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AMOS vs SkyDemon

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AMOS

Software

Aviation maintenance and engineering management software

From
$50000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SkyDemon logo

SkyDemon

Software

VFR flight planning for European pilots

From
€150/year
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; SkyDemon the first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one
  • They diverge on capability: AMOS covers Maintenance planning, SkyDemon covers VFR planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AMOS and SkyDemon actually diverge.

Attributes where AMOS and SkyDemon differ
AttributeAMOSSkyDemon
Starting price$50000/year€150/year
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Windows, Macos
Founded19972009

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

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 SkyDemon

  • VFR planning
  • Airspace display
  • Weather overlay
  • Navigation
  • Flight logging
  • Traffic receivers
  • FLARM
  • ADS-B

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Windows 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 SkyDemon
  • MRO providers managing maintenance execution across mixed fleetsnot SkyDemon
  • Configuring maintenance programmes for different operators, fleets and business modelsnot SkyDemon

SkyDemon

  • VFR flight planning and navigation for general aviationnot AMOS
  • In flight moving map and airspace awareness on a tabletnot 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

SkyDemon

  • The first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one
  • Extra airfield maps and flight guides are sold as separate annual subscriptions on top of the base licence
  • Prices for those additional regional guides are not listed on the store page

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

SkyDemon

€150/year
  • SkyDemon$150/year
    • Flight planning
    • European charts
    • Weather data
  • SkyDemon + Australia$220/year
    • Europe + Australia
    • All features
    • Extended coverage

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 SkyDemon if

  • You need vfr planning.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
  • You also want airspace display.
SkyDemon review

Questions people ask

Is AMOS or SkyDemon better?
Neither clearly leads. AMOS starts at $50000/year and SkyDemon at €150/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AMOS or SkyDemon?
AMOS starts at $50000/year and SkyDemon at €150/year.
Does AMOS or SkyDemon run on more platforms?
AMOS runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. SkyDemon runs on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
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 SkyDemon is typically brought in for.
What can AMOS do that SkyDemon cannot?
AMOS covers Maintenance planning, Work order management, Inventory management, Airworthiness tracking. SkyDemon covers VFR planning, Airspace display, Weather overlay, Navigation. Both handle Data encryption, Windows support.
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