Mar 9, 2026

TripIt Alternatives in 2026: Wanderlog, Google Trips, and More

TripIt has been the default travel itinerary app for over a decade. You forward your confirmation emails, it parses them into a master itinerary. It works. But the free tier has gotten more limited over the years, the $49/year Pro price is hard to justify for casual travelers, and the interface hasn’t evolved much.

Here’s what’s actually worth considering instead.

TripIt: What You’re Replacing

TripIt’s core feature — forward any booking confirmation and it auto-creates the itinerary — is genuinely good and widely copied. The free version gives you basic itinerary building. TripIt Pro ($49/year) adds flight alerts, seat tracking, alternate flight suggestions, and points/miles tracking.

Reasons to switch:

Free tier is limited (no real-time alerts, no calendar sync)
$49/year is steep if you only travel occasionally
Interface hasn’t kept pace with newer apps
No collaborative planning features

Wanderlog — Best Free Alternative

What it is: Travel planner with collaborative maps, budget tracking, and itinerary building. Free for most features.

What’s better than TripIt: Collaborative planning — multiple people can contribute to the same trip. Interactive map view shows your route visually. Budget tracking built in. Much more visually polished.

What’s worse: Doesn’t auto-parse forwarded confirmation emails as reliably as TripIt. More manual entry for flights and hotels.

Pricing: Free for most features; Pro from $5.99/month for unlimited collaborators and AI features.

Best for: Group trips, vacations where you’re actively planning rather than just organizing confirmations.

Google Trips (via Google Travel)

What it is: Google automatically organizes your travel bookings from Gmail into trip pages at google.com/travel.

What’s better than TripIt: Free, automatic, no app to install, already connected to your Gmail. If your booking confirmations go to Gmail, Google Travel surfaces them automatically.

What’s worse: Less organized than TripIt or Wanderlog. No manual trip building. Limited to what Google parses from Gmail. No sharing features.

Pricing: Free.

Best for: Casual travelers who just want a single view of upcoming trips without any setup.

Notion Travel Templates

What it is: Building your own travel planner in Notion using templates.

What’s better than TripIt: Fully customizable. Huge library of community-built travel planning templates. Works as both a planner and a journal.

What’s worse: Requires manual entry for everything. Not designed for parsing booking emails.

Pricing: Free for personal use.

Best for: People already living in Notion who want a custom travel planning system.

Roadtrippers — Best for Driving Trips

What it is: Route planning app designed specifically for road trips. Find points of interest, campgrounds, restaurants along your route.

What’s better than TripIt: Specifically built for road trips — TripIt is oriented around flights and hotels. Roadtrippers handles stops, routes, and driving time naturally.

What’s worse: Not useful for air travel. Less relevant for business trips.

Pricing: Free (limited trips); Plus from $29.99/year.

Best for: Anyone planning a driving trip.

Sygic Travel (Maps.me)

What it is: Offline-capable trip planner with maps and POI data.

What’s better than TripIt: Works offline — useful in countries with expensive data. Good POI database for discovering things to do near your hotel.

What’s worse: Less focused on logistics (flights, hotels) than on sightseeing. No email parsing.

Pricing: Free with in-app purchases.

Best for: International travelers who need offline maps and activity planning.

TripIt Free vs Pro: Is Pro Worth It?

If you’re evaluating whether to pay for TripIt Pro vs switch entirely:

TripIt Pro is worth it if:

You’re a frequent business traveler (5+ trips/year)
You care about real-time flight alerts and gate changes
You track points/miles across multiple loyalty programs
Your company reimburses it

TripIt free (or a free alternative) is fine if:

You travel occasionally
You just want a place to see all your bookings in one view
You don’t need real-time alerts

At $49/year, Wanderlog Pro ($72/year) or just using Google Travel (free) are reasonable alternatives for anyone not doing frequent business travel.

Quick Comparison

	TripIt Free	TripIt Pro	Wanderlog	Google Travel
Auto-parse emails	Yes	Yes	Limited	Yes (Gmail)
Real-time flight alerts	No	Yes	No	Limited
Collaborative planning	No	No	Yes	No
Offline access	No	No	Yes (Pro)	No
Calendar sync	No	Yes	No	No
Price	Free	$49/yr	Free / $72/yr	Free