Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#12,978
AI visibility: Grade A+
95
SEO health: Latest audit
94
Visits
16.3K
per month, estimated
Keywords
2.0K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
16.3K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
141 lines AI engines can read
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couchsurfing.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Couchsurfing (Hospitality) is ranked #12,978 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 100,000, down 621 places from #12,357 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 16,300 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 1,971 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 95 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 141 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 94/100, with "Implement llms.txt for Language Localization" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #12,978 | ▼ 621 |
| July 2026 | #12,357 | ▼ 67 |
| June 2026 | #12,290 | — |
| May 2026 | #12,290 | ▲ 2,467 |
| April 2026 | #14,757 | ▼ 2,312 |
| March 2026 | #12,445 | ▲ 1,720 |
| February 2026 | #14,165 | — |
What this company does
Couchsurfing operates as an online community where individuals can arrange to stay in private homes around the world without paying for lodging. Users create profiles to indicate whether they are available to host others or looking to find a place to stay during their trips. The system relies on references and verification to build a sense of reliability among members who participate in this exchange. Travelers of a…
Our read on the site
Couchsurfing.com demonstrates strong SEO health with a performance score of 92 and an overall score of 94. The site is well-optimized for accessibility and best practices, but there are several content gaps and opportunities for improvement in technical SEO and content strategy.
couchsurfing.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send couchsurfing.com an estimated 16,300 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 16,300 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 1,971 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 8.3 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
16.3K
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
16.3K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
couchsurfing.com AI Visibility
couchsurfing.com scores 95 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A+. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, Crawlability and Structured data. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 22 of 25 points (7/8 core fields), worth 3 points if closed. It also loses points on SEO health (18/20).
Grade A+
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
92/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✓
Detected
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couchsurfing.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on couchsurfing.com runs to 141 lines (5,635 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in March 2026. It introduces the site as "Couchsurfing - Connect with Locals and Travelers". It tells AI engines the business works in Hospitality, Travel and Social Networking. It describes 3 products, with prices such as Free Accommodation Hosting at Free, Cultural Exchange Platform at Free and Community Events at Free or Minimal Cost. Services it lists include Traveler-Host Matching and Safety and Trust Features. The audience it names is Travelers, Students, Budget-Conscious Individuals, Cultural Enthusiasts, aged 18-35 (Global). Technologies it mentions include React, Node.js, AWS and MongoDB. The keywords it claims start with "couchsurfing", "stay with locals", "free accommodation" and "cultural exchange".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
141
In the file
Size
5.6K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Mar 11, 2026
What the file says
# Couchsurfing - Connect with Locals and Travelers ## About Couchsurfing is a global community platform that connects travelers with locals offering free accommodation in their homes. Founded in 2004, it promotes cultural exchange and understanding by enabling users to experience destinations through the eyes of locals. The platform prioritizes trust and safety with user references and reviews, fostering meaningful connections and unique travel experiences for millions worldwide. **Areas of Work:** Hospitality, Travel, Social Networking ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://couchsurfing.com - **Address:** San Francisco, United States - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** Not Available - **Hours:** Not Specified - **Timezone:** America/Los_Angeles - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** 75 employees - **Revenue:** Not Disclosed - **Hiring Status:** Yes, actively hiring ## Products - **Free Accommodation Hosting** (Free): Connect with local hosts offering free places to stay while traveling. - **Cultural Exchange Platform** (Free): Engage with locals to learn about their culture and share your own experiences. - **Community Events** (Free or Minimal Cost): Participate in local meetups and events organized by Couchsurfing members. ## Services - **Traveler-Host Matching** (Free): Matching service to connect travelers with hosts based
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Free Accommodation HostingFree
- Cultural Exchange PlatformFree
- Community EventsFree or Minimal Cost
Services it tells AI about
- Traveler-Host MatchingFree
- Safety and Trust FeaturesFree
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Travelers, Students, Budget-Conscious Individuals, Cultural Enthusiasts · 18-35 · Global
Company type
Private · actively hiring
couchsurfing.com Organic Keywords
Google lists couchsurfing.com for about 1,971 keywords, which together bring an estimated 16,300 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
2.0K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
16.3K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
couchsurfing.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of couchsurfing.com scored 94 out of 100 overall. All 3 sub-scores are 90 or above. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
Excellent
SEO
Excellent
Performance
Excellent
Accessibility
Excellent
Fix these first
- HighImplement llms.txt for Language Localization
- CriticalExpand Content on Safety Tips
- HighOptimize Meta Descriptions
- HighCreate a Blog Section
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
couchsurfing.com Competitors and Alternatives
Couchsurfing's company profile names airbnb.com, homeaway.com and vrbo.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds hospitalityclub.org, warmshowers.org and bewelcome.org. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are bittor.pw, sourceware.org, fatsecret.com and resy.com.
couchsurfing.com Company Profile
Couchsurfing operates as an online community where individuals can arrange to stay in private homes around the world without paying for lodging. Users create profiles to indicate whether they are available to host others or looking to find a place to stay during their trips. The system relies on references and verification to build a sense of reliability among members who participate in this exchange. Travelers of a…
Founded in 2004 (about 22 years ago), Couchsurfing is based in San Francisco, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. Its founders are Casey Fenton, Daniel Hoffer and Sebastian Le Tuan. Its profile files it under Hospitality, with further tags for Travel, Social Networking and Peer-to-Peer Accommodation. Products on record for it: Free accommodation through local hosts, Cultural exchange experiences and Community events and meetups. Its tagline reads: "Meet and Stay with Locals All Over the World".
- Sector
- Hospitality
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2004
- Employees
- 51-200
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Not Disclosed
- Founders
- Casey Fenton, Daniel Hoffer, Sebastian Le Tuan
- Products
- Free accommodation through local hosts, Cultural exchange experiences, Community events and meetups
couchsurfing.com Traffic by Country
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