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TripIt
What TripIt is
TripIt turns forwarded travel confirmations into organized itineraries. It supports flights, hotels, rental cars, trains, airport shuttles, cruises, travel-agency bookings, and event reservations. Travelers can forward confirmations to [email protected] or enable Inbox Sync; bookings made through SAP Concur can sync automatically. Itineraries can be accessed offline in the app, and the Mac app supports offline use on Macs with an Apple M1 chip or later. TripIt is available on Android, iOS, macOS, and the web. The free plan allows three document uploads per trip. TripIt Pro costs $49/yr and allows 25 uploads per trip; its listed features include real-time flight alerts, alternate-flight rebooking options, and interactive airport maps for 103 airports worldwide. A 30-day trial is listed. TripIt encrypts sensitive personal information on mobile devices and restricts access by passcode. It does not offer phone support and aims to respond to billing tickets within one business day.
Who it suits
TripIt suits travelers who want reservations organized into itineraries, including people with plans across several types of transport and stays. Pro may suit travelers who want flight alerts, rebooking options, or more document uploads per trip.
What it does well
- Organizes confirmations across many travel types.
- Supports offline itinerary access in the app.
- SAP Concur bookings can sync automatically.
- Available on Android, iOS, macOS, and the web.
- Pro includes flight alerts and airport maps.
What to know first
- Free plan allows three document uploads per trip.
- Pro costs $49/yr.
- No phone support.
- Mac app requires an Apple M1 chip or later.
Limits
The free TripIt plan allows three document uploads per trip. TripIt Pro allows 25 document uploads per trip.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| TripIt | 3 document uploads per trip · itinerary organization · inbox import · calendar sync · mobile access | Free |
| TripIt Pro | $49/year · 25 document uploads per trip · real-time flight alerts · alternate flights · fare tracking · seat tracking · risk alerts | $49 a year |
As tripit.com lists them, read 14 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://www.tripit.com/web.
- Choose the free TripIt plan or review TripIt Pro at $49 a year, with a 30-day trial.
- Use TripIt on Android, iOS, macOS, or the web.
- Forward travel confirmations to [email protected] or enable Inbox Sync.
- If you book through SAP Concur, bookings can sync automatically.
Verdict
TripIt organizes a broad range of travel confirmations and offers offline itinerary access. The free plan has a three-document limit per trip; Pro raises that to 25 and adds flight and airport tools.
Questions
Is TripIt free?
Yes. The free plan costs nothing and allows three document uploads per trip.
How much does TripIt Pro cost?
TripIt Pro costs $49 a year and includes a 30-day trial. It allows 25 document uploads per trip.
Which platforms does TripIt support?
TripIt is available on Android, iOS, macOS, and the web. Itineraries can be accessed offline in the app.
Can TripIt import reservations automatically?
Yes. Forward confirmations to [email protected] or enable Inbox Sync. Bookings made through SAP Concur can sync automatically.
What does TripIt Pro add?
Pro provides real-time flight alerts, rebooking options across available airlines, and interactive airport maps for 103 airports worldwide.
Does TripIt offer phone support?
No. TripIt says it does not offer phone support and aims to respond to billing tickets within one business day.
Facts from TripIt's own pages
- Airport navigation
- TripIt Pro offers interactive airport maps and walking directions, with maps currently listed for 103 airports. · help.tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Alternate flights
- TripIt Pro offers rebooking options across available airlines when a flight is disrupted. · help.tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- API language bindings
- The archived API documentation lists C#, Erlang, Java, Perl, PHP, Python and Ruby bindings. · github.com, 14 Oct 2026
- API status
- TripIt says its public API is unavailable for new developer integrations, while existing connections continue to function. · help.tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Billing limitation
- TripIt states that charged subscription fees, including un-cancelled trial charges and annual renewals, are non-refundable. · help.tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Calendar sync
- The free service synchronizes travel plans with a calendar and supports sharing with other people. · help.tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- TripIt says it was founded in San Francisco in 2006. · tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters and investors
- Crunchbase lists TripIt as a San Francisco company acquired by SAP Concur, with legal name Concur Technologies, Inc., 51–100 employees and five investors. · crunchbase.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company history
- TripIt was founded in San Francisco in 2006 and is part of SAP Concur. · tripit.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Company legal entity
- TripIt’s privacy statement identifies Concur Technologies, Inc. as the data controller and says SAP Concur is wholly owned by SAP. · tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Concur integration
- SAP Concur users can link accounts so Concur itineraries flow automatically into TripIt and eligible users receive complimentary Pro. · help.tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Email import
- Users can forward confirmations to [email protected], use Inbox Sync with Gmail, Yahoo or Microsoft accounts, or add plans manually. · help.tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Fare tracker
- TripIt Pro monitors eligible airfare refunds and tells the user the amount and whom to contact. · help.tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Flight alerts
- TripIt Pro sends alerts for delays, cancellations, connections, gate changes and baggage claim information. · help.tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2006 · tripit.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Bellevue, Washington, United States · tripit.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Inbox processing
- Users can forward confirmations to [email protected] or enable Inbox Sync to add plans. · help.tripit.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Inbox security
- Inbox Sync uses OAuth for Gmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Outlook and Yahoo without storing mailbox passwords, and uses HTTPS for import. · help.tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Itinerary organization
- TripIt automatically creates comprehensive itineraries from forwarded travel confirmation emails. · tripit.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Legacy API documentation
- The archived v1 API documentation describes CRUD operations, OAuth, pagination and objects for air, hotel, rail, car, cruise, restaurant and other itinerary data. · github.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Licence and ownership
- TripIt’s user agreement treats the service, mobile app, code and design as proprietary material owned by TripIt or its licensors, rather than an open-source product. · tripit.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: Apple requests
- App Store reviewers request passenger names on overview cards, route planning and customizable packing lists, and report conflicts when airline times change. · apps.apple.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: G2 integrations
- G2 reviewers report poor mobile functionality, weak backend integrations, shared itineraries that do not always open in-app and narrow document formats. · g2.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: Google Play users
- Google Play complaints include app launch failures, mixed-up imports and past trips not syncing to calendars after 90 days. · play.google.com, 14 Oct 2026
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