Minut review
Minut offers noise, occupancy, and smoke sensors for short-term rentals, with hardware costs in addition to monthly fees.
★★★★☆ 3.5 · 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. Published pricing: $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
This service suits owners who need basic monitoring without integrating with a property management system. It might appeal to those looking for a simple hardware solution that provides data on noise, occupancy, and smoke detection.
Our take
Minut's pricing structure starts at $5 per unit per month, with higher tiers at $10 and $15, plus the cost of the sensor hardware. They do not offer a free tier. A notable advantage is their lack of requirement for a property management system. The company is described as 'mid' in size, and their data-desk note highlights it as the cheapest option with a wide sensor and an Airbnb partnership, though some features are gated behind higher tiers.
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.
Verdict
Minut provides a budget-friendly hardware solution for monitoring properties, though feature access is tied to higher monthly costs. For an owner-first alternative, consider 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 we would ask 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
If you are drawing up a shortlist, these are the closest comparisons we would put beside it — each with its own published price, or a note that there isn’t one:
- Doinn — Not published (quote); Power-Ups €25+€0.80/prop.
- Proper Insurance — Not published (quote); annual policy.
- Host Tools — ~$28–$30/listing/mo; 14-day trial.
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is BnBGenius — see BnBGenius on Telegram for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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