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Airbnb

The company that made home-sharing mainstream

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Founded in San Francisco in 2008, it turned spare rooms into accommodation and is now a direct alternative to hotels in European and American cities.

Within this atlas it appears in 21 markets: United States, Mexico, France, Spain, Argentina, Canada, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Portugal, Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, Iceland.

Key facts

Developer
Airbnb
Launched
2008
Platforms
iOS · Android · Web
Category
Travel
Official website
www.airbnb.com

Where it is used

21
United States flag United States美国 324 million Mexico flag Mexico墨西哥 110 million France flag France法国 63 million Spain flag Spain西班牙 46 million Argentina flag Argentina阿根廷 41 million Canada flag Canada加拿大 35 million Netherlands flag Netherlands荷兰 17.5 million Belgium flag Belgium比利时 11.2 million Sweden flag Sweden瑞典 10.2 million Portugal flag Portugal葡萄牙 8.8 million Greece flag Greece希腊 8.6 million Switzerland flag Switzerland瑞士 8.6 million Austria flag Austria奥地利 8.5 million Denmark flag Denmark丹麦 5.9 million Norway flag Norway挪威 5.5 million Finland flag Finland芬兰 5.4 million Ireland flag Ireland爱尔兰 5 million Cyprus flag Cyprus塞浦路斯 1.2 million Luxembourg flag Luxembourg卢森堡 660 thousand Malta flag Malta马耳他 500 thousand Iceland flag Iceland冰岛 390 thousand

Frequently asked questions

5 Q&A
What is Airbnb?

Airbnb is a travel app developed by Airbnb and launched in 2008. The company that made home-sharing mainstream. Founded in San Francisco in 2008, it turned spare rooms into accommodation and is now a direct alternative to hotels in European and American cities.

Who develops Airbnb?

Airbnb. The product launched in 2008 and runs on iOS · Android · Web.

In which countries is Airbnb popular?

Within this atlas it appears in 21 markets: United States, Mexico, France, Spain, Argentina, Canada, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Portugal, Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, Iceland.

What is the official website of Airbnb?

The official site is https://www.airbnb.com.

What kind of app is Airbnb?

It belongs to the travel category, alongside 174 other apps in this index.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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