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Scheduling & Booking · head to head

Airbnb vs Loom

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Airbnb

Scheduling & Booking

Book unique homes and experiences all over the world

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Loom logo

Loom

All industries

Record instantly, share anywhere

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Loom 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; Loom free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbnb and Loom actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbnb and Loom differ
AttributeAirbnbLoom
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modeltransactionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
CategoryScheduling & BookingAll industries
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Airbnb

Nothing recorded that Loom does not also cover.

Only in Loom

  • Screen & camera recording
  • Instant sharing
  • Video editing
  • Viewer analytics
  • Comments & reactions
  • Transcription
  • Custom CTAs
  • Drawing tools

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.

Loom

  • Asynchronous video communication and screen recordingnot Airbnb
  • Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot Airbnb
  • Meeting transcription and documentationnot Airbnb
  • Team communication and knowledge sharingnot 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

Loom

  • Free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • Free tier limited to 50 workspace members
  • AI features (auto-meeting recaps, auto-notes, auto-editing) only available on paid Business+AI and Enterprise tiers
  • Video branding (Loom logo) appears on free and Business plan videos; only removed on Business+AI tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbnb

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Airbnb review.

Loom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Loom review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbnb if

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

Airbnb review

Choose Loom if

  • You need screen & camera recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want instant sharing.
Loom review

Questions people ask

Is Airbnb or Loom better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbnb starts at On request and Loom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbnb or Loom?
Loom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Airbnb and Free for Loom.
Does Airbnb or Loom run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Loom for free?
Yes. Loom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Airbnb starts at On request.
What can Airbnb do that Loom cannot?
Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics.
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