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Airbnb vs Wise Business

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Airbnb

Software

Book unique homes and experiences all over the world

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Software

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/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; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbnb and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbnb and Wise Business differ
AttributeAirbnbWise Business
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modeltransactionusage-based
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: 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 Wise Business does not also cover.

Only in Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Various

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.

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Airbnb
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Airbnb
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot 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

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbnb

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Airbnb review.

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbnb if

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

Airbnb review

Choose Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.
Wise Business review

Questions people ask

Is Airbnb or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbnb starts at On request and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbnb or Wise Business?
Airbnb starts at On request and Wise Business at $29/month.
Does Airbnb or Wise Business run on more platforms?
Airbnb runs on Web. Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What can Airbnb do that Wise Business cannot?
Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access.
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