Updated June 25, 2026
TripIt and Places solve different halves of a trip. TripIt turns your booking confirmation emails into a timeline. Places is a collaborative map for finding and deciding on places to go. Here's the honest comparison.
Where Places wins
- It actually shows a map. Places is a map first. TripIt has no real map view; it's a list of bookings and times.
- Plan together in real time. Several people edit the same map live in Places. TripIt has no collaborative editing.
- No email forwarding. Add places by searching or pasting a link. TripIt depends on forwarding confirmation emails to build your trip.
- No access to your inbox. Places never needs your email. TripIt's auto-import works by reading your booking emails.
- A genuinely useful free tier. Places free has unlimited maps, places, and collaborators. TripIt's free tier is limited and reserves the useful parts for Pro.
Where TripIt wins
- Booking auto-import. Forward a confirmation and TripIt parses the flight, hotel, or car into your itinerary. Places does not parse bookings.
- Travel logistics. Strong for managing flights, hotels, and rental cars in one timeline.
- Business travel. A mature business-travel use case with alerts and account features.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Places | TripIt |
|---|---|---|
| Map view | Yes | No |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | No |
| Add places from social and links | Yes | No |
| Booking email auto-import | No | Yes |
| Needs access to your email | No | Yes, for auto-import |
| Free tier usefulness | High | Limited |
| Share a public map link | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
Which should you choose?
TripIt is a booking organizer; Places is a place planner. They do different jobs, and plenty of travelers use both: TripIt to hold the confirmations, Places to decide where to actually go.
