What Gopili does

Gopili is a multimodal travel metasearch engine that aggregates and compares ticket prices from over 500 transportation companies across trains, buses, carpooling, and flights. The platform enables a single search that displays all available options on one page, surfacing both major operators (Trenitalia, FlixBus, Italo, BlaBlaCar, Marino) and smaller regional carriers that travelers might otherwise miss. Its primary surface is gopili.it, complemented by free iOS and Android applications, and it is reported to serve more than one million users per month, focused on Italian domestic routes with organic coverage of cross-border European connections to Paris, Zurich, Vienna, and Barcelona.

The product is built on an underlying search and routing technology supplied by KelBillet (the platform module powering Gopili's search functionality). Core product features include advanced search filters (time windows, preferences), a price calendar that highlights cheaper travel dates, and direct redirection to partner websites for booking completion. The platform has operated continuously for over a decade, building SEO-driven discovery through thousands of route-specific landing pages, and maintains a mobile-app presence on both major app stores.

Gopili's business model is commission-free to end users: the company earns revenue exclusively through affiliate/referral commissions paid by transport operators for redirected bookings. Booking is completed on partner sites, not on Gopili's own infrastructure, keeping the company structurally asset-light. The company is privately held, appears bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, parent entity, or M&A activity, operates with 11–50 employees, and is headquartered in Rennes, France while serving a primarily Italian user base.

Name

Gopili

Legal name

Gopili

Website

https://gopili.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gopili is a multimodal travel metasearch engine that aggregates ticket prices from 500+ train, bus, carpool, and flight operators, primarily serving Italian budget-conscious travelers seeking the cheapest fares.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Metasearch and Ticket Comparison

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Ground Transport Booking Platforms (Rail/Bus/Shuttle) (THALAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile Ticketing & Digital Pass Apps (THAIAMAB), Car Rental & Ground Mobility Aggregators (THAKAAAJ)

Keywords

• Travel metasearch engine
• Multimodal ticket comparison
• Transport price aggregator
• Affiliate travel platform
• Train bus flight comparison

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Partner Referral/Commission: Gopili earns revenue directly from its transport company partners. The platform displays partner offerings without additional fees to users, redirecting users to partner sites for booking completion. This creates a commission-based revenue stream where partners pay for the lead generation and user acquisition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gopili is a multimodal travel ticket comparison platform that aggregates real-time prices from over 500 transport companies across trains, buses, carpooling, and flights. Users search for routes on the gopili.it website or free iOS/Android apps, compare all options in a single view with filters and a price calendar, then are redirected to the partner operator's site to complete booking. The platform charges no commission to users and is remunerated directly by partner transport operators for lead generation.

Product overview

Gopili operates as a multimodal travel ticket comparison platform that aggregates pricing and availability from over 500 transportation companies. The core product is a web-based comparison engine accessible at gopili.it, which allows users to search and compare train, bus, carpooling, and flight tickets in a single interface. The platform is complemented by mobile applications for iOS and Android that provide the same comparison functionality for on-the-go travelers. The company generates revenue through affiliate partnerships with transportation providers rather than charging commissions on tickets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gopili Travel Comparison Platform (Web) Web-based multimodal travel ticket comparison platform at gopili.it that aggregates and compares real-time prices from over 500 transport companies across trains, buses, flights, and carpooling services, then redirects users to partner sites for booking. Targeted at individual travelers in Italy and across Europe.
• Gopili Mobile Application (iOS) Free smartphone application for iOS devices that allows users to search and compare train, bus, flight, and carpooling tickets on the go.
• Gopili Mobile Application (Android) Free smartphone application for Android devices that enables users to find and compare the best travel deals for trains, buses, flights, and carpooling.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KelBilletcoreTechnology or IntegrationKelBillet appears to be the parent technology platform powering Gopili. The search module on Gopili references KelBillet technology for routing and ticket search functionality.
• FlixBuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor bus operator serving hundreds of Italian and European routes. FlixBus is prominently featured across Gopili's route pages as a primary transport option.
• TrenitaliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItaly's primary state railway operator, featured as a key train transport partner on the platform.
• ItalocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItaly's private high-speed rail operator, featured as a key train transport partner.
• BlaBlaCarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading carpooling platform featured as a multimodal transport option across various routes.
• KombominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport aggregation service shown as an option on certain routes, offering alternative booking paths.
• MarinominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian bus operator included in the transport partner network.
• OmiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTravel comparison platform shown as an alternative booking option for certain routes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BusBud: BusBud is a bus-focused ticket comparison and booking platform operating across North America and Europe. While narrower in mode coverage, it competes in the same intercity bus comparison category and serves overlapping European cross-border routes.
• Trainline: Trainline is Europe's largest independent train and bus ticket retailer and a direct comparator competitor to Gopili, offering multimodal search and direct booking across European markets including Italy. It operates with significantly greater scale, brand spend, and capital than Gopili.
• Rome2Rio: Rome2Rio is a multimodal transport search engine that compares train, bus, flight, ferry, and driving options globally. It is highly comparable to Gopili in product surface (multimodal search and comparison) and overlaps heavily on Italian and European routes.
• Omio: Omio (formerly GoEuro) is a leading European multimodal travel comparison platform covering trains, buses, and flights across dozens of countries. It directly competes with Gopili on the same product surface and is even listed as a minor partner within Gopili's offering, illustrating direct overlap in the comparator space.
• Wanderio: Wanderio is an Italian multimodal transport comparison platform (treni, autobus, voli, carpooling) closely mirroring Gopili's product offering and primary market. It is one of Gopili's closest head-to-head competitors in Italy.

Broad incumbents

• Google Travel: Google Travel and Google Flights aggregate transport pricing directly in search results, competing for the same organic search-driven comparison intent that Gopili monetizes. As a broad incumbent with unmatched traffic, it represents a structural threat to independent comparators.
• Booking.com: Booking.com is a global online travel platform that has expanded into ground transport and attraction comparison. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the same travel-discovery user intent even though its core offering is accommodation-led.

Emerging players

• BlaBlaCar: BlaBlaCar is Europe's leading carpooling platform and is both a Gopili partner (featured as a transport option) and a partial competitor in the inter-city low-cost travel comparison space. Its scale and brand make it a meaningful adjacent player in the same consumer travel funnel.

Others

• FlixBus: FlixBus is one of Gopili's most prominent transport partners and the dominant European intercity bus operator. It is comparable as a key supply-side participant in the same comparison ecosystem and a potential competitor if it deepens its own direct booking and discovery experience.
• KelBillet: KelBillet is the parent technology platform whose search module and app infrastructure power Gopili. It is comparable as the underlying technology and train/bus comparison engine on which Gopili is built, making it a direct technology enabler rather than a customer-facing competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gopili

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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