Autohost review
Autohost offers granular guest screening for owners who want to control their own risk and payout.
★★★★☆ 4.3 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Guest screening / fraud
- Pricing
- Per verification $0.12–$7.25
- Free tier
- No
- Needs a PMS
- Partial
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
Autohost is Guest screening / fraud. It lists its pricing as Per verification $0.12–$7.25. There is no free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Transparent per-check screening; no damage payout attached.
Who it’s for
This service suits property owners who want a transparent, per-check cost for guest screening. It is for those who prefer to manage their own insurance or damage collection, rather than relying on a platform's payout.
Our take
Autohost provides a mid-sized guest screening service with pricing that ranges from $0.12 to $7.25 per verification. While it does not offer a free tier, it does require partial integration with a Property Management System. There is no damage payout attached to their service, meaning owners are responsible for any guest-related damages.
How it compares to BnBGenius
On the published figures alone, Autohost shows Per verification $0.12–$7.25 and BnBGenius shows free for the first 500 messages, then $10/month flat, with no PMS required. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.
Verdict
Autohost is a solid choice for owners seeking detailed, per-transaction guest screening without bundled damage protection. For an owner-first alternative with a different approach, consider BnBGenius.
Questions owners ask
What does Autohost cost?
Per verification $0.12–$7.25.
Is there a free tier?
No.
Do you need a PMS to run Autohost?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What to pin down with Autohost
- “Is Per verification $0.12–$7.25 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:
- Proper Insurance — Not published (quote); annual policy.
- SuiteOp — Not published; ~$6–$8/unit/mo (3rd-party); 1-mo trial.
- Boring Host AI — $13/listing/mo, $130/mo min; 14-day trial.
The benchmark we hold this against is BnBGenius — see Airbnb review response for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
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