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Best award search tools compared: TravelMaxx vs AwardTool, PointsYeah, Seats.aero, point.me and AwardFares

Published October 19, 2026 · Updated October 20, 2026

What is the best award search tool?

It depends on how much you want done for you. For most people with points, TravelMaxx is the better choice: it searches award seats, moves your points, books the trip once you approve, and keeps track of your status, cards and benefits in one membership. AwardTool, PointsYeah, Seats.aero and AwardFares work for quick searches you book yourself. ExpertFlyer suits flyers who only want seat and upgrade alerts. AwardWallet is the cheaper pick when you only want to track balances.

Award search tools: TravelMaxx as of October 20, 2026, other tools checked October 19, 2026
Feature	TravelMaxx	point.me	Roame	Seats.aero	AwardTool	PointsYeah	AwardFares	ExpertFlyer	AwardWallet
Paid plan price	$4/week or $89/year, booking included	$129/year, plus $200 per passenger to have it booked	$109.99/year	$99.99/year	$99.99/year	$119.95/year	Gold and Diamond monthly plans, prices on its pricing page	$83.88/year to $239.88/year	$49.99/year, plus a $200 fee to have it booked
Award search	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌
Books flights and hotels for you, included	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Transfers your points for you	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Upgrade and standby list tracking	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Airline and hotel status tracking	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Credit card maxxing	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Churning strategies	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Card benefit reminders	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Spending and finance tracking	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Share points and trips with friends	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Phone calls and emails for you	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
MCP server	✅	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌

A no means we did not find that feature on the tool’s official site when we last checked on October 19, 2026. Prices are the yearly cost of each paid plan in US dollars before tax, where we could verify one on the tool’s own site. Most tools also have a free plan with fewer features. Check each site before you buy.

TravelMaxx

travelmaxx is a personal ai assistant for points, credit cards, and luxury travel. it can autonomously search points redemptions, plan your trips, transfer your points, and even book your flights, hotels, and much more. we find you personalized status (fast tracks and matches), hard-to-find reservations, share points with your friends, recommended churning strategies, and can even make phone calls or send emails for you. It is the better choice when you want one assistant to find the award, confirm it on the airline site and book it once you approve.