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Orizn vs Smartraveller (AU)
Australian government travel advice service. Here is how Orizn's Chrome extension compares, without the marketing varnish.
Side-by-side
Orizn
Visa checker for Chrome
Inline visa badges on Google Flights, Kayak, Skyscanner, Kiwi, Booking and 25+ other sites. 199 passports, 250 destinations, refreshed from 136 government sources.
- Founded
- 2025 (Vietnam)
- HQ
- Vietnam / remote
- Pricing
- Free forever. 10 checks/month per user, unlimited with a free API key.
Smartraveller (AU)
Australian government travel advice service
The Australian government's official travel-advice service. Authoritative for Australian passport holders, not built for general visa lookups.
- Founded
- 2003 (DFAT)
- HQ
- Canberra, Australia (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
- Pricing
- Free public government service
At a glance
What Smartraveller (AU)is great at — and where it lags
Smartraveller (AU) strengths
- Authoritative, government-grade travel advice and safety bulletins
- Strong consular registration and emergency contact features
- Country-by-country health, security and entry summaries
Where Orizn helps
- Built primarily for Australian citizens — not a general-purpose visa tool
- No inline integration with flight search or booking sites
- Information is reference-only; no real-time per-trip lookup UX
Five rows that matter
Orizn vs Smartraveller (AU), the short version
Inline integration, data sources, pricing, sign-up friction and privacy — the five dimensions we benchmark on every comparison page.
| Dimension | Orizn | Smartraveller (AU) |
|---|---|---|
| Inline on flight sites | Yes — visa badges appear directly inside Google Flights, Kayak, Skyscanner, Kiwi, Booking and 25+ more | No — Smartraveller is a government website, not a browser layer |
| Visa data sources | 199 passports x 250 destinations, refreshed from 136 government sources | Official Australian government advice, focused on Australian passport holders |
| Pricing | Free forever, 10 checks/month per user, unlimited with a free API key | Free government service |
| Sign-up friction | Install + pick passport. No account required to start. | Free; optional registration for consular emergency contact |
| Privacy | No tracking, no resale. Passport choice stored locally. Optional account for sync. | Government privacy notice; data handled per Australian Privacy Principles |
Plans and features change. For exact specifics on Smartraveller (AU), check their own documentation — this page summarizes the broad picture honestly, not every SKU.
Editorial
Why we built Orizn differently
Smartraveller is what an official government travel-advice service should be: authoritative, careful and centered on the safety of its own citizens abroad. If you hold an Australian passport, it is a tool you should know.
Orizn complements that rather than competing with it. We are a private extension that covers 199 passports across 250 destinations and lives inside the flight search itself — so a French, Vietnamese or Brazilian traveler gets the same in-context answer that an AU citizen gets on Smartraveller for Australia-specific advice.
Where Smartraveller offers depth on safety and consular support, Orizn offers breadth and speed on visa rules at the booking moment. The two together cover what a thoughtful traveler actually needs.
Detailed matrix
Feature-by-feature: Orizn vs Smartraveller (AU)
Every row a serious travel-tech buyer might want to know. Items flagged "planned" are on the public roadmap.
| Feature | Orizn | Smartraveller (AU) |
|---|---|---|
| Browser extension | Yes | No |
| Inline on Google Flights / Kayak | Yes | No |
| Coverage of all passports | 199 passports | Australian passport perspective |
| Consular emergency registration | Out of scope | Yes (AU citizens) |
| Safety and security advisories | Linked, not duplicated | Yes, authoritative |
| Visa-type clarity (e-visa, VOA, ETA) | Yes, on every badge | Mentioned in country pages |
| Multi-passport switcher | Yes | Single (Australian) perspective |
| Push notifications | Yes | Email subscriptions per country |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Mobile app | Yes | Mobile-friendly web |
| API access | Free API keys | No public API |
| Designed for one-second decisions | Yes | Designed for reference reading |
Switch to Orizn
Add Orizn to Chrome — it's free
Inline visa badges on Google Flights, Kayak, Skyscanner, Kiwi, Booking and 25+ more sites. Two clicks to install, then your flight searches answer the visa question for you.
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