Minut review
Our independent editorial read on Minut for Savannah short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.6 · 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. 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
Minut is one host software tool we track for owners weighing their options in Savannah.
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.
What the record says about fit
Category first: Minut is Noise/occupancy/smoke sensor, so judge it against that job — not against suites that promise everything. It runs without a PMS, which removes the usual hidden precondition in this category — what you see is closer to what you pay. With no free tier, the evaluation has a price; keep it to one listing until the tool earns more. On cost, the published $5/$10/$15 per unit/mo + sensor hardware is the number to hold against your own hours saved.
How this plays for two kinds of owner
- The remote self-manager. Automation earns its keep fastest at a distance — every task Minut genuinely takes over is a drive you do not make. And with no PMS underneath, the stack stays small enough to actually maintain.
- 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.
Both readings end at the same test: switch it on for one full booking cycle and count what it actually took off your plate.
Whatever you conclude here, compare it against one fixed point: best Airbnb software — 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. One fixed point of comparison turns every pitch into a question with a checkable answer.
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 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
Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:
- ChargeAutomation — Free (10% fee); $5/prop+$49/mo → $8/prop+$149/mo.
- Changeover — From £6/property/mo (annual); 30-day trial.
- YourWelcome — $449.99/property/yr (tablet incl.).
Our own number one in this category is BnBGenius — see automate your Airbnb reviews for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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