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Airbnb vs Acuity Scheduling

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Airbnb

Software

Book unique homes and experiences all over the world

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Acuity Scheduling logo

Acuity Scheduling

Software

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Airbnb guests pay a service fee of 14.1% to 16.5% of the booking subtotal on top of the nightly rate; Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbnb and Acuity Scheduling actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbnb and Acuity Scheduling differ
AttributeAirbnbAcuity Scheduling
Starting priceOn request$16/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
FoundedUnknown2003

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

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 Airbnb

Nothing recorded that Acuity Scheduling does not also cover.

Only in Acuity Scheduling

  • Online booking
  • Appointment types
  • Calendar sync
  • Payment processing
  • Email reminders
  • Client self-scheduling
  • Packages & memberships
  • Timezone detection

What people use each for

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

Airbnb

No use cases recorded yet. See the Airbnb review.

Acuity Scheduling

  • Client self-scheduling with automated time zone conversionnot Airbnb
  • HIPAA-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitionersnot Airbnb
  • Multi-location scheduling with multiple staff membersnot Airbnb
  • Membership, package sales, and gift certificate managementnot Airbnb

Where each one falls short

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

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

Acuity Scheduling

  • Starter tier limited to 1 calendar only
  • SMS/text reminders, memberships, and gift certificates require Standard or Premium tier
  • HIPAA compliance (BAA signature) exclusive to Premium tier at $49/month
  • Custom API and CSS access, and Acuity branding removal require Premium tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbnb

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Airbnb review.

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbnb if

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

Airbnb review

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

  • You need online booking.
  • You also want appointment types.
Acuity Scheduling review

Questions people ask

Is Airbnb or Acuity Scheduling better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbnb starts at On request and Acuity Scheduling at $16/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbnb or Acuity Scheduling?
Airbnb starts at On request and Acuity Scheduling at $16/month.
Does Airbnb or Acuity Scheduling run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Airbnb do that Acuity Scheduling cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing.
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