Pilot vs. Wego: feature comparison, ratings, and FAQ
A data comparison maintained by Pilot (pilotplans.com). Full comparison: https://www.pilotplans.com/compare/wego-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.
Wego: MENA + SE Asia flight/hotel metasearch.
Wego compares flight and hotel prices to find a deal. Pilot books your hotel at private rates straight from hotels, ranks results for you instead of for advertisers, and helps you plan the whole trip around it.
Key facts
- Pricing
- Pilot: completely free to plan and book. Wego: Free to use.
- Overall rating
- Pilot: 4.7 from 50,000+ travelers. Wego: Trustpilot 3.6, App Store 4.6, Google Play 4.6.
- Founded
- Pilot: 2022. Wego: 2005.
- Books hotels in the app
- Pilot: yes, at private rates across 3,000,000+ stays. Wego: partial.
- Full comparison
- https://www.pilotplans.com/compare/wego-alternative
Feature comparison
Each row shows whether Pilot and Wego offer the feature: Yes, No, or Partial. A [n] marker cites the source in References.
| Feature | Pilot | Wego |
|---|---|---|
| Booking | ||
| Book hotels in the app | YesBook your stay at private rates here; Wego is mainly a price-comparison layer (it added some direct booking, but at public partner prices) | Partial |
| Member-only hotel rates | YesPrivate rates straight from hotels, the kind usually reserved for travel agents, not a list of public prices from other sites | No |
| Add accommodation to itinerary | Yes | Yes |
| Transportation cost tracking | Yes | No |
| Flight deals | Yes | Yes |
| Files tab | Yes | No |
| Attach files to itinerary items | Yes | No |
| Instant booking confirmation | Yes | No |
| Checkout without upsells | Yes | No |
| Reviews from real travelers | Yes | Yes |
| No hidden fees or taxes | Yes | No |
| Inventory & discovery | ||
| Bookable hotel inventory | Yes | Yes |
| Hotel search filters | Yes | Yes |
| Activities to explore in-app | YesBrowse things to do and save them straight into your itinerary, next to your booked stay; in Wego they sit apart from your plan | No |
| Restaurant listings in-app | Yes | Yes |
| Discovery filters | Yes | No |
| Travel requirements and eVisas | Yes | No |
| Flight suggestions for trip | No | Yes |
| eSIMs at checkout | Yes | No |
| Destination pages | Yes | Yes |
| Editorial travel guides in-app | Yes | No |
| Things to do per city | Yes | Yes |
| Activity detail pages | Yes | No |
| Planning | ||
| Itinerary builder | YesMap out every idea, reorder it your way, and add as much or as little detail as you want; Wego organizes a booking, not a flexible itinerary | No |
| Drag and drop reordering | Yes | No |
| Customizable map pins and routes | YesSee your whole trip on a map and plot routes between your stops | No |
| Add activities, transportation, or stays from anywhere | Yes | No |
| Attach info to any item | Yes | No |
| Notes and checklists | Yes | 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 | No |
| Shortlist items | Yes | No |
| Wishlist / wanderlist | Yes | No |
| 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 |
| Collaboration | ||
| Invite friends | Yes | No |
| Real-time collaborative editing | YesInvite the group and plan together in one shared trip, live; Wego is built for searching on your own | No |
| Edit or view-only permissions | Yes | No |
| Heart items for voting | Yes | No |
| Custom trip name and cover photo | Yes | No |
| Dedicated group chat per trip | Yes | No |
| Shared notes, files, and saved lists | Yes | No |
| Travel profile and stats | Yes | No |
| Edit profile details | Yes | Yes |
| Leave a trip | Yes | No |
| Trips dashboard | Yes | Yes |
| Trip menu actions | Yes | No |
| Support | ||
| Human support | YesReach a real person on our team in the in-app chat or by email, on the same booking you made with us, not a third-party site you were sent to | Partial |
| AI for basic support answers | Yes | No |
Ratings
| Source | Pilot | Wego |
|---|---|---|
| Trustpilot rating | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| App Store rating | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Google Play rating | 4.2 | 4.6 |
Pricing
| Pilot | Wego | |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Free to plan and book | Free to use[1] |
Frequently asked questions
What is Wego?
Wego is a flight and hotel price comparison app, used mainly across the Middle East and Asia. It compares prices and sends you to another site to book, rather than booking directly or planning the trip.
What is Pilot?
Pilot is a trip booking and planning app: you plan the whole trip and book your hotel at private rates straight from hotels. Where Wego compares prices and sends you elsewhere to book, Pilot books directly and keeps the plan and booking together.
Is Wego legit?
Yes, Wego is a real price-comparison app founded in 2005, though its Trustpilot sits around 3.6, since it is metasearch that sends you elsewhere to pay, where the price can change. Pilot instead books your hotel directly at private rates straight from hotels.
Is Wego free?
Yes, Wego is free, earning referral commissions when it sends you elsewhere to book and selling sponsored placement, so the top result is not always the best deal. Pilot is also free, earning from hotels when you book directly, so it shows no sponsored results.
Can you book hotels on Wego?
Sometimes, since Wego is mainly a price-comparison layer that redirects you elsewhere to pay, though it has added 'Book on Wego' for some hotels. Pilot lets you book hotels in the app at private rates straight from hotels, though not flights, trains, buses, or cars.
How does Wego make money?
Wego makes money from referral commissions when it sends you elsewhere to book, plus sponsored placement from partners who pay to appear higher, so the order is influenced by who pays. Pilot instead earns from hotels when you book directly, selling no sponsored placement.
Does Pilot compare flight prices like Wego?
No, Pilot focuses on booking your hotel directly at private rates and planning the trip around it, while Wego compares flight prices and books trains, buses, or cars. You can still add flights to a Pilot trip and find deals through Skyscanner.
Wego vs Pilot: which should I use?
Use Pilot to book a hotel at private rates and plan the trip, a flexible itinerary, a map, your group, and real support, all free. Use Wego to compare flight prices or book trains, buses, or cars across the Middle East or Southeast Asia.
Is Wego worth it?
For scanning flight prices Wego works, though it often sends you to a third-party site where the price can climb and its Trustpilot sits around 3.6. For the hotel itself, Pilot books directly at private rates, free, and is rated 4.7 by 50,000+ travelers.
References
- wego.com (2026-06-03)