Pilot

Pilot is a trip planning and booking app for organizing, discovering, booking and sharing travel plans. Its itinerary builder combines map pins and routes with notes, checklists, files and booking details; travelers can rearrange plans by dragging and dropping. Friends can be invited by email or link, edit together, receive view-only access, chat and vote, with no group-size limit. AI can create itineraries, suggest activities and parse imported booking files into trips. Pilot lists over 3.2 million stays, millions of activities, local food categories and more than 60 explore filters. It is available on the web, iOS and Android, with offline itinerary access on mobile, though some mobile functionality is limited during early development. Trips can be exported to PDF. The core plan is free and includes itinerary building, route and map tools, reservation import, collaboration and mobile apps. Group-rate sourcing is free for groups of 8 or more; full-service planning costs $49 per attendee per night.

Pilot brings itinerary building, group collaboration, discovery and booking organization into one trip-planning app. Its core plan is free, while groups can also use free rate sourcing or opt for paid full-service planning.

Pilot may suit solo travelers or groups organizing shared trips, business travel or company retreats. Its collaboration options and itinerary tools are relevant to travelers who want to coordinate plans and booking details together.

Pilot is a trip-planning app for travelers who want itineraries, reservations and group decisions together. It suits solo travelers and groups, especially trips with many contributors; the free core is useful, but managed retreat planning costs extra.

Overview

Pilot combines trip discovery and booking organization with a shared itinerary. Its web app is the primary platform, with Android and iOS apps for mobile access. Offline itineraries are a practical advantage on the road, although some mobile functionality remains limited during early development.

Key features

Itineraries and reservations

The flexible builder supports drag-and-drop rearrangement, map pins and routes, notes, checklists, and attached files or booking details. Reservations can be imported manually or by email, then parsed into trips with AI. PDF export offers a printable or offline reference. Together, these tools can keep plans and confirmation details in one place rather than scattered across documents.

Collaboration and discovery

Invitees can join by email or link, with no group-size limit. They can edit together or get view-only access, and trip chat and lightweight voting help groups discuss plans and make simple choices. That breadth is useful for coordinating a large party, but it does not make the free app a full-service retreat organizer.

Pilot offers AI itinerary generation and activity suggestions. Its discovery inventory includes over 3.2 million stays, millions of activities, local food categories and more than 60 explore filters. Google Maps data supports customizable map pins; Pilot also names Google Maps, Docs, Sheets and Calendar among the tools it can replace. It advertises support from real people alongside instant AI answers for basic questions, and says it never sells user data.

Pricing

Pilot: free (billed billed annually). The plan includes the itinerary builder, route and map tools, file and reservation imports, real-time collaboration, iOS and Android apps, and offline mobile access. It is the straightforward choice for solo travelers and groups who can organize trips themselves. The free plan has no stated group-size cap, but full-service planning is separate.

Group-Rate Sourcing: free (billed FREE). Groups of 8 or more can use group-rate sourcing for stays and experiences at no charge.

Full-Service Planning: $49, paid once (billed 49$ /attendee/night). This includes a planning fee, with a 50% deposit at kickoff; additional on-site staff starts at $150/hour. It is the paid route for groups seeking retreat planning, but per-attendee, per-night pricing and staffing charges can add materially to the cost. Pilot offers no free trial.

Platforms

Pilot is available on web, Android and iOS. Web is the primary platform; mobile apps add offline itinerary access, though some mobile functionality is limited during early development.

Who it's for

Pilot is a strong fit for travelers who want one shared itinerary for plans, routes, files and reservations, and for groups that need open-ended invitations and basic coordination tools. Its free group-rate sourcing is especially relevant to groups of eight or more. Travelers who want a fully managed retreat should budget for the paid service; those who need complete mobile functionality may prefer to wait.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Free itinerary planning includes imports, collaboration and offline mobile access, reducing the need to keep trip details in separate places.
• Pros: No group-size limit, view-only sharing, chat and voting accommodate both large groups and participants who should not edit.
• Pros: Groups of 8 or more can seek rates for stays and experiences without a sourcing fee.
• Cons: Some mobile functionality is limited during early development, tempering the value of the offline apps.
• Cons: Full-service planning is priced per attendee per night, with a 50% kickoff deposit and extra on-site staff charges.

Alternatives

For a free basic platform with a separate annual PRO option, consider Lambus. Roadtrippers is worth considering if its free tier of one saved trip and three stops per trip, or its Basic plan at $11.99 a month with three trips and 20 stops per trip, suits the route-planning scope. For other approaches to trip planning, compare TripCraftr, Pappus Travel Planner, Planapple, Stippl, tabiori and TravelerBuddy. Browse the Travel Itinerary Apps list or the AI Travel Planners list for more options.

Verdict

Choose Pilot if you want a free, collaborative trip hub that keeps reservations, routes and group planning together, with useful discovery and AI tools. Look elsewhere if you need a fully functional mobile experience now or want retreat planning without a substantial per-person service fee.