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Your Next Trip.
Budgeted, Not
Broken.

72% of travelers overspend their vacation budget — because they only track bookings, not daily spend. BudgetTools tracks every coffee, taxi, and entry fee in real time.

  • check_circleReal-time remaining budget as you log expenses
  • check_circleDaily spending log with burn rate vs target
  • check_circlePer-traveler cost split across all categories
  • check_circleBuilt-in packing checklist

72%

of travelers exceed their budget

$3,200

average unplanned overspend

1 in 4

return home in vacation debt

40%

of costs forgotten at planning time

The Problem

Why Travel Budgets Fail

Consistent patterns from traveler surveys and post-trip spending data — all preventable with the right tool.

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The Hidden Cost Blindspot

Flights and hotels are 40–50% of trip cost. Visa fees, travel insurance, airport transfers, and SIM cards all add up. Most travelers never budget for them — and discover the gap at check-out.

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Daily Spend Drift

You budget $100/day but spend $140 without noticing. By day 5 you're $200 over. Without a daily tracker, you discover the damage when the credit card bill arrives — weeks after the trip.

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No Per-Person Clarity

Group and couple trips get messy. Who paid what? What does each person owe? Most tools solve settlement after the trip — not planning before it. You need to know costs per person before you book.

Features

Everything You Need to Travel Within Budget

Built for solo travelers, couples, families, and group trips — wherever in the world you're headed.

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Category Budget Tracking

Flights, accommodation, food, activities, shopping, insurance. Budget vs actual per category — see exactly where your money goes.

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Daily Spending Log

Log spend each day as you travel. See your daily average, burn rate, and how many days of budget you have left.

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Per-Person Split

Enter traveler count and instantly see cost-per-person across the whole trip — before you even depart.

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4-Column Expense Tracking

Budgeted | Estimated | Actual | Balance. Know exactly where you're over or under on every line item.

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Packing Checklist

Built-in checklist by category — Documents, Electronics, Clothing, Health. Never leave your travel insurance docs at home again.

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Burn Rate Indicator

See your daily average spend vs your daily target. Know instantly if you're on track or need to cut back before it's too late.

How It Works

Set Up in Under 2 Minutes

1

Enter Trip Details

Tell us your destination, travel dates, number of travelers, and total budget. Takes about 30 seconds — that's all we need to get started.

2

Add Bookings and Estimates

Log your flights, hotels, and activities. Set daily allowances for food and transport. Watch your remaining budget update as you add each item.

3

Log As You Go

Check off the daily log each day of your trip. See your remaining budget update in real time — and know whether tonight's dinner can be a splurge or needs to be a convenience store run.

Pricing

Free for Every Trip.

Start free and stay free. Upgrade to Pro when you need multi-currency conversion, trip history, and group settlement.

Free

$0 / forever
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  • checkUnlimited expense line items
  • checkDaily spending log
  • checkPacking checklist
  • checkPer-person cost split
  • checkBurn rate indicator
  • checkSaved locally in your browser
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Pro

$9 / month
  • checkUnlimited trip history
  • checkMulti-currency converter with live rates
  • checkGroup settlement calculator
  • checkReceipt photo capture
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FAQ

Common Questions

Free version: enter amounts in your home currency (converted manually as you go). Pro includes live multi-currency conversion — so you can log a purchase in JPY and see it converted to USD automatically.

Each day of your trip has its own log entry. Add individual expenses throughout the day — lunch, taxi, museum tickets — and see your daily total vs your daily target. All daily log entries also count toward your overall remaining budget.

Yes. Set the number of travelers when you set up your trip, and every expense and total automatically shows a per-person breakdown. Pro adds a group settlement calculator to handle who owes whom after the trip.

Flights, Accommodation, Food & Dining, Local Transport, Activities & Tours, Shopping, Visa & Documents, Travel Insurance, Airport Transfers, SIM & Connectivity, and Other. These cover the vast majority of travel spend — including the ones people routinely forget.

Your data is saved locally in your browser (localStorage). Nothing is sent to a server — your trip data is completely private. Note: clearing your browser data will delete it. Pro includes cloud backup and export options.

Ready to Travel Without the Budget Anxiety?

Join travelers who track their spending in real time — not after the credit card bill arrives.