TREK vs TripIt

TREK9.4Visit TripIt8.9Visit

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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TripIt #4 in Travel Itinerary Apps 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit TripIt

• TREK fits best

  Feature-rich open-source trip planning

• TripIt fits best

  Reliable booking-to-itinerary organization

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Side by side

Feature	TREK 9.4/10 Visit ↗	TripIt 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Travel Itinerary Apps	#4 in Travel Itinerary Apps
Best for	Feature-rich open-source trip planning	Reliable booking-to-itinerary organization
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features TREK 5/5 · TripIt 5/5
Reservation import	✓	✓
Route planning	✓	✓
Shared itineraries	✓	✓
Offline access	✓	✓
Calendar sync	✓	✓
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	Automatically builds itineraries from forwarded booking confirmations Supports sharing, calendar feeds, offline access, and document storage Available on web, iOS, and Android with major calendar integrations
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	TripIt Pro costs $49 per year after its advertised 30-day trial The public API is no longer available for new integrations The free plan allows three document uploads per trip
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 →	TripIt organizes flights, hotels, rental cars, trains, activities, and other travel plans into a single itinerary. It is designed for leisure and business travelers who want booking confirmations, reservation details, maps, directions,… 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

• TripIt — where it wins

  • Automatically builds itineraries from forwarded booking confirmations
  • Supports sharing, calendar feeds, offline access, and document storage
  • Available on web, iOS, and Android with major calendar integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • TripIt Pro costs $49 per year after its advertised 30-day trial
  • The public API is no longer available for new integrations
  • The free plan allows three document uploads per trip

• TREK9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• TripIt8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A capable booking-to-itinerary organizer with useful free features and a $49 annual Pro tier.

  Visit TripItFull verdict →