Pilot review

Pilot covers a lot without a paywall. Its pricing page says the app is always free, and it lists features that rivals often charge for, including offline access on mobile, PDF export and file attachments. The itinerary builder is flexible: arrange items by day, category or person, drag and drop, color-code map pins, and attach links, files, costs and confirmation numbers to anything. Group features are the focus. You can invite as many people as you like by link or email, give edit or view-only rights, and use a basic group chat per trip, with hearts as a light voting system. Pilot also lets you book stays in the app, from 3.2 million hotels, hostels and rentals, and shows travel requirements and eVisas for over 200 countries. AI QuickStart can draft an itinerary. Pilot is a younger product, flight suggestions were still listed as coming soon, and its pricing page does not list automatic flight alerts, so frequent flyers may want TripIt alongside it.

Who it is for

Groups who want a capable shared planner without anyone paying a subscription.

Price

Free; optional add-ons and premium services for large groups and businesses.

Pilot is free No strings attached, zero dollars.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Flexible itinerary builder by day, category or person, with drag and drop
• Invite friends by email or link with no limits on group size
• Edit or view-only access, with files hidden from view-only users
• Import documents by email with AI parsing, export to PDF and offline mobile access
• Book stays in the app and see travel requirements and eVisas for 200+ countries

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Offline access, PDF export and file attachments are free
• Strength: No group size limit for collaborators
• Strength: AI QuickStart builds a first itinerary
• Weakness: Smaller and less established than Wanderlog or TripIt
• Weakness: Flight suggestions were listed as coming soon
• Weakness: No automatic flight status alerts listed on the pricing page

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Group size: No limit
• Offline access: Yes, on mobile
• Stays to book: 3.2 million
• Platforms: Web, iOS, Android

Where it ranks

Pilot is No. 4 in our Best Trip Planner Apps verdict.