TREK vs Pilot

TREK9.4Visit Pilot8.5Visit

Higher score TREK #1 in Travel Itinerary Apps 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Liketrek

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Pilot #8 in Travel Itinerary Apps 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Pilot

• TREK fits best

  Feature-rich open-source trip planning

• Pilot fits best

  Free AI-assisted itinerary planning

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Side by side

Feature	TREK 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Pilot 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Travel Itinerary Apps	#8 in Travel Itinerary Apps
Best for	Feature-rich open-source trip planning	Free AI-assisted itinerary planning
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat
Compliance	2FA, SSO/SAML	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TREK 5/5 · Pilot 4/5
Reservation import	✓	✓
Route planning	✓	✓
Shared itineraries	✓	✓
Offline access	✓	✓
Calendar sync	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Trip limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Primary platform	Web	Web
Our review
Pros	Combines itineraries, reservations, routes, budgets, packing lists, and documents Supports real-time collaboration, chat, polls, public sharing, and expense splitting Offers offline access plus calendar, PDF, GPX, KML, and KMZ exports	Entirely free core plan with no annual charge Imports reservations, files, screenshots, and forwarded emails Combines collaboration, route planning, AI, and offline mobile access
Cons	Self-hosted only, with no SaaS offering Requires running the software on your own server Some routing workflows depend on Google Maps or CoMaps exports	Offline access is limited to the iOS and Android apps Paid add-ons and premium services are separate from the core product Accommodation booking and discovery may not suit travelers wanting itinerary planning only
Our verdict	TREK is an open-source travel itinerary planner for individuals and groups who want one place to organize trips. Its scope covers day-by-day plans, drag-and-drop places, interactive maps, reservations, booking confirmations, budgets,… Read the review →	Pilot is a web and mobile travel planning app for solo travelers, groups, and teams. It combines a flexible drag-and-drop itinerary builder with map pins, route planning, reservation imports, shared editing, trip invitations, AI-generated… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TREK — where it wins

  • Combines itineraries, reservations, routes, budgets, packing lists, and documents
  • Supports real-time collaboration, chat, polls, public sharing, and expense splitting
  • Offers offline access plus calendar, PDF, GPX, KML, and KMZ exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted only, with no SaaS offering
  • Requires running the software on your own server
  • Some routing workflows depend on Google Maps or CoMaps exports

• Pilot — where it wins

  • Entirely free core plan with no annual charge
  • Imports reservations, files, screenshots, and forwarded emails
  • Combines collaboration, route planning, AI, and offline mobile access

  Where it doesn't

  • Offline access is limited to the iOS and Android apps
  • Paid add-ons and premium services are separate from the core product
  • Accommodation booking and discovery may not suit travelers wanting itinerary planning only

• TREK9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free itinerary planner for travelers comfortable managing self-hosted software.

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• Pilot8.5/10 · Free plan

  A fully free itinerary planner with booking imports, collaboration, maps, AI, and offline access.

  Visit PilotFull verdict →