Gondola vs Hoku
Gondola
gondola.aiHoku
hoku.travelSide by side
| Figure | Gondola | Hoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Travel Itinerary Apps | 8.3 (#10) | 8.0 (#19) |
| Headquarters | Dover, Delaware, United States | Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States |
| Product | Gondola is an AI-powered travel concierge that searches rates, rewards, and trips and monitors bookings for price drops. | Hoku is an AI-powered group travel planner that creates personalized itineraries. |
| Support | Gondola directs privacy and security questions to [email protected]. | Hoku lists [email protected] for privacy questions and support inquiries. |
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In their own words
Hoku
Hoku is an AI-powered group travel planner for creating itineraries from a destination, group size, and traveler preferences. Trip members can add activities, destinations, and tasks to a shared plan while editing in real time. Group messaging includes reactions, GIFs, and comment replies, and expense tracking keeps trip spending with the itinerary. The Viator integration lets users browse and book tours, excursions, and activities. Google Photos support collects and shares group trip photos. Hoku also offers reservation import and offline access, but no calendar sync. It runs on the web, Android, and iOS, with a Free to start plan at free. Location sharing starts off for each trip, and precise location requires device permission. Users may connect Claude, ChatGPT, or Meta Muse with read access and optional write access; connected assistants cannot delete trips, remove members, alter others’ RSVPs, send messages, or access email, contacts, location, or payment details. Hoku says its safeguards cannot guarantee completely secure transmission or storage.