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Search and track flight prices across date and destination combinations

Search and track flight prices across date and destination combinations

by philjohnson·Mar 26, 2026·4 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidSlick

Flexible date flight search when Google Flights already does this for free.

Strengths
  • •Search up to 11 months out with email alerts on free tier, SMS on Pro.
  • •Multiple origin/destination combinations in single query saves tab-switching.
Weaknesses
  • •Google Flights, Kayak, and Hopper already offer flexible date search with better data.
  • •No evidence of proprietary data sources or novel routing algorithms for differentiation.
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Travelers searching for flexible flight deals

Similar To

Google Flights · Kayak Explore · Hopper

Post Description

Input your travel window and desired trip length, and Butterfly will automatically search and compare every possible date combination that fits. Makes it so you don't have to open 20 tabs to check different dates.

Search 60 days out and get email alerts for free. Search across multiple origin/destinations, 11 months out, SMS alerts with Pro version

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