Minut vs NoiseAware: noise monitoring for small STR portfolios
Updated Oct 18, 2026. Operator take from running Front Range and Grand County homes. Not sponsored — no vendor paid for placement. Prices and specs are from each vendor's own pricing, product and FAQ pages as checked on Oct 18, 2026; confirm before you buy.
Both tools measure sound levels, not conversations, so neither is a camera or a microphone recording guests. Both let you set quiet hours and thresholds and alert you when a party is starting. The differences are price, what else the sensor watches, and how it gets online, which matters a lot in the mountains.
Price (per property, billed yearly)
Minut: Starter $5/mo ($60/yr, single property, 7-day data), Standard $10/mo per home ($120/yr, multi-property, Airbnb/OTA integrations, 30-day data), Pro $15/mo per home ($180/yr, adds PMS integrations, unlimited data). Enterprise is quote-only.
NoiseAware: Starter $15/mo per property ($180/yr, for 1–9 properties) with the indoor Wi-Fi sensor included; an outdoor sensor is a one-time $99. Pro is for 10+ properties (custom pricing, dedicated support, optional pro install). NoiseAware's page says its AutoResolve automated guest texting is available on accounts with 10 or more properties.
What each one watches
Minut (M3 sensor)
Indoor and outdoor noise, smoking detection (cigarette and marijuana smoke risk), motion, temperature, humidity and mold risk, and crowd/occupancy detection from nearby phone Bluetooth signals. Tamper alerts. Battery lasts up to about 12 months, or it can be hard-wired. The current-gen sensor is weatherproof with an outdoor mode. Minut also sells the A1, a UL-listed smoke and CO alarm with a 10-year sealed battery that self-tests between bookings.
NoiseAware
Noise is the core: custom thresholds, quiet hours, instant alerts and a daily digest. Optional CrowdControl occupancy detection. The indoor sensor plugs in (no batteries, no lights), and the weatherproof outdoor sensor is powered by the indoor one — good for hot tubs and decks.
The mountain question: what if the Wi-Fi is bad?
Minut needs 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, or its Cellular Gateway, which connects sensors over LTE-M with a built-in SIM and is powered by USB-C or PoE. That is the only option here that does not depend on the house Wi-Fi.
NoiseAware's indoor sensor is Wi-Fi-connected. If the router drops, you lose live alerts until it is back.
Either way, a router auto-reboot plug (see our smart locks guide) fixes most outages.
Quick decision
1–9 homes and you want the most for the money (noise + smoking + climate + occupancy) → Minut Standard at $10/mo per home.
You want simple plug-in noise monitoring with an outdoor hot-tub sensor and no batteries → NoiseAware Starter at $15/mo + $99 outdoor.
Cabin with unreliable internet → Minut + Cellular Gateway.
You need PMS integration so alerts tie to reservations → Minut Pro ($15/mo) or check NoiseAware's integrations list for your PMS.
Permits: several Front Range permits cap occupancy and require a local contact who can reach the home within an hour (Grand County requires two). A noise alert gets you moving before a neighbor calls, and the logs help show you are managing the home. Check your city's current rules in our Front Range permit guides. Not legal advice. Always tell guests in your listing that noise monitoring is present; never use devices that record audio.