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24 alternatives to How I Built This - Airbnb: Joe Gebbia

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. How I Built This - Airbnb: Joe Gebbia launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Can I Stay with You....▲184

   Airbnb for Airbnb.

   2014 · canistaywithyouwhileirentmyplaceonairbnb.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Random Bnb▲104

   Discover your next Airbnb, randomly

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AirEnvy▲74

   Rental Management for Airbnb

   2014 · howlerband.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Seedcamp - Dan Hill, Product Lead at Airbnb▲80

   Product design + the Airbnb story

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Guesty▲95

   Professional Airbnb rental management

   2015 · guesty.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   HostTonight▲125

   Airbnb Management: cleaning, key exchange, welcome kits

   2017 · hosttonight.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Extravaganza▲72

   Airbnb for live entertainment!

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ProductBnB▲65

   3 daily finds for your Airbnb

   2015 · productbnb.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Citytrip▲101

   Discover hand picked recommendations by Airbnb hosts

   2014 · yvoschaap.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Re/code Decode - Brian Chesky, Airbnb▲102

    Discuss Paris attacks, raising $ and future of hospitality

    2015 · recode.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CookApp▲79

    Introducing the "Meet & Eat": Airbnb meets homemade meals.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    O'Really Radar — Airbnb's Design Approach▲72

    Katie Dill on designing for seven billion people

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Airbnbox▲125

    Subscription Service for Airbnb Hosts

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Zizooboats▲67

    "Booking.com meets Airbnb" for boats

    2014 · zizooboats.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Boatbound▲147

    Airbnb for boats

    2014 · boatbound.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Airpal▲93

    A web-based query execution tool by Airbnb

    2015 · airbnb.tech · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Startupbnb▲195

    Discover co-living spaces, co-working spaces and retreats.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SuperHost▲108

    Let us take care of your Airbnb listing

    2014 · guesty.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BonAppetour▲161

    Airbnb for food with strangers

    2015 · bonappetour.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Student.com▲112

    Airbnb for student accommodations

    2015 · student.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Horizon▲199

    Couchsurfing/Airbnb within your own trusted network

    2015 · horizonapp.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ameego▲109

    Airbnb for people. Rent friends by the hour.

    2015 · myameego.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Airbnb Bélo▲86

    Make a symbol that tells your story w/ Airbnb's toolkit

    2014 · airbnb.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pineapple▲127

    A New Print Magazine from Airbnb

    2014 · airbnb.com · its alternatives →

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