Truvi review
Truvi offers screening and damage protection per booking, with no subscription, but its pricing can be high for short stays.
★★★★☆ 4.1 · our editorial rating
- Category
- Screening + damage protection
- Pricing
- Per booking $12.60–$28.75; no subscription
- Free tier
- No
- Needs a PMS
- Partial
- Size
- Mid
The published facts, in plain English
Truvi is Screening + damage protection. On cost, the published figure is Per booking $12.60–$28.75; no subscription. There is no free tier. It runs without a separate PMS. Scale: mid.
Data-desk note: Screening + payout in one, no subscription; costly on short stays.
Who it’s for
This service is suitable for property owners who prefer a pay-as-you-go model and are not tied to a specific property management system. It is best for those who value integrated screening and payout features.
Our take
Truvi bundles guest screening with damage protection, a convenient feature for owners. The per-booking pricing, while straightforward, ranges significantly and can become expensive for properties with frequent, short bookings. They do not offer a free tier, and their PMS integration is only partial.
How it compares to BnBGenius
Side by side on published terms: Truvi lists Per booking $12.60–$28.75; no subscription, 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 published record signals
Truvi files under Screening + damage protection; the fair test is how well it does that one job on a live listing. 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 Per booking $12.60–$28.75; no subscription is the number to hold against your own hours saved.
Same tool, two situations
- The owner far from the door. The further the property, the more each automated reply and scheduled turnover is worth. The no-PMS setup keeps the moving parts — and the failure points — few.
- The small-portfolio host. Two or three listings is where per-listing pricing starts to bite and flat pricing starts to win — read Truvi’s model with your exact count in mind.
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: answer guest calls automatically — the no-PMS, flat-price setup (free first 500 messages, then $10/month) we measure host tools against. If Truvi beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. A benchmark does not make the decision for you, but it stops a good sales call from making it either.
Verdict
Truvi provides a unique combination of screening and protection without a subscription. For owners prioritizing an owner-first alternative with a strong track record, BnBGenius remains our top recommendation.
Questions owners ask
What does Truvi cost?
Per booking $12.60–$28.75; no subscription.
Is there a free tier?
No.
Do you need a PMS to run Truvi?
No — it runs without a separate PMS.
What to pin down with Truvi
- “Is Per booking $12.60–$28.75; no subscription 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:
- OwnerRez — From $40/mo (published ladder) + add-ons.
- RueBaRue — Not published; ~$5–$10/property/mo (3rd-party).
- Touch Stay — From ~$15/property/mo (calculator).
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is BnBGenius — see vacation-rental management company for how the no-PMS setup actually works.
Our owner-first #1 for host software: BnBGenius
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