Autohost vs Minut (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Autohost if

• Fits if you want guest ID and fraud checks tied to your bookings
• Works for software partners who add checks through the API

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: the pricing page is written for partners, and platform plans are sold through sales
• Pricey if you screen many guests, as checks bill per use
• Watch out: a US criminal check is $5 and credit history $20 on the self-serve route
• Skip it if you want a full property system, as it covers screening only
• Not for you if you want a free plan, as only $5 of credit is listed

Pick Minut if

• Fits if you worry about parties and noise in your rentals
• Works for managers who want guests warned automatically

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you count hardware, as the sensor is a separate one-time purchase
• Watch out: OTA integrations start on Standard and PMS integrations only on Pro
• Watch out: Call Assist is a $10 per rental unit add-on
• Watch out: plans are billed yearly and no monthly rate is shown
• Not for you if you want a trial, as none is listed

Autohost

• Per-verification prices vary by volume: $0.12 to $0.65 for touchless or ID collection, $0.35 to $1.25 for ID verification, $2.15 to $7.25 for criminal screening.
• The pricing page is written for partners and applies to SDK implementation; platform plans are sold through sales.
• Self-serve checks, from its Checktiv product, are listed at $0.75 for ID, $1 for watchlist, $5 for a US criminal check and $20 for credit history.
• Checks bill per use, so costs track the number of guests screened.

Minut

• The sensor is a separate one-time purchase on top of the plan; its price was not read.
• Plans are billed per rental unit and listed as billed yearly; the page shows no monthly-billed rate.
• Call Assist is an add-on at $10 per rental unit per month.
• OTA integrations start on Standard, and PMS integrations only on Pro.

Autohost

ID verification

Guests photograph a government ID, with options for selfie matching, liveness detection and forensic document checks.

Fraud detection and Screening AI

Device fingerprinting, email and phone validation and an AI screening agent assess the risk of each booking.

Background and watchlist checks

Higher tiers add sex offender registry, criminal background, eviction history, global watchlist and adverse media checks, with optional credit history.

Touchless verification

A lighter option that collects data from the booking source in the background, without asking the guest to do anything.

API, SDKs and hosted portal

Verification can be embedded with web and mobile SDKs, an iFrame guest portal or the API, and the docs list an MCP server.

Network effect data

Checks are weighed against Autohost's reputation and watchlist databases, and data feeds are offered as an extra.

Minut

Noise monitoring

Tracks decibel levels indoors or outdoors against custom thresholds and quiet hours; the sensor has no camera.

Smoking and crowd detection

Flags likely cigarette or marijuana smoke and estimates occupancy from Bluetooth signals.

Triggered guest messages

Messages or calls guests automatically when a device event occurs; the Call Assist add-on has operators phone guests.

Reports and data history

Basic reports on every plan, advanced incident reports on Pro, and retention from 7 days to unlimited by plan.

Tasks and unified inbox

Task management, turnover tasks and a guest inbox for Airbnb, WhatsApp and SMS; the pages mark messaging and tasks as beta.

Autohost

• Self-serve & SDK$0

  Free to start with $5 in credit, then pay as you go per check. No contract or minimums; this is the Checktiv self-serve product.

• LaunchCustom

  For platforms starting with verification. Usage-based pricing plus a platform fee, sold through sales.

• GrowthCustom

  For growing platforms. Usage-based pricing plus a platform fee, adds fraud detection pro, data verification and Screening AI.

• Scale (Enterprise)Custom

  For large platforms with high volume and custom needs. Volume discounts, a dedicated customer success manager, and custom or waived implementation fees.

Minut

• Starter$5

  per month for 1 property, billed as $60 a year

  Smart home integrations, basic reports and 7 days of data retention for a single property.

• Standard$10

  per home / month, billed as $120 a year

  Adds multi-property use, Airbnb and other OTA integrations, team access (up to 5 seats) and 30-day retention.

• Pro$15

  per home / month, billed as $180 a year

  Adds PMS integrations, advanced reports, up to 20 team seats and unlimited data retention.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom portfolio setup, guaranteed SLA, dedicated account manager and staff training.