Trivago is an online hotel search company founded in Germany in 2005. It is majority owned by Expedia and serves as a hotel meta search engine and price comparison site for travelers. Trivago earns revenue primarily through cost-per-click advertising and commissions from hotel partners when users book through the platform. With over 45 million monthly visitors searching over 7 lakh hotels in 40 platforms and 24 languages worldwide, Trivago has grown rapidly to become one of the largest hotel search companies globally.