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Uber vs Airbnb: different books, same decade
A take-rate on mobility and delivery. Ads and membership attach. Host and guest fees on nights booked. Experiences are small.
Uber leads on Mobility (52%). Airbnb leads on Nights booked (94%). The seat follows the slice that pays.
The mix
Hover a slice
- Mobility52%—
- Delivery36%—
- Ads / membership / freight12%6%
- Nights booked—94%
- UberAirbnb
A take-rate on mobility and delivery. Ads and membership attach.
Pays: Riders, eaters, advertisers.
Builds: Marketplace, maps, and the people who keep supply on the road.
Host and guest fees on nights booked. Experiences are small.
Pays: Guests. Hosts pay too.
Builds: Search, trust, payments. Fewer hardware seats than a lab.
The seat
Do not treat Uber and Airbnb as one market. Marketplace, maps, and the people who keep supply on the road. That is not Search, trust, payments. Fewer hardware seats than a lab. Name the book before the interview.