Is Cotravel a free Wanderlog alternative for group trips?

Yes. Cotravel is free for everyone in the trip: the itinerary, expense splitting and settle-up, bookings, and group chat. There is no paid tier that only some travelers have.

Is Cotravel better than Wanderlog?

It depends on the trip. Wanderlog is stronger for discovering places and map-based route planning. Cotravel is built for coordinating a group: one shared plan, shared costs with a settle-up, everyone’s bookings, and a group chat, free for all.

Does Cotravel have expense splitting like Wanderlog?

Yes. Add an expense, pick who it’s split between, and Cotravel shows one “who owes whom” summary for the trip. There’s no limit on expenses.

Does everyone in my group need to pay or sign up?

No one pays. Friends join free from your invite link, and you can add people by name for splitting even if they don’t create an account.

Cotravel vs Wanderlog

Wanderlog is a map-first travel planner with a large library of places and guides. Cotravel is built for planning a trip with friends: a shared itinerary, splitting costs and settling up, everyone’s flights and stays, and a group chat, all in one trip and free for everyone in it. Both work on the web, iPhone, and Android.

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At a glance

Feature	Cotravel	Wanderlog
Price	Free for everyone in the trip	Free plan, plus a paid Pro subscription bought per person
Shared itinerary	Day-by-day plan the whole group can edit	Real-time collaborative itinerary
Maps and place recommendations	Places on the plan; lighter on discovery	A core strength: maps, guides, and place suggestions
Splitting costs	Even splits across everyone or the people involved, with one settle-up summary	Budgeting and expense splitting
Flights and stays	Each traveler’s bookings shown alongside the plan	Reservations can be added to the trip
Group chat	Built into the trip	Not a focus. Coordination happens in your usual chat app
Paid extras	None. Every traveler gets the same features	Pro adds extras such as offline access and route optimization for the subscriber
Best for	Friend groups coordinating plans, bookings, and money together	Researching places and building a detailed, map-based route

Wanderlog details from its public listings and reported plan changes, checked November 2026. Plans change, so check Wanderlog’s site for current pricing and limits.

Choose Cotravel if…

Several people are planning together and you want everyone on the same features, without anyone paying.
You’ll share costs and want “who owes whom” settled inside the trip, not in a separate app.
You want the group conversation to sit next to the plan instead of in a separate thread.

Choose Wanderlog if…

You want to discover places, read guides, and plan routes on a map.
You’re mostly planning solo and want deep research tools.
You need offline maps and are happy to pay for Pro.

Moving a group trip from Wanderlog to Cotravel

Create the trip in Cotravel with your dates and destination.
Invite your group with a link. They join free.
Add the key days and plans from your Wanderlog itinerary, and have each traveler add their flights and stays.
Track shared costs as you go and settle up at the end.

Questions

Is Cotravel a free Wanderlog alternative for group trips?: Yes. Cotravel is free for everyone in the trip: the itinerary, expense splitting and settle-up, bookings, and group chat. There is no paid tier that only some travelers have.
Is Cotravel better than Wanderlog?: It depends on the trip. Wanderlog is stronger for discovering places and map-based route planning. Cotravel is built for coordinating a group: one shared plan, shared costs with a settle-up, everyone’s bookings, and a group chat, free for all.
Does Cotravel have expense splitting like Wanderlog?: Yes. Add an expense, pick who it’s split between, and Cotravel shows one “who owes whom” summary for the trip. There’s no limit on expenses.
Does everyone in my group need to pay or sign up?: No one pays. Friends join free from your invite link, and you can add people by name for splitting even if they don’t create an account.