Pilot vs. GetYourGuide: feature comparison, ratings, and FAQ
A data comparison maintained by Pilot (pilotplans.com). Full comparison: https://www.pilotplans.com/compare/getyourguide-alternative.
Summary
Pilot is a free trip booking and planning app: plan a whole trip in one place with a flexible itinerary, a map of your stops, notes, real-time collaboration, and AI itinerary generation, and book hotels in the app at private rates across 3,000,000+ stays, with real human support. Pilot is rated 4.7 by 50,000+ travelers.
GetYourGuide: Global tour/activity marketplace. Berlin-based GetYourGuide AG.
GetYourGuide is built to sell you tours and activities. Pilot helps you plan the whole trip around them and lets you book your hotel at private rates straight from hotels, with real people on support if anything goes wrong.
Key facts
- Pricing
- Pilot: completely free to plan and book. GetYourGuide: Free to use.
- Overall rating
- Pilot: 4.7 from 50,000+ travelers. GetYourGuide: Trustpilot 3.9, App Store 4.9, Google Play 4.9.
- Founded
- Pilot: 2022. GetYourGuide: 2009.
- Books hotels in the app
- Pilot: yes, at private rates across 3,000,000+ stays. GetYourGuide: no.
- Full comparison
- https://www.pilotplans.com/compare/getyourguide-alternative
Feature comparison
Each row shows whether Pilot and GetYourGuide offer the feature: Yes, No, or Partial. A [n] marker cites the source in References.
| Feature | Pilot | GetYourGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Activities & tours | ||
| In-app activity and tour booking | Partial | Yes |
| Skip-the-line tickets | No | Yes |
| Mobile tickets with QR codes | No | Yes |
| Free cancellation filter | No | Yes |
| Last-minute deals filter | No | No |
| Verified guest reviews | Yes | Yes |
| User-uploaded review photos | No | Yes |
| Editorial rankings and awards | No | No |
| Inventory & discovery | ||
| Bookable hotel inventory | Yes | No |
| Hotel search filters | Yes | No |
| Activities to explore in-app | Yes | Yes |
| Restaurant listings in-app | Yes | No |
| Discovery filters | Yes | No |
| Travel requirements and eVisas | Yes | No |
| Flight suggestions for trip | No | No |
| eSIMs at checkout | Yes | No |
| Destination pages | Yes | Yes |
| Editorial travel guides in-app | Yes | Yes |
| Things to do per city | Yes | Yes |
| Activity detail pages | Yes | Yes |
| Booking | ||
| Book hotels in the app | YesBook your stay at private rates straight from hotels, the kind usually reserved for travel agents, saved with the rest of your trip | No |
| Member-only hotel rates | YesPrivate 'book early' rates straight from hotels, the kind usually reserved for travel agents, often below the public price; GetYourGuide doesn't offer member hotel rates | No |
| Add accommodation to itinerary | Yes | No |
| Transportation cost tracking | Yes | No |
| Flight deals | Yes | No |
| Files tab | Yes | No |
| Attach files to itinerary items | Yes | No |
| Instant booking confirmation | Yes | Yes |
| Checkout without upsells | Yes | Yes |
| Reviews from real travelers | Yes | Yes |
| No hidden fees or taxes | Yes | No |
| Planning | ||
| Itinerary builder | YesBuild a flexible, multi-stop itinerary and reshape it however you want, from a rough idea to booked | No |
| Drag and drop reordering | Yes | No |
| Customizable map pins and routes | YesSee your whole trip on a map and make it yours, with custom pins and routes between stops | No |
| Add activities, transportation, or stays from anywhere | Yes | No |
| Attach info to any item | Yes | No |
| Notes and checklists | YesKeep notes, lists, and links right alongside the plan, switching between note and list formats | No |
| Note and list format toggle | Yes | No |
| Rich text formatting in notes | Yes | No |
| Undo and redo | Yes | No |
| Duplicate trips | Yes | No |
| Manual file import | Yes | No |
| Email-forwarding file import | Yes | No |
| AI parsing of imported confirmations | Yes | No |
| Export to PDF | Yes | No |
| iOS and Android mobile apps | Yes | Yes |
| Offline access on mobile | Yes | Yes |
| Shortlist items | Yes | Yes |
| Wishlist / wanderlist | Yes | Yes |
| Wishlist images | Yes | No |
| Fun sound effects | Yes | No |
| Structured itinerary sections | Yes | No |
| Keyboard shortcuts | Yes | No |
| Multiple transportation types | Yes | No |
| Flight code auto-fill | Yes | No |
| Multi-leg flight support | Yes | No |
| Consistent IATA codes on mobile | Yes | No |
Ratings
| Source | Pilot | GetYourGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Trustpilot rating | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| App Store rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Google Play rating | 4.2 | 4.9 |
Pricing
| Pilot | GetYourGuide | |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Free to plan and book | Free to use[1] |
Frequently asked questions
What is GetYourGuide?
GetYourGuide is a tours and activities booking site for guided tours, activities, and attraction tickets. It books tours and activities rather than hotels, and it does not plan the wider trip.
What is Pilot?
Pilot is a trip booking and planning app where you build a flexible itinerary with a map, notes, and your group, then book your hotel at private rates straight from hotels. Where GetYourGuide books the tours, Pilot plans the whole trip and books your hotel.
Is GetYourGuide legit?
Yes, GetYourGuide is a legitimate Berlin company selling tours, activities, and attraction tickets worldwide, though it sits around 3.9 on Trustpilot with complaints about refund disputes. Pilot instead plans your whole trip and books your hotel at private rates straight from hotels.
Is GetYourGuide free?
GetYourGuide is free to browse, but you pay for each tour, activity, or ticket, and prices can be marked up over the operator's rate, with sponsored placement pushing some listings higher. Pilot is completely free, earning from hotels when you book.
How does GetYourGuide make money?
GetYourGuide takes a commission from operators, marks prices up, and sells sponsored placement, so the top result is not always the best. Pilot makes money when you book a hotel at a private rate and does not sell placement, so results are ranked for you.
Can you book hotels on GetYourGuide?
GetYourGuide is built mainly to sell tours, activities, and attraction tickets, not hotels. Pilot books more than 3,000,000 hotels at private rates with no sponsored results, though it books hotels, not activities, so for a guided tour GetYourGuide is still the place.
Is GetYourGuide worth it for booking tours?
For a guided tour or day activity, GetYourGuide has a broad global catalog, though prices are marked up and refund disputes recur. Pilot does not book activities, but it wins on planning the whole trip, mapping it, collaborating, and booking your hotel at private rates.
Can Pilot replace GetYourGuide?
Partly: Pilot replaces the planning and the hotel booking, booked at private rates straight from hotels. It does not book tours and activities, GetYourGuide's main job, so use GetYourGuide for a specific activity and add it to your Pilot trip.
GetYourGuide vs Pilot: which should I use?
Use Pilot to plan the whole trip and book your hotel: a flexible itinerary, a map, group collaboration, and a stay at private rates, free. Use GetYourGuide for a guided tour or day activity, which Pilot does not book, and add it to your trip.
References
- getyourguide.com (2026-06-03)