airbnb estimations
How much would it cost to build an app like Airbnb?
Airbnb is a complex application that allows one group of users to find a place to stay, filter the results, book best items, and pay for them.
It also allows users to create their listings, and earn money renting it to travelers.
Both sides have lots of interesting settings and preferences that make the app easy to use, but also very customizable. Let's check how long would it take to create a similar app, and the cost of developing an app like Airbnb!
hourly rate
let's select an hourly rate first:
$55 per hour
Senior developers. There is nothing they can't do. Expensive, but the result will be top notch: pixel perfect design, great performance, and best user experience possible.
platforms
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login and registration
To start using Airbnb, a user would need to create an account first.
The process is fast and easy. It is not important if you would like to be a host or a guest - account is the same for both user groups, and each user can switch from guest to host and vice versa
To simplify the signup and login process, Airbnb has multiple social network logins integrations, from Facebook to Weibo. However, if you don't need them - you can exclude them from estimation, and cost to build a website like Airbnb will be decreased as well.
login and registration estimates
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| Interface | Logic | Backend | Total (h.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allows a user to choose whether he already has an account, or would like to create a new one | 12 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
Traditional Email Login screen | 12 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
| 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 | |
| 20 | 16 | 8 | 44 | |
Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, etc. | 20 | 16 | 8 | 44 |
| 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
1Password is a popular app that saves user's passwords, and helps generating strong passwords for new apps. | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | |
| Estimated time (hours) | 224 | |||
| Estimated costs (USD) | $12,320 |
Search and Explore
Airbnb has a very complex and sophisticated search system.
A user can filter places by any parameter he wants. Location, dates, prices. Even by hairdryer!
Search and Explore estimates
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| Interface | Logic | Backend | Total (h.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shows most interesting listings in different places. Helps to increase user engagement. | 32 | 16 | 8 | 56 |
Helps user to enter a correct destination. | 12 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
Lots of additional search options to narrow down the search results | 32 | 16 | 8 | 56 |
AList of listings that user might be interested in, in a given location | 24 | 12 | 6 | 42 |
Shows properties on a map, so user can better understand which one is closer to the city center, beach, or any other place of interest | 24 | 16 | 8 | 48 |
| Estimated time (hours) | 228 | |||
| Estimated costs (USD) | $12,540 |
Listing info
Listing info is one of the most critical parts of the app. It helps a customer to understand if the place is okay for him.
Listing details include everything, from location to prices, from description to photos. It also displays place's reviews, allows a user to view the host's info, and much more.
Listing info estimates
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| Interface | Logic | Backend | Total (h.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 16 | 12 | 60 | |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| 16 | 12 | 6 | 34 | |
| 24 | 16 | 4 | 44 | |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | 22 | |
| Estimated time (hours) | 206 | |||
| Estimated costs (USD) | $11,330 |
History and Reviews
It is always a good idea to have a history of previous bookings.
Find and book again that excellent place where you stayed last summer, suggest something to your friend, or just check where you have been a couple of years ago.
History and Reviews estimates
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| Interface | Logic | Backend | Total (h.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
History of all user's previous bookings | 16 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
Info about your previous trip: from location and date to prices and reviews | 16 | 8 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | 16 | 4 | 32 | |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 | |
| Estimated time (hours) | 110 | |||
| Estimated costs (USD) | $6,050 |
users and messaging
Airbnb has to have lots of social features, from user profiles to messaging.
It helps customers to learn more about the host and the place where he would like to stay, ask questions, and read reviews of previous guests.
users and messaging estimates
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| Interface | Logic | Backend | Total (h.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
| 12 | 8 | 6 | 26 | |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | 28 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| 12 | 8 | 6 | 26 | |
| 12 | 8 | 6 | 26 | |
| Estimated time (hours) | 192 | |||
| Estimated costs (USD) | $10,560 |
favorites
Favorites section helps a user to save exciting places where he would love to stay, and manage already existing lists and categories.
favorites estimates
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| Interface | Logic | Backend | Total (h.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 8 | 4 | 28 | |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | |
| Estimated time (hours) | 68 | |||
| Estimated costs (USD) | $3,740 |
utilities
To figure out the cost to create a website like Airbnb or similar, select features that you will need in your own project. Below we will show you the price and timeframes needed to finish the development.
utilities estimates
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| Interface | Logic | Backend | Total (h.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
| 16 | 12 | 16 | 44 | |
| 32 | 8 | 8 | 48 | |
| 24 | 16 | 16 | 56 | |
| 24 | 32 | 12 | 68 | |
| Estimated time (hours) | 288 | |||
| Estimated costs (USD) | $15,840 |
become a host
One of the most important parts of the application is for Hosts.
It allows a user to list their space, with all the important information, such as photos, location, description, prices, availability, and much more.
The process itself is very complex and includes many steps. A user can pause on any of them, and continue whenever he is ready.
Cost of making a website like Airbnb depends on a number of features included. If you would like to keep the price lower - just try to select less features and functions.
become a host estimates
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| Interface | Logic | Backend | Total (h.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 16 | |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | 20 | |
| 32 | 24 | 12 | 68 | |
| 24 | 16 | 12 | 52 | |
| 48 | 32 | 16 | 96 | |
| Estimated time (hours) | 252 | |||
| Estimated costs (USD) | $13,860 |
host app
Except actually listing your space, hosts have almost a separate application that helps them manage everything.
When switching to Host mode, you will be able to view your progress data, manage your listings, calendars, chat with potential guests, and more.
host app estimates
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| Interface | Logic | Backend | Total (h.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 24 | 16 | 72 | |
| 24 | 24 | 8 | 56 | |
| 32 | 24 | 8 | 64 | |
| 24 | 16 | 8 | 48 | |
| 16 | 12 | 4 | 32 | |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | 28 | |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | 28 | |
| Estimated time (hours) | 328 | |||
| Estimated costs (USD) | $18,040 |
Selected platformsiOS and Android
Summary:
Total price for an app similar to Airbnb (for both iOS and Android) with a selected set of features would be around $104,280.
Development itself would take 1896 hours (or around 58 weeks).
Total Costs
Hourly rate: $55 per 1h.$104,280
Total Time
1896 hours~58 weeks