Pilot vs Tripals
Pilot
pilotplans.comTripals
tripals.coSide by side
| Figure | Pilot | Tripals |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Travel Itinerary Apps | 8.4 (#8) | 7.3 (#40) |
| Audience | Pilot says it serves solo travelers and large groups, including group trips, business travel, and company retreats. | Tripals describes its service as designed for friends, families, and travel communities planning trips together. |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, Canada | Tripals says it is based in Paris. |
| Support | Pilot advertises support from real humans alongside instant AI answers for basic questions. | Tripals lists [email protected] for questions and support. |
Plans
Pilot
- PilotFree
- Group-Rate SourcingFree
- Full-Service Planning$49, paid once
- PilotPrice not published
In their own words
Pilot
Pilot is a trip-planning and booking app for building itineraries, finding stays and activities, and sharing plans. Its itinerary builder combines routes and map pins with notes, checklists, files, and booking details; plans can be rearranged with drag and drop. Travelers can invite others by email or link, collaborate without a group-size limit, set view-only access, chat, and vote on options. AI can generate itineraries and suggest activities, and can parse imported booking files into trips. The site lists over 3.2 million stays, millions of activities, local food categories, and more than 60 explore filters. Pilot runs on the web, iOS, and Android, with offline itinerary access on mobile, though some mobile functions are limited during early development. Users can export trips to PDF for offline access or printing. The core Pilot plan is free. Group-rate sourcing is also free for groups of 8 or more; full-service retreat planning costs $49 per night.