Waivo — Not published (per booking).
- Enso Connect — $100–$525/mo (Launch) up to custom.
Our own number one in this category is BnBGenius — see host ops from your phone for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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