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AMOS vs DUATS

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AMOS

Aviation

Aviation maintenance and engineering management software

From
$50000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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DUATS

Aviation

FAA Direct User Access Terminal System for flight briefings

From
$9.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AMOS pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the routes to a price are ordering a brochure or booking a live demo through a contact form; DUATS service has been discontinued as of May 2018
  • They diverge on capability: AMOS covers Maintenance planning, DUATS covers Flight briefings.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AMOS and DUATS actually diverge.

Attributes where AMOS and DUATS differ
AttributeAMOSDUATS
Starting price$50000/year$9.95/month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19971990

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AMOS

  • Maintenance planning
  • Work order management
  • Inventory management
  • Airworthiness tracking
  • Technical records
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Flight operations systems

Only in DUATS

  • Flight briefings
  • Weather data
  • Flight planning
  • Flight filing
  • NOTAMs
  • FAA systems
  • Weather services
  • Chart databases

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AMOS

  • Running aircraft maintenance, engineering and logistics for an airline in one systemnot DUATS
  • MRO providers managing maintenance execution across mixed fleetsnot DUATS
  • Configuring maintenance programmes for different operators, fleets and business modelsnot DUATS

DUATS

  • Flight briefingnot AMOS
  • Flight planningnot AMOS
  • Flight filingnot AMOS
  • Weather briefingnot AMOS

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AMOS

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the routes to a price are ordering a brochure or booking a live demo through a contact form
  • Hosting is a separately named service, AMOScloud Hosting, rather than a standard part of the licence

DUATS

  • Service has been discontinued as of May 2018
  • No longer available for flight planning or briefing

Pricing, plan by plan

AMOS

$50000/year
  • AMOS Standard$50000/year
    • Maintenance planning
    • Work order management
    • Materials management
  • AMOS Enterprise$100000/year
    • Multi-base operations
    • Advanced analytics
    • API integrations

DUATS

$9.95/month
  • Basic$9.95/month
    • Flight briefings
    • Weather data
    • Flight planning
  • Premium$29.95/month
    • All Basic features
    • Advanced weather
    • Priority briefings

Which should you pick?

Choose AMOS if

  • You need maintenance planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want work order management.
AMOS review

Choose DUATS if

  • You need flight briefings.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want weather data.
DUATS review

Questions people ask

Is AMOS or DUATS better?
Neither clearly leads. AMOS starts at $50000/year and DUATS at $9.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AMOS or DUATS?
AMOS starts at $50000/year and DUATS at $9.95/month.
Does AMOS or DUATS run on more platforms?
AMOS runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. DUATS runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is AMOS best used for?
AMOS is most often used for running aircraft maintenance, engineering and logistics for an airline in one system, mro providers managing maintenance execution across mixed fleets, configuring maintenance programmes for different operators, fleets and business models. Of those, running aircraft maintenance, engineering and logistics for an airline in one system and mro providers managing maintenance execution across mixed fleets are not what DUATS is typically brought in for.
What can AMOS do that DUATS cannot?
AMOS covers Maintenance planning, Work order management, Inventory management, Airworthiness tracking. DUATS covers Flight briefings, Weather data, Flight planning, Flight filing. Both handle Data encryption, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AMOS: Does Swissair Solutions publish AMOS pricing online?

No, AMOS pricing is not disclosed on the website. The site focuses on product features and benefits for aircraft maintenance management.

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DUATS: Is DUATS still available?

No. The FAA discontinued the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS II) on May 16, 2018.

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AMOS: How do I get pricing information for AMOS?

To obtain pricing, interested parties can order an AMOS brochure or request a live demo through the contact options on the website.

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DUATS: Did DUATS cost money?

No. DUATS was free to all registered U.S. pilots and student pilots holding a current medical certificate.

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DUATS: What replaced DUATS?

Pilots now access internet-based weather, aeronautical information, and flight plan filing through the FAA flight service website at no charge.

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