Compare AI trip planners
Runtrip AI vs Layla
Layla pairs a chat planner with optional human Travel Advisors, and its team books the trip you approve. Runtrip AI stays self-serve: it drafts the plan in the chat, and you book each flight, stay and stop yourself.
Checked October 2026Runtrip AI and Layla, row by row
| Feature | Runtrip AI | Layla |
|---|---|---|
| How you start | Describe the trip in your own words in a chat | Chat about your ideas, preferences and budget |
| Free use without an account | An anonymous preview covers at most 4 days; a free account plans longer trips | Not stated |
| Paid plan | Free account: 25 trip plans. Plus is not on sale yet | None: planning is free, with no subscription; you pay for what you book |
| Map view | No map view; named stops link to Google Maps | Not stated |
| Mobile app | No app; works in a phone's browser | Not stated |
| Booking | On the supplier's own site, through Book links on flights, the stay and stops | Layla's team books the flights, hotels, transfers and activities in the plan you approve |
| Sharing | A public link, free on every plan | Not stated |
| PDF export | Download a PDF from the share menu | Not stated |
| Inside ChatGPT or Claude | Yes, as Runtrip AI — a custom connector while its listings are in review | Not stated |
Where Runtrip AI is better
- You book each flight, stay and stop yourself on the supplier's own site.
- Every change is a chat message, and earlier versions stay in the plan's history.
- Flight prices come from a live search while the plan is built.
Who should pick which
Pick Layla if you would rather hand the whole booking to a team, with a person to talk to when plans change.
Pick Runtrip AI if you would rather book each part yourself, directly with the supplier, than as one package.
Try it on your trip
Describe a trip, get a day-by-day plan.
Free to try, no card needed. The plan is yours to keep, edit, or throw away.
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