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15Five vs Airbnb

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15Five

HR & Recruiting

Performance management that drives results

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
A

Airbnb

Scheduling & Booking

Book unique homes and experiences all over the world

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 15Five split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier; Airbnb guests pay a service fee of 14.1% to 16.5% of the booking subtotal on top of the nightly rate

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 15Five and Airbnb actually diverge.

Attributes where 15Five and Airbnb differ
Attribute15FiveAirbnb
Starting price$4/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryHR & RecruitingScheduling & Booking
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 15Five

  • Weekly check-ins
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • High fives recognition
  • Engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Manager effectiveness

Only in Airbnb

Nothing recorded that 15Five does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

15Five

  • Running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarkingnot Airbnb
  • Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Airbnb
  • Setting and tracking OKRsnot Airbnb
  • 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Airbnb
  • Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Airbnb

Airbnb

No use cases recorded yet. See the Airbnb review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

15Five

  • Split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier
  • Manager training microlearnings are only in Total Platform at $16 per user per month
  • Compensation is a paid add-on at $9 per user per month, rising to $11 with benchmarking
  • The Kona meeting assistant is a further $2 per employee per month and Kona Coach $19 per manager per month
  • Advertised prices are the annual rates

Airbnb

  • Guests pay a service fee of 14.1% to 16.5% of the booking subtotal on top of the nightly rate
  • Hosts on the split-fee structure pay a further 3% fee, rising to 4% for listings in Brazil and Mexico, or up to 16% under the single-fee structure

Pricing, plan by plan

15Five

$4/month
  • Engage$4/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$10/month
    • Weekly check-ins
    • 1-on-1s
    • Performance reviews
  • Total Platform$16/month
    • Everything in Engage & Perform
    • Career paths
    • Competencies

Airbnb

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Airbnb review.

Which should you pick?

Choose 15Five if

  • You need weekly check-ins.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want 1-on-1 meetings.
15Five review

Choose Airbnb if

Nothing in the data separates Airbnb from 15Five on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Airbnb review

Questions people ask

Is 15Five or Airbnb better?
Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Airbnb at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 15Five or Airbnb?
15Five starts at $4/month and Airbnb at On request.
Does 15Five or Airbnb run on more platforms?
15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Airbnb runs on Web.
What is 15Five best used for?
15Five is most often used for running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking, performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles, setting and tracking okrs, 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviews. Of those, running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking and performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles are not what Airbnb is typically brought in for.
What can 15Five do that Airbnb cannot?
15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews.
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