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Airbnb vs Booksy

A

Airbnb

Software

Book unique homes and experiences all over the world

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Booksy

Software

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/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; Booksy the Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbnb and Booksy actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbnb and Booksy differ
AttributeAirbnbBooksy
Starting priceOn request$29.99/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2014

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Booksy does not also cover.

Only in Booksy

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Reviews management
  • Mobile apps
  • Analytics dashboard

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.

Booksy

  • Appointment booking and client management for salons and barbersnot Airbnb
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot 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

Booksy

  • The Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in
  • Additional team members are $20 a month each on top of the $29.99 base
  • Card processing runs from 2.49% plus $0.10 to 2.69% plus $0.30 depending on how the payment is taken
  • Getting paid out within 30 minutes costs a further 1.5%
  • Card readers are bought separately at $53.10 or $219.85 plus shipping

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbnb

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Airbnb review.

Booksy

$29.99/month
  • Solo$29.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Client management
    • Mobile app
  • Team$49.99/month
    • Everything in Solo
    • Multiple staff
    • Staff scheduling
  • Business$79.99/month
    • Everything in Team
    • Multi-location
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbnb if

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

Airbnb review

Choose Booksy if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.
Booksy review

Questions people ask

Is Airbnb or Booksy better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbnb starts at On request and Booksy at $29.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbnb or Booksy?
Airbnb starts at On request and Booksy at $29.99/month.
Does Airbnb or Booksy run on more platforms?
Airbnb runs on Web. Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Airbnb do that Booksy cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders.
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