Side by side
Hopper vs Pilot
Both stand on travel itinerary apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
Hopper combines booking, price predictions, trip watches, and optional flexibility services across travel categories. Check platform restrictions and cancellation terms before booking.
Visit Hopper
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
Pilot combines itinerary planning, discovery and collaboration with mobile access and booking-file imports. The core plan is free; groups considering full-service planning should account for its per-attendee, per-night fee.
Visit PilotThe facts
| Hopper | Pilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Web | Android, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Full-Service Planning: $49, paid once |
| Plans published | None | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Pilot |
| Website | hopper.com | pilotplans.com |
| On travel itinerary apps | #20 of 45 | #11 of 45 |
Hopper: what it does well
- Predicts possible low prices
- Sends watched-trip notifications
- Books flights, hotels, cars, and homes
- Offers optional cancellation services
- Human booking support available
What to know first
- No price matching after purchase
- Many bookings are app-only
- Account creation requires SMS capability
- Tablet account creation is unsupported
Pilot: what it does well
- Collaborators can join by email or link without a group-size limit.
- AI can generate itineraries and parse booking files.
- Mobile itineraries are available offline.
- Free group-rate sourcing for groups of 8 or more.
- Trips can be exported to PDF.
What to know first
- Some mobile functionality is limited during early development.
- Full-service planning costs $49 per attendee per night.
- No free trial is listed.