European alternatives to Airbnb

Online marketplace for short-term homestays and vacation rentals.

Airbnb Inc. · Outside Europe

About Airbnb

Company: Airbnb Inc.
HQ: United States
Zone: Outside Europe

Key concerns

Non-European ownershipSubject to US CLOUD Act

Holidu

65 · Mostly European

Germany · Accommodation

Munich-based holiday rental platform founded in 2014. Searches and compares vacation rentals across 30+ booking sites including Booking.com, Vrbo, and others. 300,000+ listings across Europe. Also operates Bookiply, a property management tool for hosts.

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Free · from Free Free tier 🇪🇺 EU

Booking.com

50 · Mixed Origins

Netherlands · Accommodation

Amsterdam-based accommodation platform offering 4 million+ properties in 220+ countries. Dutch entity (Booking.com B.V.) but owned by US-listed Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG). Founded in Amsterdam in 1996, acquired by Priceline in 2005.

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Free · from Free Free tier 🇪🇺 EU

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Did you know? Storing data on European servers does not protect you from US law if the company is American-owned.

Why avoid United States-owned services?

CLOUD Act

Allows US authorities to compel American companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world.

FISA Section 702

Permits mass surveillance of non-US persons' data held by US tech providers, without a warrant.

GDPR vs US law

Transferring personal data to US companies may conflict with EU data protection rules under GDPR.

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