Troomly vs Notion / Obsidian / Google Sheets
We talk to a lot of people who plan trips in a Notion template, an Obsidian vault, or a Google Sheet. They love the freedom — but spend hours doing math the tool should do for them. Here’s what changes and what stays the same if you move.
What stays the same
- Freeform notes per place, per day, per trip.
- Your data is yours — export to KML, .ics, JSON, anytime.
- No opinionated AI generating a Day 1 you didn’t pick.
| Feature | Troomly | Notion / Obsidian / Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free during closed beta | Notion: free / $10mo · Obsidian: free + $4mo sync · Sheets: free |
| Freeform notes per day & place | Yes — everywhere | The whole point of these tools |
| Built-in map with pins | OpenStreetMap, click-day filter, lifetime map | Manual links to Google Maps |
| Calendar grid + timeline view | Density-shaded month grid, hourly schedule | Sheets row-per-day, no calendar UI |
| Auto time math (jet lag, sunset, time-on-ground) | Trip + leg flight times → jet-lag card, per-day flight pills | Manual |
| Multi-currency budget + settlements | Per-currency, who-owes-whom | Possible in Sheets w/ formulas; tedious |
| Option shortlist with prices + voting | Built-in. Status + price + group thumbs. | Possible in Sheets with manual columns and emoji votes |
| Group sync without manual share-link copying | Real-time-ish via Supabase | Notion / Sheets sync; Obsidian needs paid Sync |
| Total flexibility / weirdo edge cases | Some structure imposed; freeform fields throughout | Total flexibility. Build whatever. |
| Markdown / Sheets import | Coming next — currently a gap | Native to the tool itself |
Pricing
Troomly
Free during closed betaNotion / Obsidian / Sheets
Freeform notes per day & place
Troomly
Yes — everywhereNotion / Obsidian / Sheets
Built-in map with pins
Troomly
OpenStreetMap, click-day filter, lifetime mapNotion / Obsidian / Sheets
Calendar grid + timeline view
Troomly
Density-shaded month grid, hourly scheduleNotion / Obsidian / Sheets
Auto time math (jet lag, sunset, time-on-ground)
Troomly
Trip + leg flight times → jet-lag card, per-day flight pillsNotion / Obsidian / Sheets
Multi-currency budget + settlements
Troomly
Per-currency, who-owes-whomNotion / Obsidian / Sheets
Option shortlist with prices + voting
Troomly
Built-in. Status + price + group thumbs.Notion / Obsidian / Sheets
Group sync without manual share-link copying
Troomly
Real-time-ish via SupabaseNotion / Obsidian / Sheets
Total flexibility / weirdo edge cases
Troomly
Some structure imposed; freeform fields throughoutNotion / Obsidian / Sheets
Markdown / Sheets import
Troomly
Coming next — currently a gapNotion / Obsidian / Sheets
When to stay in your tool
- You already have a workflow that actually works for you. We’re not here to break that.
- You need wiki-style linking across non-trip notes (Obsidian is unbeatable here).
- You’re a spreadsheet power user with custom formulas you’d lose moving over.
Try the planner quiz
90 seconds. We’ll spin up a trip skeleton you can save and customize — keep the freeform notes, gain the map.