Head-to-head · AI Travel Planners
TripBuddy vs Waiz
TripBuddy leads on 2 checks, Waiz on 0, and 4 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 scoreTripBuddy · 7.6/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresTripBuddy · 5 of 5
TripBuddy scores higher on our rubric for ai travel planners: 7.6 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.
TripBuddy offers booking links; Waiz doesn't publish it. TripBuddy offers calendar export; Waiz doesn't publish it.
TripBuddy is the better fit for free planners needing offline access. Waiz is the better fit for free planners importing travel confirmations.
- TripBuddy fits best
Free planners needing offline access
- Waiz fits best
Free planners importing travel confirmations
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Side by side
| Feature | TripBuddy 7.6/10 Visit ↗ | Waiz 7.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Ranking | #6 in AI Travel Planners | #7 in AI Travel Planners |
| Best for | Free planners needing offline access | Free planners importing travel confirmations |
| Pricing model | Free | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web, iOS |
| Support | ||
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Solo, Small business |
| Features TripBuddy 5/5 · Waiz 3/5 | ||
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Map view | ✓ | ✓ |
| Booking links | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Calendar export | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Collaborative planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Trip length limit | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | TripBuddy is an AI travel planner for solo and group trips. Travelers describe a destination and preferences in natural language, then receive a day-by-day itinerary with stops, timing, travel between locations, and map data. It is… Read the review → |
Waiz is an AI travel planner for individuals and groups who want day-by-day itineraries, shared planning, and booking details organized in one place. It can import flight, hotel, train, and tour confirmations from email, then present plans… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
TripBuddy — where it wins
- Natural-language planning creates day-by-day schedules with timing and stops.
- Shared plans support collaborative editing, comments, and multi-city trips.
- Free access includes maps, calendar export, offline mobile access, and PDF export.
Where it doesn't
- Availability is limited to web and iOS.
- Booking links depend on whether places are bookable.
- There is no paid tier for expanded plan options.
Waiz — where it wins
- Unlimited trips, itineraries, and real-time group planning on Free
- Imports flight, hotel, train, and tour confirmations from email
- Maps, route optimization, weather, exports, and offline cached itineraries
Where it doesn't
- AI trip wizard and trip chat require the Pro plan
- Automated email booking imports require the Pro plan
- Mobile availability is limited to iOS alongside the web app
- TripBuddy7.6/10 · Free plan
A free AI travel planner with collaborative itineraries, maps, and offline mobile access.
Visit TripBuddyFull verdict → - Waiz7.5/10 · Free plan
A capable free planner for organized group trips and email-based booking imports.
Visit WaizFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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