{"id":1929,"date":"2016-06-14T19:17:34","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T13:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/?p=1929"},"modified":"2025-07-05T12:15:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T06:45:42","slug":"how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-website-and-an-app-like-airbnb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-website-and-an-app-like-airbnb\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the cost to build an app like Airbnb? 2025 Pricing details you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Short answer: A ready-made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/vacation-rental-script\" title=\"\">vacation rental script<\/a> from NCrypted costs <strong>under $1K for the Professional Edition<\/strong>. It has all the standard features along with an advanced admin panel console to let you get started with your own <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/airbnb-clone\" title=\"\">Airbnb clone<\/a>\u00a0website<\/strong>. The product is called BistroStays \u2013 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/bistrostays\" title=\"\">vacation rental software<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; and comes bundled with features that help automate your B&amp;B business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no hidden secret. It is bundled software, open source, fully customizable, and comes with a domain license. A no-brainer deal for startups and entrepreneurs who want to get started quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A readymade (off-the-shelf) Airbnb-like rental script costs less compared to a custom work. But, there are both advantages and disadvantages to this approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The long answer, the disadvantages of a readymade script, and the alternative options are all mentioned below for you. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">What you\u2019ll learn in this article:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-website-and-an-app-like-airbnb\/#cost-to-build-a-custom-app-like-airbnb\" >Cost to build a custom app like Airbnb<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-website-and-an-app-like-airbnb\/#what-is-the-difference\" >What is the difference?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-website-and-an-app-like-airbnb\/#understanding-what-is-airbnb\" >Understanding what is Airbnb?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-website-and-an-app-like-airbnb\/#what-are-the-core-features-of-airbnb\" >What are the core features of Airbnb?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-website-and-an-app-like-airbnb\/#what-is-the-technology-stack-behind-airbnb\" >What is the technology stack behind Airbnb?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-website-and-an-app-like-airbnb\/#how-did-airbnb-look-in-the-past\" >How did Airbnb look in the past?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-website-and-an-app-like-airbnb\/#are-you-planning-to-create-your-own-website-and-app-like-airbnb\" >Are you planning to create your own website and app like Airbnb?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cost-to-build-a-custom-app-like-airbnb\"><\/span>Cost to build a custom app like Airbnb<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in case you are planning to customize or build a completely bespoke website and apps with your own set of unique functionalities and USP features, you should go for a custom development solution approach. A <strong>custom development<\/strong> project to build a website and apps like Airbnb with integrated CMS (content management system) back-end, analytics, and a custom responsive front-end user interface would depend upon the approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BistroStays Enterprise license allows you to customize the base product to match with your requirements. Customizing the base product BistroStays would typically cost between $5,000 to $25,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a bespoke custom development solution would cost somewhere in the range of $10,000 to $80,000 each or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, here are your options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Readymade<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Enterprise<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Custom<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BistroStays Professional<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BistroStays Enterprise<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Custom Development<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br>All the standard rental management features for your website. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/bistrostays\/features\">Learn more<\/a><br>Fully hosted, no separate hosting required<br>One domain license, 1-year support<\/td><td><br>All the Professional features for the web + mobile Apps<br>Fully customizable* to match your current requirements<br>Extended license support<\/td><td><br>A bespoke product made for you<br>Our expert products team will develop it from scratch as per your requirement<br>You own the IPs for the product<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/bistrostays\/pricing\">Under $1,000 \/ year<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/bistrostays\/pricing\">$5,000 to $25,000<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/contact\">$10,000 to $80,000<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><small>*BistroStays Enterprise license with estimated customization cost<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/how-does-airbnb-make-money-insights-into-airbnb-business-model-revenue-analysis\/\">Airbnb business model<\/a><br>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/how-uber-works-insights-into-business-model-canvas-revenue-analysis\/\">Cost to develop an app like Uber<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get in touch with us with your requirements for a precise quotation for the development of your online accommodation booking and rental project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-difference\"><\/span>What is the difference?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The differentiation is in the set of core modules, features, and UI that you want to select for your product. There is no single answer as to what set of features should you get started with since it completely depends upon your business strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are planning for a prototype or want to test the market, get started with BistroStays Professional or Enterprise Editions which is pre-built with the standard features that you will need. You might consider changing the design UI though as you wouldn\u2019t want to get started with a me-too look similar to other startups competing with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you are planning to enter into the market with a serious business plan, go for a custom development approach or at least prefer customizing the base product to your needs rather than going for an \u2018as is\u2019 script. Your USP (Unique Selling Proposition) is very important which sets you apart from the competition. The development time and cost are highly dependent upon many factors, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proposed Set of Core Modules &amp; Features for the Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planned Design UI\/UX (User Interface and User Experience Design Factors)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database Architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admin Panel Console (What sort of control is available and what is not available?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The proposed Framework<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The proposed Technology Stack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proposed Software Development Architecture (Agile, Waterfall, Iterative, Hybrid, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Software Development Methodology (Modular, SOA \u2013 Service Oriented Architecture, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>API Integration and\/or Development, if any<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if an agency is quoting you less than $1,000 for a custom development project to build you a site similar to Airbnb, now you know that either they are mistaken and don\u2019t understand the work required, or they are fooling you around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"understanding-what-is-airbnb\"><\/span>Understanding what is Airbnb?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airbnb.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Airbnb<\/a> is a very popular vacation rental marketplace that lets hosts to list their properties on rent on their websites and apps and allows guests to find relevant places to stay worldwide. Their revenue model is commission based wherein they charge fees to both the hosts and guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/how-does-airbnb-work\/\" title=\"What is Airbnb? How does Airbnb Work and How to use it? 2024 Guide You Need to Know\">what is Airbnb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-core-features-of-airbnb\"><\/span>What are the core features of Airbnb?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Airbnb, although is the best, is not the only player in this segment. VRBO, HomeAway, Wimdu, Travelmob, 9Flats, etc. are some of the best alternatives to Airbnb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Property Listing &amp; Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User Dashboards for Hosts &amp; Guests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admin Panel with statistics &amp; analytics reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automated Booking Module<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pricing\/Book Now\/Contact Host<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communication Module (Internal Messaging)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calendar Import\/Export<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GPS Coordinates\/Geo IP Location<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Property Details Page with ListView, Photo Grid View, Street View (3D with Google Maps)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Sharing &amp; Connect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/bistrostays\/features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">many others<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Features would also vary from website to the Android, iOS (iPhone, iPad), Blackberry and Windows mobile apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-technology-stack-behind-airbnb\"><\/span>What is the technology stack behind Airbnb?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Back-end Programming \u2013 PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Front-end \u2013 HTML5, Lightbox JS, jQuery, Backbone.js, Moment JS, Amplify JS, Handlebars, React<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web Server \u2013 nginx<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital Certificates \u2013 DigiCert SSL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website Hosted with &#8211; AWS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email Hosting Cloud Services \u2013 SendGrid, Google Mail for Business (Apps), ZenDesk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CDN \u2013 Akamai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-did-airbnb-look-in-the-past\"><\/span>How did Airbnb look in the past?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all the other successful websites, Airbnb also learned from the user experience and kept on adding and removing features based upon user feedback which eventually lead to the current design UI and UX of what we know as today\u2019s Airbnb. A glimpse at how the website looked in past reveals that all is not well when you are starting up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be surprised to know that when Airbnb was first launched in somewhere in early 2008, the domain name was airbedandbreakfast.com. The domain name airbnb.com wasn\u2019t acquired until late 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airbnb-10mar2008-300x185.png\" alt=\"airbnb-10mar2008\" class=\"wp-image-1931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airbnb-10mar2008-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airbnb-10mar2008-532x330.png 532w, https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airbnb-10mar2008.png 968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A screenshot of Airbedandbreakfast.com taken on March 10, 2008. Below is the screenshot of the site as of August 5, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airbnb-5aug2008-300x233.png\" alt=\"airbnb-5aug2008\" class=\"wp-image-1930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airbnb-5aug2008-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airbnb-5aug2008-424x330.png 424w, https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airbnb-5aug2008.png 968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-you-planning-to-create-your-own-website-and-app-like-airbnb\"><\/span>Are you planning to create your own website and app like Airbnb?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever since Airbnb has taken the accommodation booking industry by storm, dozens of home rental startups have entered this unexplored market and created their own niches. Recent players like HomeAway, VRBO (Vacation Rentals By Owners), FlipKey, TurnKey Vacation Rentals (Turnkeyvr.com) among others are all well-funded startups. Even veteran industry players like Hyatt Hotels are also stepping into the game with its recent investment in Onefinestay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vacation rental trend is worldwide. Our client OyoRooms.com, India&#8217;s Airbnb clone cum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/uber-for-x-script\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uber for Hotels<\/a> (branded chain of hotels), has recently secured over $125 million. Tujia.com, China&#8217;s Airbnb clone, recently raised $100 million. Startups from the US, Europe, China, India, Southeast Asia, and Singapore are all bullish on the vacation rental segment and so are the investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may like reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/the-business-model-economics-of-oyo-rooms\/\">OYO Business Model<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is high time you should get started with your vacation rental venture. Remember the key is in differentiating yourself from the others. The market is huge for B&amp;B and apartment rentals and possibilities are endless. Let&#8217;s connect to find out how we can help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Short answer: A ready-made vacation rental script from NCrypted costs under $1K for the Professional Edition. It has all the standard features along with an advanced admin panel console to let you get started with your own Airbnb clone\u00a0website. The product is called BistroStays \u2013 a vacation rental software\u00a0&#8211; and comes bundled with features that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"[]"},"categories":[1671,489,326,5],"tags":[245,495,73,31,41],"class_list":{"0":"post-1929","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-app-development","8":"category-sharing-economy","9":"category-travel-hospitality","10":"category-web-development","11":"tag-airbnb-clone-script","12":"tag-airbnb-development-cost","13":"tag-clone-script","14":"tag-website-clone","15":"tag-website-development"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1929"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1929\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}