Last checked November 7, 2026

Free alternatives to Seats.aero

seats.aero searches award seats across airline mileage programs. Its homepage describes 20+ programs. The register page says a free search covers the typical two months, and Pro searches up to a year. Milesopedia, on November 2, 2026, describes that free window as 60 days, with alerts, and says Pro adds live search, advanced filters, and SMS alerts. seats.aero's own alert article lists email, phone push, and SMS on Pro. The docs also list fare-code filters and fare-class alerts, and the register page lists a United PN/PZ finder. On November 9, 2026, new Pro prices are $12.99 a month or $109.99 a year. A paid subscription keeps its current rate while it stays active.

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The November 9 figures, with the source. Price hikes
How to recreate alerts in the top result. Move alerts to AwardTool
The top result on this checklist. AwardTool
Free live search, a few days at a time. PointsYeah
A free 60-day window, with a paid year view. Roame

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What you pay for Seats.aero

Pro is listed at $9.99 a month, or $9.99 a month and $99.99 a year on the register page, through November 8, 2026. On November 9 it becomes $12.99 a month or $109.99 a year.

Checked November 7, 2026. The search page still prints $9.99 a month and says prices increase on November 9. The register page still prints $9.99 USD a month or $99.99 USD a year. Those pages do not print $12.99 or $109.99. Milesopedia published those next prices on November 2, 2026. AwardWallet reported them on October 31, 2026, and Upgraded Points in an article updated October 29, 2026. A paid plan keeps its rate while the subscription stays active. Cancel, and a later subscription uses the price at checkout. seats.aero says a switch from monthly to annual uses the annual price on that day, and the old monthly rate does not come back. Milesopedia says the terms leave older pricing at the company's discretion. The free search stays.

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Who it is for

For individuals. Its price on file: Pro is listed at $9.99 a month, or $9.99 a month and $99.99 a year on the register page, through November 8, 2026. On November 9 it becomes $12.99 a month or $109.99 a year. It is in the Award search group.

How to switch

The closest free app on the checklist is AwardTool. Cost and details. Move alerts from Seats.aero to AwardTool.

A free award search while Pro costs more

These scores are from the checklist on this page. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. We check each app against public docs and price pages.

AwardTool is #1 (94). PointsYeah is #2 (81). Roame is #3 (78). point.me is #4 (70).

AwardTool

#1 · Closest

9 of 9 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

You only get part of: free look at flights in about the next 60 days.

PointsYeah

9 of 9 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

What you give up: sMS or phone push. You only get part of: free look at flights in about the next 60 days and can look about a year ahead.

Roame

8 of 9 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

You only get part of: free look at flights in about the next 60 days, alerts for a route you choose, and sMS or phone push.

point.me

7 of 9 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

You only get part of: free look at flights in about the next 60 days, alerts for a route you choose, and several dates or airports in one search.

Where they differ

Can look about a year ahead
Worth 8 points. AwardTool does all of it. Pro searches anywhere in the next 365 days and includes 365 days of Panorama data. PointsYeah does part of it. The landing page says Daydream Explorer covers the next 365 days and is free. The FAQ says Explorer is not live. Live search stays 4 days on Free and 8 days on Premium. Roame does all of it. Friends lists search up to 365 days ahead, and SkyView as a 60-day flexible search across that calendar. point.me does all of it. Standard lists unlimited real-time award search for dates up to 1 year out.
Alerts for a route you choose
Worth 7 points. AwardTool does all of it. Free accounts get 3 award alerts. Pro lists 100 advanced alerts plus unlimited Panorama alerts. PointsYeah does all of it. Free accounts can keep up to 4 Points Price Alerts. Premium raises that to 32. One date uses one alert slot. Roame does part of it. The Friends annual card lists 10 multi-region Super Alerts. The free Community list does not include alerts. point.me does part of it. The annual Standard card lists 3 award price alerts. Free Forever does not list alerts.
SMS or phone push
Worth 4 points. AwardTool does all of it. Pro alerts include SMS. The FAQ does not describe phone push. PointsYeah does none of it. The alerts guide lists an email and the alerts page. It does not list SMS or phone push. Roame does part of it. Friends and Inner Circle list SMS alerts for the US and Canada. Community does not. point.me was not checked. The pricing page lists price alerts and a deals newsletter. It does not say SMS or phone push.
Several dates or airports in one search
Worth 6 points. AwardTool does all of it. Free includes multi-city and round-trip searches. Pro can search up to 36 dates, and Panorama covers regions. PointsYeah does all of it. Free is one airport pair and 4 days. Premium searches more airports and up to 8 days, and both plans have filters. Roame does all of it. Community includes a 4-day search. Friends lists an 8-day real-time search, up to 3 airports, and region search. point.me does part of it. Explore is a map of deals. Multi-city search of up to 3 airports is listed on Premium, not on the Standard card.
Seat map or fare-class lookup
Worth 4 points. AwardTool does all of it. Live Seat Map can be opened without an account. Pro lists it as unlimited. PointsYeah does all of it. The Premium comparison table marks live seat maps on Free and on Premium. Roame was not checked. Seat maps and fare-class lookup are not listed on the membership page. point.me was not checked. Seat maps and fare-class lookup are not listed on the pricing page.

AwardTool, PointsYeah, Roame, and point.me do all of these: search many mileage programs at once, shows a points price, and live search, not only a stored copy.

Also ranked: AwardFares is #5 (68).

ExpertFlyer

No score

Award and upgrade class search, plus seat maps. The free plan on its pricing list does not include award search, and those pages do not show a mileage price. Not scored on this checklist.

AwardLocker

No score

An award-seat search. Its public pricing page did not load during this check, so it is not scored.

How close is it?

How this works

A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. #1 is the closest free app that did not pay us. An ad, when one is sold, is marked and sits after #1. Paying does not change the score. Open source means you can use, change, and share the code. Run it yourself means the app can live on a computer you control.

#1 · ClosestFree, but the code is closed.
AwardTool
Free award search, with a paid year of live dates and SMS alerts.
9 of 9 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.
You only get part of: free look at flights in about the next 60 days.
Last checked November 7, 2026 · License: Proprietary
Not open source.
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Cost and details How to switch Website
#2Free, but the code is closed.
PointsYeah
Free live award search, a few days at a time, plus hotels.
9 of 9 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.
What you give up: sMS or phone push. You only get part of: free look at flights in about the next 60 days and can look about a year ahead.
Last checked November 7, 2026 · License: Proprietary
Web
Cost and details Website
#3Free, but the code is closed.94% of the list checked
Roame
Free real-time award search inside 60 days. A paid plan opens the year.
8 of 9 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.
You only get part of: free look at flights in about the next 60 days, alerts for a route you choose, and sMS or phone push.
Last checked November 7, 2026 · License: Proprietary
Web
Cost and details Website
#4Free, but the code is closed.87% of the list checked
point.me
Free 60-day award browse. Real-time search for the year is paid.
7 of 9 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.
You only get part of: free look at flights in about the next 60 days, alerts for a route you choose, and several dates or airports in one search.
Last checked November 7, 2026 · License: Proprietary
Web
Cost and details Website
#5Free, but the code is closed.
AwardFares
Free cached preview of one program. Live search, alerts, and seat maps are paid.
9 of 9 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.
What you give up: sMS or phone push. You only get part of: search many mileage programs at once, free look at flights in about the next 60 days, and live search, not only a stored copy, and 1 more.
Last checked November 7, 2026 · License: Proprietary
Web
Cost and details Website

Feature by feature

Full means it does the whole job. Partial means it does some of it. Missing means it does not. Not checked counts as zero. The number under each feature is how much it counts. A bigger number moves the score more.

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Feature comparison. Full, partial, missing, or not checked.
Feature	AwardTool#1 · 949 of 9 checked features	PointsYeah#2 · 819 of 9 checked features	Roame#3 · 788 of 9 checked features	point.me#4 · 707 of 9 checked features	AwardFares#5 · 689 of 9 checked features
Search many mileage programs at onceCounts for 10	FullThe FAQ says live award searches across 28 loyalty programs.	FullThe FAQ says 20+ airline programs, including United, American, Delta pricing, Air Canada, Virgin Atlantic, and Alaska.	FullFriends of Roame lists search across up to 25 airline loyalty programs.	FullThe pricing page says 150+ airlines and 30+ loyalty programs.	PartialThe homepage says 16+ programs. The pricing page lets Basic search one program at a time, Gold two, and Diamond five.
Shows a points priceCounts for 8	FullResults are award prices. The FAQ says awards are priced per traveler.	FullLive search and Points Price Alerts track the points price of an award.	FullThe membership page describes award search for points travel in First, Business, and Economy. It does not print a sample mileage price.	FullDeal cards and search results show a points price.	FullThe homepage lists redemption prices for fixed and dynamic awards.
Free look at flights in about the next 60 daysCounts for 8	PartialFree includes 90 days of route data, but real-time search is 4 days at a time, and 36-entry searches stay inside 15 days.	PartialFree live search covers up to 4 days at a time, not a 60-day calendar.	PartialSkyView Lite is a 7-day window inside 60 days, plus a 4-day real-time search. It is not the whole 60-day calendar.	PartialFree Forever searches up to 60 days, limited to 15 results, and it does not include real-time search.	PartialThe help article, last updated May 15, 2023, says the free preview covers 30 days. That is a stored preview, not a live 60-day search.
Can look about a year aheadCounts for 8	FullPro searches anywhere in the next 365 days and includes 365 days of Panorama data.	PartialThe landing page says Daydream Explorer covers the next 365 days and is free. The FAQ says Explorer is not live. Live search stays 4 days on Free and 8 days on Premium.	FullFriends lists search up to 365 days ahead, and SkyView as a 60-day flexible search across that calendar.	FullStandard lists unlimited real-time award search for dates up to 1 year out.	FullThe same help article says Gold and Diamond are not given a cutoff. Airlines still release seats on their own schedule.
Live search, not only a stored copyCounts for 7	FullReal-time search is on the free account, with a wider date range on Pro.	FullThe Premium comparison table lists unlimited real-time searches on Free and on Premium.	FullCommunity includes limited real-time search. Friends lists real-time search.	FullReal-time search is on Standard. Free Forever says it does not include it.	PartialBasic has no live search. Gold lists hourly availability plus 100 live searches a day. Diamond lists real-time availability.
Alerts for a route you chooseCounts for 7	FullFree accounts get 3 award alerts. Pro lists 100 advanced alerts plus unlimited Panorama alerts.	FullFree accounts can keep up to 4 Points Price Alerts. Premium raises that to 32. One date uses one alert slot.	PartialThe Friends annual card lists 10 multi-region Super Alerts. The free Community list does not include alerts.	PartialThe annual Standard card lists 3 award price alerts. Free Forever does not list alerts.	PartialBasic has no alerts. Gold lists 30 live alerts and 100 flex alerts.
SMS or phone pushCounts for 4	FullPro alerts include SMS. The FAQ does not describe phone push.	MissingThe alerts guide lists an email and the alerts page. It does not list SMS or phone push.	PartialFriends and Inner Circle list SMS alerts for the US and Canada. Community does not.	Not checkedThe pricing page lists price alerts and a deals newsletter. It does not say SMS or phone push.	MissingThe homepage describes email alerts. It does not list SMS or phone push.
Several dates or airports in one searchCounts for 6	FullFree includes multi-city and round-trip searches. Pro can search up to 36 dates, and Panorama covers regions.	FullFree is one airport pair and 4 days. Premium searches more airports and up to 8 days, and both plans have filters.	FullCommunity includes a 4-day search. Friends lists an 8-day real-time search, up to 3 airports, and region search.	PartialExplore is a map of deals. Multi-city search of up to 3 airports is listed on Premium, not on the Standard card.	FullThe homepage lists a timeline of dates, several airports, metro areas, and country or continent search.
Seat map or fare-class lookupCounts for 4	FullLive Seat Map can be opened without an account. Pro lists it as unlimited.	FullThe Premium comparison table marks live seat maps on Free and on Premium.	Not checkedSeat maps and fare-class lookup are not listed on the membership page.	Not checkedSeat maps and fare-class lookup are not listed on the pricing page.	FullSeat maps are on every plan. Basic includes 5 lookups a month, Gold 30, and Diamond 200.

What it costs

AwardTool

Free plan: A free account includes 4-day real-time searches, multi-city and round-trip searches, 90 days of route data, and 3 award alerts. Panorama, route calendars, and Live Seat Map can be opened without signing in.; Free real-time searches of 36 entries stay inside a 15-day period; SMS alerts and a full year of real-time dates are Pro
They host it: Pro is $12.99 a month or $109.99 a year on the AwardTool website. The FAQ says app-store prices can differ. Checked November 7, 2026 on the FAQ. The yearly plan is described there as $9.17 a month.
Run it yourself: This app does not run on your own computer. Hosted only.

PointsYeah

Free plan: Free includes unlimited live search for up to 4 days, one origin and one destination, up to 4 flight alerts, up to 4 hotel alerts, and live seat maps. Daydream Explorer is included and is not a live search.; Each alert date counts as one of the 4 flight alerts; An 8-day search and more airports are Premium
They host it: Premium is $19.99 a month or $119.95 a year. Checked November 7, 2026 on the Premium page. That page also lists up to 32 flight alerts and up to 150 multi-region alerts on Premium.
Run it yourself: This app does not run on your own computer. Hosted only.

Roame

Free plan: Community is free: limited real-time search, a 4-day flexible search, and SkyView Lite, a 7-day window for flights departing within 60 days.; Super Alerts and SMS are listed on Friends of Roame and Inner Circle, not on Community; A year of dates is a paid plan
They host it: Friends of Roame is $109.99 billed annually, shown as $9.16 a month, with $155.88 crossed out. Inner Circle is $299.99 billed annually, shown as $25.00 a month. Checked November 7, 2026 on the annual view of the membership page. This check did not open the monthly toggle, so a separate month-to-month charge is not listed here.
Run it yourself: This app does not run on your own computer. Hosted only.

point.me

Free plan: Free Forever searches up to 60 days ahead, with 15 results per search, a deals newsletter, and an Explore map of up to 65 destinations. It does not include real-time search.; 15 results per search; Price alerts and real-time search are on the paid plans
They host it: Standard is $129 a year, shown as $10.75 a month, with $239 crossed out. Premium is $260 a year, shown as $21.67 a month, with $559.88 crossed out. Concierge starts at $200 per passenger. Checked November 7, 2026. That page load showed annual cards. It did not show a separate month-to-month price. The annual Standard card lists 3 price alerts. The annual Premium card lists 5.
Run it yourself: This app does not run on your own computer. Hosted only.

AwardFares

Free plan: Basic is free, with no card: a preview of one program at a time, no live searches, and no alerts. Seat maps include 5 lookups a month. A help article last updated May 15, 2023 says the free preview stops at 30 days ahead.; One program at a time; No live search and no alerts on Basic
They host it: Gold is $9.99 a month or $99 a year. Diamond is $19.99 a month or $199 a year. Checked November 7, 2026. The pricing page loads these amounts from its public price API. That response had no sale discount applied. New customers get a 24-hour trial. Gold lists hourly availability, 100 live searches a day, 30 live alerts, and 100 flex alerts. Diamond lists real-time availability.
Run it yourself: This app does not run on your own computer. Hosted only.

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Move alerts from Seats.aero to AwardTool

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Questions

When does Seats.aero Pro cost more?

November 9, 2026. Milesopedia, AwardWallet, and Upgraded Points report $12.99 a month, up from $9.99, and $109.99 a year, up from $99.99. On November 7 the seats.aero search and register pages still show the lower prices and the search page says prices increase on November 9. Sign up by November 8, 2026 to start on the price listed now.

Do current subscribers keep this rate?

Yes, while the subscription stays active. seats.aero's billing article, updated October 26, 2026, says canceling and subscribing again uses the price at checkout, and the old rate does not come back. Milesopedia says the terms also leave older pricing at the company's discretion. This page does not call that a lifetime lock.

What if I switch from monthly to annual?

You get the annual price in effect that day, and you cannot go back to the old monthly rate. seats.aero says the unused part of the last monthly payment goes toward the annual plan. Do it before November 9, 2026 if you want the $99.99 a year still listed on the register page. After that date, Milesopedia says the annual price is $109.99.

Which free tool is closest on this checklist?

AwardTool. A free account includes real-time search, 90 days of route data, and 3 alerts. Pro, at $12.99 a month or $109.99 a year on its site, adds a year of dates, SMS alerts, and unlimited live seat maps. PointsYeah is next. Its free live search is 4 days at a time.

Can I export Seats.aero alerts?

The alert docs we read describe creating, recreating, and deleting alerts. They do not describe a download. Copy each route, date, cabin, program, and filter from the alerts page, or copy a search link. Then create the alerts again in the other tool. The switch guide walks through that for AwardTool.