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Head-to-head · Travel Itinerary Apps

TREK vs TripCraftr

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score TREK #1 in Travel Itinerary Apps 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Liketrek
TripCraftr #5 in Travel Itinerary Apps 8.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit TripCraftr

TREK leads on 0 checks, TripCraftr on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTREK · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly TripCraftr

TREK scores higher on our rubric for travel itinerary apps: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

TREK is the better fit for feature-rich open-source trip planning. TripCraftr is the better fit for group trips with voting and expense tools.

  • TREK fits best

    Feature-rich open-source trip planning

  • TripCraftr fits best

    Group trips with voting and expense tools

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Side by side

Feature TREK 9.4/10 Visit ↗ TripCraftr 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in Travel Itinerary Apps #5 in Travel Itinerary Apps
Best for Feature-rich open-source trip planning Group trips with voting and expense tools
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan $30/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Self-hosted, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance 2FA, SSO/SAML GDPR
Integrations 11 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features TREK 5/5 · TripCraftr 5/5
Reservation import ✓ ✓
Route planning ✓ ✓
Shared itineraries ✓ ✓
Offline access ✓ ✓
Calendar sync ✓ ✓
Specs
Trip limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Primary platform Web Not checked yet
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
  • Shared itineraries, votes, email ballots, and group editing
  • Booking, PDF, and photo imports with maps and offline mobile access
  • Expense ledger, receipt reading, AI planning, and calendar feeds
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
  • The free plan limits documents and daily Lorenzo replies
  • Advanced expense and calendar features require a paid plan
  • Integration coverage is limited to Viator and Stripe
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,…

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TripCraftr is a collaborative travel planner for friends, families, couples, and other groups. It combines shared day-by-day itineraries with booking confirmation, PDF, and photo imports; maps with stops, legs, and directions; group votes…

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  1. TREKTravel Itinerary Apps 9.4Free plan
  2. TripCraftrTravel Itinerary Apps 8.8Free plan · 30-day trial

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

  • TripCraftr — where it wins

    • Shared itineraries, votes, email ballots, and group editing
    • Booking, PDF, and photo imports with maps and offline mobile access
    • Expense ledger, receipt reading, AI planning, and calendar feeds

    Where it doesn't

    • The free plan limits documents and daily Lorenzo replies
    • Advanced expense and calendar features require a paid plan
    • Integration coverage is limited to Viator and Stripe

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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