Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Airbnb vs Setmore
Airbnb
Scheduling & Booking
Book unique homes and experiences all over the world
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Setmore
Scheduling & Booking
Free appointment scheduling and customer management
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Setmore 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; Setmore free plan limited to 4 users maximum
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Airbnb and Setmore actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Scheduling & Booking).
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 Setmore does not also cover.
Only in Setmore
- Unlimited appointments
- Online booking
- Calendar synchronization
- Customer database
- Email reminders
- SMS reminders
- Mobile app
- Custom branding
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.
Setmore
- Online appointment and booking managementnot Airbnb
- Service provider scheduling platformnot Airbnb
- Customer communication via email and SMS remindersnot 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
Setmore
- Free plan limited to 4 users maximum
- Free plan limited to 200 appointments per month
- Live receptionist add-on limited to US only
- Custom enterprise pricing not published
Pricing, plan by plan
Airbnb
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Airbnb review.
Setmore
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Setmore review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Airbnb if
Nothing in the data separates Airbnb from Setmore on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Setmore if
- You need unlimited appointments.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want online booking.
Questions people ask
- Is Airbnb or Setmore better?
- Neither clearly leads. Airbnb starts at On request and Setmore at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Airbnb or Setmore?
- Setmore has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Airbnb and Free for Setmore.
- Does Airbnb or Setmore run on more platforms?
- Airbnb runs on Web. Setmore runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Setmore for free?
- Yes. Setmore has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Airbnb starts at On request.
- What can Airbnb do that Setmore cannot?
- Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Online booking, Calendar synchronization, Customer database.
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