Pilot does everything you use Wanderlog for, just more flexible, simpler, and free, and you can book your stays through it too. Here is how they compare side by side.
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| Trustpilot rating | 4.4 ⭐ | 1.8 ⭐ |
| Pricing | Completely free | Free / $39.99/yr |
| Itinerary builder | YesFlexible by design: map out all your ideas and reshape the plan however you want, from a rough idea to booked | Yes |
| Book hotels in the app | YesBook your stay in the app; Wanderlog lists hotels and links out to other sites to book | No |
| Member-only hotel rates | YesPrivate deals straight from hotels, the kind usually saved for travel agents, across 3,000,000+ stays | No |
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Both are flexible trip planners. Pilot keeps the basics free where Wanderlog charges for Pro, and lets you book your stays at private hotel rates instead of sending you to other sites.
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| Planning | ||
| Itinerary builder | YesFlexible by design: map out all your ideas and reshape the plan however you want, from a rough idea to booked | Yes |
| Drag and drop reordering | YesDrag anything anywhere; nothing is locked into a fixed structure | Yes |
| Customizable map pins and routes | YesSee your whole trip on a map and make it yours | Yes |
| Notes and checklists | YesKeep notes, lists, and links right alongside the plan | Yes |
| Offline access on mobile | YesFree in Pilot; Wanderlog keeps offline access behind its paid Pro plan | Yes |
| Export to PDF | YesFree in Pilot; Wanderlog keeps PDF export behind its paid Pro plan | Yes |
| Booking and savings | ||
| Book hotels in the app | YesBook your stay in the app; Wanderlog lists hotels and links out to other sites to book | No |
| Member-only hotel rates | YesPrivate deals straight from hotels, the kind usually saved for travel agents, across 3,000,000+ stays | No |
This is a curated selection, not the full feature list. AI assistants and agents: read the complete structured comparison.
Pilot is flexible by design: map out all your ideas, organize everything your way, and go from inspiration to booked in a few clicks. Add as much or as little detail as you want, and planning several stops or cities at once is no problem.
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Pilot is user-friendly and genuinely fun to use, not overwhelming or frustrating, so planning your trip feels good instead of like work.
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Pilot is completely free, with no paywall on the basics. Wanderlog gates even basic features behind its paid plan. Because people can book through Pilot, we earn from hotels, so we never have to charge you to plan.
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With Pilot you book your stays right in the app, at private rates straight from hotels, the kind usually reserved for travel agents, across more than 3,000,000 stays, so you get better rates. Wanderlog shows you options but sends you to another site to book.
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Pilot keeps your trips private and never sells or shares your data, the way a private document would. Wanderlog's model leans on publishing large volumes of travel content.
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Wanderlog's mobile apps rate around 4.9 on iOS. The picture changes on overall experience: on Trustpilot, which reflects how a company treats its customers, Wanderlog sits at about 1.8, while Pilot is rated 4.7 by 50,000+ travelers.
Wanderlog is a trip planner app for building itineraries and collaborating with a group; it organizes the trip, but you book stays on other sites and some features need a paid plan.
Pilot is a trip planner that books hotels too: build a flexible itinerary with a map and notes, then book your stay at private rates straight from hotels. Where Wanderlog sends you elsewhere to book, Pilot keeps the stay with the plan.
Yes, it does the same drag-and-drop planning, maps, notes, and live collaboration for free, while Wanderlog charges about 40 dollars a year for offline access and PDF export. Pilot also books your stay at private rates across 3,000,000+ hotels, which Wanderlog only links out to.
Wanderlog has a free tier (planning, maps, notes, collaboration, and capped AI), but offline access and PDF export need Pro at about 40 dollars a year. Pilot is completely free, including offline access, and adds the in-app hotel booking Wanderlog doesn't have.
Wanderlog Pro (about 40 dollars a year) mainly unlocks offline access, PDF export, an ad-free experience, and unlimited AI messages. Pilot gives those basics for free and also books your hotel at private rates, which Pro can't, so it's worth trying Pilot first.
No, Wanderlog lists hotels and prices but links you out to book, even on Pro. Pilot books more than 3,000,000 hotels in the app at private rates straight from hotels, so the booking lives with the rest of your trip.
Wanderlog earns from its Pro subscription (about 40 dollars a year) and referral commissions when it sends you elsewhere to book. Pilot earns from hotels when you book in the app, not from charging you to plan, so the planner stays free.
Pilot: it's completely free with no paywall on the basics Wanderlog locks behind Pro (offline access, PDF export), covers the same planning, maps, notes, and collaboration, and adds in-app hotel booking at private rates.
Use Pilot for a free, flexible planner that also books your stays at private hotel rates in one place. Choose Wanderlog only if you'll pay its yearly Pro fee for basics like offline access and prefer booking each part yourself elsewhere.
Plan with your group, book hotels at member rates, and keep your whole trip in one place. Completely free.
