AlpacaBag vs Mindtrip

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Both — AlpacaBag has a free plan, Mindtrip is free to use
Higher Trust score: Mindtrip — 88 vs 76 for AlpacaBag
Best fit: AlpacaBag: Russian-speaking travelers planning multi-city or multi-country trips · Mindtrip: Travellers planning a multi-stop trip who want a live map alongside
Platforms: AlpacaBag: Web, Android · Mindtrip: Web, iOS
Status: We could not check Mindtrip — its site turns automated checks away; AlpacaBag was up on Oct 15, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

AlpacaBagGenerates day-by-day travel itineraries with maps and PDF export, charging per route in rubles for the stronger planning model.

MindtripChat-driven trip planner that keeps the itinerary, a map and booking links in one workspace.

Side by side

Fact	AlpacaBag	Mindtrip
Category	Travel Planning & Itineraries	Travel Planning & Itineraries
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Trust score	76 / 100	88 / 100
Platforms	Web, Android	Web, iOS
Company	Tatiana Ionova (sole proprietor)	Mindtrip, Inc.
Launched	—	2023
Last verified	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

AlpacaBag

AlpacaBag's free tier already produces a full day-by-day plan with a map and PDF, and the paid side has become simpler than before: one Premium route is a single ruble payment rather than a token balance, and the annual pass does not renew itself. The catch is unchanged — everything from the interface to the payment currency and the seller, a Russian sole proprietor, is oriented toward a Russian-speaking audience, which limits how well it serves anyone else.

Pros

Free tier already includes a full itinerary, map and PDF export
Premium is a one-time per-route charge with no subscription, and the annual pass does not auto-renew
Supports both Google Maps and Yandex Maps
Android app on Google Play and RuStore in addition to the web app
A failed generation keeps the paid credit until a successful result

Cons

Pricing and primary audience are oriented around Russia, with rubles as the only currency
No iOS app found, only Android and web
Seller is an individual entrepreneur rather than a company, with no stated launch year

Mindtrip

Mindtrip is one of the more complete chat trip planners because the chat, the itinerary and the map are the same object rather than three panes that drift apart, and in 2026 it has become a personal travel assistant that remembers your preferences and watches prices for you. Booking inside the app is what makes it free, and also what shapes the recommendations.

Pros

Itinerary, map and chat stay synchronised in one view
Remembers travel preferences so each new trip starts from what it already knows
Books flights, stays and restaurants without leaving the app, with price-drop and change alerts
Free to plan with no subscription gate

Cons

Revenue comes from bookings, so recommendations are not neutral
No Android app listed; the iOS app requires iOS 26
Personalisation depends on handing it a detailed profile of how you travel

Which one fits

Choose AlpacaBag if you need

Russian-speaking travelers planning multi-city or multi-country trips
Anyone who wants a free itinerary with a map and PDF before paying for anything
Trips longer than about twelve days where the Premium model's ordering of stops matters

Choose Mindtrip if you need

Travellers planning a multi-stop trip who want a live map alongside
Groups editing one itinerary together
Travellers who want price-drop alerts on the flights and stays they are watching