About LetsPackUp
Built for travellers, by a traveller.
Planning trips with friends or family shouldn't mean juggling a dozen apps, drowning in endless group chats, or hitting paywalls for basic features.
Who makes LetsPackUp?
LetsPackUp is a free group trip planner made by one developer who got tired of planning a holiday across 30-odd browser tabs. Every feature is free for everyone; optional partner booking links keep it running, never your data.
Our Mission
We’re on a mission to give every group one beautiful, collaborative space for their travel planning — completely free and without limits.
The Story Behind LetsPackUp
How did LetsPackUp begin?
LetsPackUp was born from a simple frustration during a vacation planning experience.
In 2025, I was planning a trip to Malta with my girlfriend. Like most travelers, we found ourselves bouncing between countless websites: Google Maps for locations, spreadsheets for itineraries, WhatsApp for discussions, separate apps for packing lists, budget trackers for expenses, and various booking platforms. Our browser had 30+ tabs open, our notes were scattered everywhere, and coordinating everything felt more exhausting than the trip itself.
I kept thinking: "There has to be a better way."
As a developer, I realized I could build that better way—not just for myself, but for everyone who's ever felt overwhelmed by travel planning. I envisioned a single platform where groups could collaborate on every aspect of their trips: itineraries, packing lists, budgets, documents, and communication—all in one place.
Why Free?
Why is LetsPackUp free?
Here's what makes LetsPackUp different: it's built by a solo developer who genuinely believes that great travel planning tools should be accessible to everyone, not just those who can afford premium subscriptions.
Privacy First
Your trips are private. We don't collect or sell your data.
No Premium Tiers
Every feature is available to everyone, truly free.
Sustainability
How does LetsPackUp sustain this?
You might wonder how LetsPackUp stays free without premium features. The answer is simple: optional affiliate partnerships.
You plan, free
Every feature, for the whole group, with no card and no trial.
You book, if you want to
When you book hotels, flights or activities through partner links we provide…
We may earn a small commission
…at no extra cost to you.
Trust
Can you trust a solo developer project?
It's a fair question. Many solo projects come and go, leaving users stranded. Here's why LetsPackUp is different:
Professionally run infrastructure
Behind the scenes, LetsPackUp runs on professionally managed servers, with the database backed up automatically, so your trips are protected against hardware failures.
Built to Scale
The architecture is designed to handle growth, from hundreds of travellers to many more. It’s the same kind of technology stack that powers large web services, applied with care by someone who actually uses the product every day.
Automated Monitoring & Backups
The system continuously monitors itself and automatically recovers from issues.
Open Communication
Unlike corporate products where you never know what’s happening behind the scenes, LetsPackUp keeps it transparent: every release is in the changelog, and what’s next is on the roadmap.
The advantage of a solo developer? Every decision is made with users in mind, not shareholders. Every feature exists because it solves a real problem, not because it increases engagement metrics. And your feedback reaches the person who can actually implement it—usually within days, not quarters.
Here’s to the next trip.
Join Our Community
Where will you go next?
Whether you're planning a weekend camping trip with friends, a family vacation abroad, or a backpacking adventure across continents, LetsPackUp is here to help you plan better, collaborate easier, and stress less.
We’re constantly improving based on feedback from our community of travellers. If you have ideas, suggestions, or just want to share your travel story, we’d love to hear from you at support@letspackup.com.
Here's to making trip planning as memorable as the trips themselves. ✈️