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The Shoal
Stats Q3 2026

The Shoal is our quarterly list of every other home swapping Club we track: the Clubs outside the Top 10 and outside the luxury tier (Sturgeon Stats). Newest first, with the source for each Club's year below.

Each Club in detail

• bayn (2026, Plankton). Swaps, sublets and stays through your circle. Founded: From its co-founder's launch announcement, October 2026; waiting list open. Year estimated.
• Equvia (2026, Plankton). Fair & balanced home swapping. Founded: A new Club in 2026; its own site gives no founding date.
• Havn (2026, Plankton). For experienced swappers, matched without points. Founded: First announced by its founder in June 2026, recruiting founding members; in early access.
• Kasero (2026, Plankton). For international school educators. Founded: Founder Tom Flanagan dates the role to May 2026; its terms took effect the same month.
• Our Shared Homes (2026, Plankton). Home exchange with ID-verified members. Founded: Company page: 'Founded 2026'. Founder Sally Lindenberg, from February 2026.
• Sea Change Circle (2026, Minnow). Australian, for longer coastal stays. Founded: No stated founding date; its public activity begins in 2026. Year estimated.
• Swap Holiday Homes (2026, Plankton). Home swapping, based in Scotland. Founded: From its founder's launch announcement, October 2026.
• Swappa Home (2026, Plankton). Home swaps for European travel. Founded: Public launch announced 25 June 2026.
• &Swapp (2025, Plankton). Matched swaps, globally. Founded: Company LinkedIn page: 'Founded 2025'.
• Adventure House Swap (2025, Plankton). Swaps at ski, golf and bike destinations. Founded: Company LinkedIn page: 'Founded 2025'.
• AirhostSwap (2025, Minnow). Rental hosts swap their unbooked nights. Founded: Founded May 2025 by Lamont Hitchings; AirhostSwap LTD incorporated February 2026.
• Hopp Swap (2025, Plankton). Home swapping within communities. Founded: Company LinkedIn page: 'Founded 2025'; launched June 2025.
• Swap Out Homes (2025, Plankton). Inclusive home swaps for LGBTQ+ travellers. Founded: Year the company was registered: Swap Out Homes B.V., October 2025.
• UnSwap (2025, Plankton). Closed, for UN, World Bank and IMF staff. Founded: Founded late 2025 by Jacqueline Tsuma.
• Voyavi (2025, Plankton). Home swapping across Europe. Founded: Launch year: the platform was built between November 2024 and February 2025.
• Homoway (2024, Plankton). LGBTQ+ home exchange, based in Portland. Founded: Founded 2024 by Spencer Blank in Portland, Oregon; in beta from January 2025.
• Stay Hemma (2024, Plankton). Home swapping across Europe. Founded: Its own site: 'launched in 2024'. The company was formally launched in 2025.
• Twimo (2024, Plankton). Private sharing among second-home owners. Founded: Founder Jonathan Luster dates his Twimo role to June 2024.
• Habiqo Home Swap (2023, Plankton). Vacation home swaps. Founded: Year of incorporation: Habiqo Home Swap Ltd, Companies House, May 2023.
• Hostshare (2023, Minnow). Home swapping for short-term rental hosts. Founded: Made public April 2023; beta November 2023.
• Kaza Swap (2023, Plankton). For digital nomads; no home required. Founded: Company LinkedIn page: 'Founded 2023'.
• Keybento (2023, Plankton). For families: London, Paris, Barcelona. Founded: Launch year: launched December 2023 (The Times).
• Travel Swapp (2022, Plankton). Vacation home swaps. Founded: Founded and launched 2022; public operations from early 2023.
• Kommu (2021, Plankton). Swap, stay or house-sit, one subscription. Founded: Company LinkedIn page: 2021, confirmed in a founder interview.
• Family Home Swaps (2020, Minnow). For families travelling with children. Founded: Launched in the UK by Susannah Cery in 2020 (Smithsonian).
• Pacaso (2020, Minnow). Co-owners swap stays across Pacaso homes. Founded: The year Pacaso, the parent company, was founded; not the year of its swap feature.
• MyPlace (2019, Minnow). Invitation only; host within your own network. Founded: Company LinkedIn page: 'Founded 2019'.
• Behomm (2013, Minnow). Invitation only, for designers and artists. Founded: Founded by Eva Calduch and Agust Juste in 2013 (Vogue).
• Christian Home Swap (2007, Plankton). Faith-based home swapping. Founded: Its own listing pages: 'Founded in 2007'.
• Guardian Home Exchange (2007, Minnow). UK home exchange. Founded: Company database profiles: 2007.
• Aussie House Swap (2003, Minnow). Home swapping within Australia. Founded: Launch year, from its own site: 'Since the launch of Aussie House Swap in 2003'.
• Switchome (2002, Minnow). French home exchange. Founded: Its own history: created September 2002.

By tier

Our tiers group Clubs by members: Minnows from 1,000, Plankton under 1,000.

• Minnow: Sea Change Circle, AirhostSwap, Hostshare, Family Home Swaps, Pacaso, MyPlace, Behomm, Guardian Home Exchange, Aussie House Swap, Switchome
• Plankton: bayn, Equvia, Havn, Kasero, Our Shared Homes, Swap Holiday Homes, Swappa Home, &Swapp, Adventure House Swap, Hopp Swap, Swap Out Homes, UnSwap, Voyavi, Homoway, Stay Hemma, Twimo, Habiqo Home Swap, Kaza Swap, Keybento, Travel Swapp, Kommu, Christian Home Swap

Method

• A Club's year is when it was founded or first launched. Where we only have a launch, a company registration or the parent company's founding, the detail above says so; where no date is published, the year is our estimate and is marked.
• The Shoal holds every active Club we track that is not in the Top 10 by members or among the luxury Clubs in Sturgeon Stats.
• Left out: Facebook groups and other communities, which are not Clubs, and Clubs that have folded or been acquired (Circlehome, Swapr, The Holiday Swap Group, The Vacation Exchange, Love Home Swap, GuestToGuest).
• Links go to each Club's own site.
• As published in October 2026, for the Q3 2026 edition.

Questions

What is The Shoal?

Our quarterly list of every other home swapping Club we track: the Clubs outside the Top 10 by members and outside the luxury tier. Most are small or new; together they show where home swapping is heading.

What are the newest home swapping Clubs?

Founded in 2026: bayn, Equvia, Havn, Kasero, Our Shared Homes, Sea Change Circle, Swap Holiday Homes, Swappa Home.

Which is the oldest Club in The Shoal?

Switchome, from 2002. Its own history: created September 2002.

Are there home swapping Clubs for particular groups of people?

Yes. Behomm (invitation only, for designers and artists); Kasero (for international school educators); UnSwap (closed, for UN, World Bank and IMF staff); Homoway (LGBTQ+ home exchange, based in Portland); Swap Out Homes (inclusive home swaps for LGBTQ+ travellers); Christian Home Swap (faith-based home swapping); Family Home Swaps (for families travelling with children); Keybento (for families: London, Paris, Barcelona).

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