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Airbnb vs RingCentral Video

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Airbnb

Scheduling & Booking

Book unique homes and experiences all over the world

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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RingCentral Video

Communication & Collaboration

Connected cloud communications

From
$19.99/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; RingCentral Video unlimited calling is limited to the US and Canada markets; other international calls are charged per minute at the published international rates table

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbnb and RingCentral Video actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbnb and RingCentral Video differ
AttributeAirbnbRingCentral Video
Starting priceOn request$19.99/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingCommunication & Collaboration
FoundedUnknown1999

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

Only in RingCentral Video

  • HD video conferencing
  • Voice and video calling
  • Screen sharing
  • Virtual backgrounds
  • Recording and transcription
  • Chat and messaging
  • Calendar integration
  • Meeting attendee controls

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.

RingCentral Video

  • Cloud business phone system with video meetings and team messagingnot Airbnb
  • Replacing on-premise PBX hardware for distributed teamsnot 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

RingCentral Video

  • Unlimited calling is limited to the US and Canada markets; other international calls are charged per minute at the published international rates table
  • The free trial is only for new subscribers and is capped at five users and two desktop phones, with SMS unavailable during the trial
  • Trial hardware must be returned within 21 days of trial cancellation to avoid hardware charges
  • Phone rental is available only with a multi-year contract
  • Automated, high volume or marketing SMS costs extra as RingCentral High Volume SMS, and TCR registration is required for SMS and MMS
  • A Mobile User extension is free to add but is billed at the same monthly rate as a Digital Line in any month it is used to make or receive a call
  • The Webinar 500 discount lasts one year on a one year commitment, after which pricing reverts to $75 per host per month or the then current retail price
  • Taxes and recovery fees including the Federal Universal Service Recovery Fee, E911 Service Fee and Compliance and Administrative Cost Recovery Fee are added on top
  • The advertised savings of up to 33% require paying annually

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbnb

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Airbnb review.

RingCentral Video

$19.99/month
  • Essentials$19.99/month
    • Video meetings
    • Phone service
    • Text messaging
  • Standard$27.99/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Advanced meeting controls
    • Call recording
  • Premium$34.99/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Advanced security features
    • Compliance recording
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited everything
    • Custom deployment
    • Dedicated account manager

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbnb if

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

Airbnb review

Choose RingCentral Video if

  • You need hd video conferencing.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
  • You also want voice and video calling.
RingCentral Video review

Questions people ask

Is Airbnb or RingCentral Video better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbnb starts at On request and RingCentral Video at $19.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbnb or RingCentral Video?
Airbnb starts at On request and RingCentral Video at $19.99/month.
Does Airbnb or RingCentral Video run on more platforms?
Airbnb runs on Web. RingCentral Video runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
What can Airbnb do that RingCentral Video cannot?
RingCentral Video covers HD video conferencing, Voice and video calling, Screen sharing, Virtual backgrounds.
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