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Airbnb vs Podio

A

Airbnb

Software

Book unique homes and experiences all over the world

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
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; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbnb and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbnb and Podio differ
AttributeAirbnbPodio
Pricing modeltransactionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Podio does not also cover.

Only in Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

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.

Podio

  • Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot Airbnb
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot Airbnb
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot Airbnb
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot 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

Podio

  • The free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25,000 actions a month even on Premium at $19.20 per user
  • API access is a paid add-on from $23 a month, and higher call rates run to $159
  • Extra automation is billed separately, from $39 up to $559 a month
  • Visual reports, email integrations and PDF generation all require Premium

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbnb

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Airbnb review.

Podio

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 5 employees
    • Basic features
  • Basic$7.2/month
    • Unlimited employees
    • User management
    • Automations

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbnb if

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

Airbnb review

Choose Podio if

  • You need workspaces.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want apps.
Podio review

Questions people ask

Is Airbnb or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbnb starts at On request and Podio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbnb or Podio?
Airbnb starts at On request and Podio at On request.
Does Airbnb or Podio run on more platforms?
Airbnb runs on Web. Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Airbnb do that Podio cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks.
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