Alternatives to Airbnb

Best Airbnb Alternatives in 2026: 10 Apps Like Airbnb

By App Store Tracker Editorial · Updated — App Store ratings fetched to

The short version

Airbnb books short-term stays, vacation rentals, and experiences from hosts worldwide. The strongest alternatives split between vacation-rental specialists and broad travel-booking apps. Vrbo (HomeAway) is the closest like-for-like for whole-home rentals, with a large, highly rated base. Booking.com leads for sheer scale across hotels and rentals alike. For comparing prices and planning, KAYAK and Tripadvisor round things out. Your pick depends on whether you want unique homes or the widest possible inventory.

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Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc.

Homes, experiences, services

4.8(703.5K)
Free
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People look for an Airbnb alternative when service fees stack up, when they want whole homes without surprise cleaning charges, or when they want hotels and rentals in one search. The picks here share Airbnb's core job: finding and booking a place to stay from your phone, often vacation homes, sometimes hotels too. Some specialize in vacation rentals like Airbnb does, while others are broad marketplaces spanning hotels, flights, and cars. We ranked them by embedding similarity to Airbnb, then weighed live App Store ratings and review themes. We note which apps focus on unique homes versus mass hotel inventory so you can match the app to the kind of trip you're planning.

Airbnb alternatives compared

  1. 1. Booking.com: Hotels & Travel

    Booking.com · Free

    #9Travel#9 in Travel now; the line is the last 30 days4.8(2.2M) dl/mo rev/mo
  2. 2. KAYAK: Flights, Hotels & Cars

    KAYAK · Free

    #89Travel#89 in Travel now; the line is the last 30 days4.8(499.8K) dl/mo rev/mo
  3. 3. Tripadvisor: Plan & Book Trips

    Tripadvisor · Free

    4.8(482K) dl/mo rev/mo
  4. 4. HomeAway Vacation Rentals

    HomeAway.com, Inc.

    4.8(266.3K) dl/mo rev/mo
  5. 5. Vrbo Owner

    HomeAway.com, Inc. · Free

    4.6(152.3K) dl/mo rev/mo
  6. 6. AvantStay Vacation Rentals

    Avantstay Inc · Free

    4.8(1.2K) dl/mo rev/mo
  7. 7. HousingAnywhere

    HousingAnywhere · Free

    4.8(255) dl/mo rev/mo
  8. 8. Spotahome: Apartments & rooms

    Spotahome · Free

    4.3(306) dl/mo rev/mo
  9. 9. Hotels Discountly・Booking App

    Deepak Balakrishnan · Free

    4.1(64) dl/mo rev/mo
  10. 10. Bhostd - Plan & book trips

    BeakMe, Inc. · Free

    — dl/mo rev/mo

US App Store ratings, prices from Apple. Chart rank is the top free chart position over the last 30 days; downloads and revenue are third-party monthly estimates. See the latest US top free Travel chart.

10 alternatives to Airbnb

  1. 1Booking.com: Hotels & Travel icon

    #1Booking.com: Hotels & Travel

    Booking.com

    4.8(2.2M)
    Free
    90% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Booking.com matches Airbnb on booking a place to stay anywhere, and it has grown to include homes and apartments alongside hotels, with a massive, top-rated user base. Both let you search, book, and manage stays worldwide from one app.

    How it differs

    Booking.com leans toward traditional hotels and professionally managed properties rather than Airbnb's host-led unique homes and experiences. It is the scale choice for the widest inventory, while Airbnb wins for character and local hosts.

    See full data on Booking.com: Hotels & Travel →Apps like Booking.com: Hotels & Travel →
  2. 2KAYAK: Flights, Hotels & Cars icon

    #2KAYAK: Flights, Hotels & Cars

    KAYAK

    4.8(499.8K)
    Free
    86% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    KAYAK overlaps with Airbnb on booking stays, but as a metasearch engine that compares hotels, flights, and cars across providers, with a large, highly rated base. Both help you plan and book travel from one place.

    How it differs

    KAYAK aggregates and compares prices rather than hosting its own rental inventory like Airbnb. It points you to the cheapest option across sites, so it complements Airbnb for price comparison rather than offering unique host homes.

    See full data on KAYAK: Flights, Hotels & Cars →Apps like KAYAK: Flights, Hotels & Cars →
  3. 3Tripadvisor: Plan & Book Trips icon

    #3Tripadvisor: Plan & Book Trips

    Tripadvisor

    4.8(482K)
    Free
    86% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Tripadvisor overlaps with Airbnb on planning and booking trips, pairing reviews with hotel and rental bookings and a large, highly rated user base. Both help travelers research and reserve where to stay.

    How it differs

    Tripadvisor is review-and-discovery first, aggregating hotels and activities rather than hosting Airbnb's own vacation-home marketplace. It shines for vetting options through traveler reviews, while Airbnb owns the unique-home and host-experience side.

    See full data on Tripadvisor: Plan & Book Trips →Apps like Tripadvisor: Plan & Book Trips →
  4. 4HomeAway Vacation Rentals icon

    #4HomeAway Vacation Rentals

    HomeAway.com, Inc.

    4.8(266.3K)
    87% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    HomeAway is one of the closest matches: a vacation-rental marketplace with over two million whole-home stays in 190+ countries, built for families traveling together. Both center on renting unique homes rather than hotel rooms.

    How it differs

    HomeAway is part of the Vrbo family and skews toward entire properties without shared spaces, where Airbnb also offers private rooms and experiences. Choose it when you specifically want a whole house for a group rather than Airbnb's broader mix.

    See full data on HomeAway Vacation Rentals →
  5. 5Vrbo Owner icon

    #5Vrbo Owner

    HomeAway.com, Inc.

    4.6(152.3K)
    Free
    86% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Vrbo Owner connects to the same vacation-rental world as Airbnb, but from the host's side: manage bookings, message travelers, and run a rental business on the go. Both serve the people who list homes.

    How it differs

    This app is for owners managing their listings, not travelers searching for stays, so it is the opposite end of Airbnb's marketplace. If you want to book a trip you'd use a guest app; this one runs your rental business instead.

    See full data on Vrbo Owner →
  6. 6AvantStay Vacation Rentals icon

    #6AvantStay Vacation Rentals

    Avantstay Inc

    4.8(1.2K)
    Free
    87% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    AvantStay shares Airbnb's vacation-home focus, offering designed homes for trips with friends and family, highly rated by its users. Both prioritize memorable stays over generic hotel rooms.

    How it differs

    AvantStay curates its own portfolio of professionally managed luxury homes rather than Airbnb's open host marketplace. Its inventory is smaller and pricier, so it fits groups wanting upscale, consistent properties rather than the variety and budget range Airbnb spans.

    See full data on AvantStay Vacation Rentals →
  7. 7HousingAnywhere icon

    #7HousingAnywhere

    HousingAnywhere

    4.8(255)
    Free
    87% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    HousingAnywhere matches Airbnb on core function and category fit. Embedding similarity score: 87%.

    How it differs

    Distinguishes on monetization (fully free) and editorial focus. Rated 4.8 stars across 255 reviews.

    See full data on HousingAnywhere →
  8. 8Spotahome: Apartments & rooms icon

    #8Spotahome: Apartments & rooms

    Spotahome

    4.3(306)
    Free
    86% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Spotahome shares Airbnb's idea of renting homes you book online without an in-person visit, browsing thousands of rooms and apartments. Both let you secure a place to stay digitally.

    How it differs

    Spotahome focuses on mid- to long-term rentals like rooms and apartments for students and relocators, not Airbnb's short-term vacation stays. Its smaller, lower-rated base targets people moving for months rather than travelers booking a getaway.

    See full data on Spotahome: Apartments & rooms →
  9. 9Hotels Discountly・Booking App icon

    #9Hotels Discountly・Booking App

    Deepak Balakrishnan

    4.1(64)
    Free
    87% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Hotel Discounts overlaps with Airbnb on finding and booking a place to stay at a good price, comparing across many properties for the lowest rate. Both help travelers secure lodging from their phone.

    How it differs

    This app is purely a hotel deal-finder, not a vacation-rental marketplace, so it lacks Airbnb's homes, hosts, and experiences. With a low rating and small user base, it suits bargain hotel hunters rather than travelers seeking unique stays.

    See full data on Hotels Discountly・Booking App →
  10. 10Bhostd - Plan & book trips icon

    #10Bhostd - Plan & book trips

    BeakMe, Inc.

    0.0(0)
    Free
    87% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Bhostd matches Airbnb's vacation-home booking, connecting travelers with beach houses, condos, and cabins at the right price, with planning tools built in. Both center on finding the perfect home for a trip.

    How it differs

    Bhostd is a newer platform with no ratings yet and a far smaller inventory than Airbnb's global marketplace. It positions itself around trip planning and value, but it is unproven next to Airbnb's massive host network and track record.

    See full data on Bhostd - Plan & book trips →

See how Airbnb and these apps ranked on past days with the free App Store rank history tool.

How we ranked these 10 alternatives

Embedding similarity

Every app in our database carries a dense vector embedding derived from its title, subtitle, full description, and category metadata. To find apps similar to Airbnb, we compute cosine distance against every other app and keep the closest 30. The similarity score shown on each pick is 1 - distance/2 clamped to [0,1] — 100% means the embedding spaces are identical, 0% means orthogonal.

Ranking

Apps from Airbnb's own developer are left out. The 10 most similar of the rest are ordered by App Store rating times the logarithm of their rating count, so a 4.8-star app with 100,000 ratings ranks above a 4.5-star app with 200 ratings.

Data dates

The similar-app list was computed on May 25, 2026. Ratings are the latest US App Store fetch for each app, taken between November 9, 2026 and November 12, 2026. Prices and update dates come from Apple when the page is built.

What we don't do

No paid placements. No affiliate links. No sponsored picks. Read our full methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Airbnb?+
Booking.com: Hotels & Travel by Booking.com has the strongest App Store rating of the 10 apps here: 4.8 stars from 2,226,547 US ratings on November 12, 2026.
Which app is most like Airbnb?+
Booking.com: Hotels & Travel is the closest match: its App Store listing is 90% similar to Airbnb's by text embedding.
Are there free Airbnb alternatives?+
Yes. 9 of the 10 apps are free to download on the App Store: Booking.com: Hotels & Travel, KAYAK: Flights, Hotels & Cars, Tripadvisor: Plan & Book Trips, Vrbo Owner, AvantStay Vacation Rentals, HousingAnywhere, Spotahome: Apartments & rooms, Hotels Discountly・Booking App, Bhostd - Plan & book trips.

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