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Airbnb vs Homebase

A

Airbnb

Software

Book unique homes and experiences all over the world

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Homebase

Software

Scheduling, time tracking and HR for hourly teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Homebase has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Homebase free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbnb and Homebase actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbnb and Homebase differ
AttributeAirbnbHomebase
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modeltransactionfreemium
Free tierNoYes

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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

Homebase

  • Free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location
  • Paid plans are billed per location per month ($30, $70 or $120), so a multi-location business pays the rate again for each site
  • Payroll is a separate add-on at $39 per month plus $6 per month per employee paid
  • Tip Manager and Task Manager are further add-ons billed per location per month on top of the base plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbnb

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Airbnb review.

Homebase

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Homebase review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbnb if

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

Airbnb review

Choose Homebase if

  • You want to start without paying.
Homebase review

Questions people ask

Is Airbnb or Homebase better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbnb starts at On request and Homebase at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbnb or Homebase?
Homebase has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Airbnb and Free for Homebase.
Does Airbnb or Homebase run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Homebase for free?
Yes. Homebase has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Airbnb starts at On request.
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