Software · head to head
EFB Pro vs AGI STK
EFB Pro
Software
Electronic Flight Bag for professional aviation operations
- From
- $149.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only AGI STK has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: EFB Pro aircraft type support is limited to a published list on CAVU's own site; adding a new aircraft type requires contacting CAVU directly rather than self-service configuration; AGI STK sTK is sold as a ladder of separate licences, STK Pro, STK Premium Air, STK Premium Space and STK Enterprise, so mission areas are gated behind different products
- They diverge on capability: EFB Pro covers Flight planning, AGI STK covers Orbit analysis.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which EFB Pro and AGI STK actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 EFB Pro
- Flight planning
- Weight and balance
- Performance planning
- Aeronautical charts
- In-flight management
- FMS systems
- Dispatch systems
- Weather services
Only in AGI STK
- Orbit analysis
- 4D visualization
- Mission planning
- Communication analysis
- Conjunction assessment
- MATLAB
- Python
- C++/.NET API
Both cover
- Data encryption
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
EFB Pro
- Commercial operationsnot AGI STK
- Crew trainingnot AGI STK
- Flight performancenot AGI STK
- Dispatch coordinationnot AGI STK
AGI STK
- Modelling satellite orbits, coverage and conjunction risknot EFB Pro
- Mission analysis and visualization for air, space and defence systemsnot EFB Pro
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
EFB Pro
- Aircraft type support is limited to a published list on CAVU's own site; adding a new aircraft type requires contacting CAVU directly rather than self-service configuration
- Requires iOS 15.6 or later, per the App Store listing
AGI STK
- STK is sold as a ladder of separate licences, STK Pro, STK Premium Air, STK Premium Space and STK Enterprise, so mission areas are gated behind different products
- Further capability is sold as separate add-on toolkits including TETK, the RF Channel Modeler and the STK Missile Toolkit
- Distributing an application built on STK Engine to end users requires each of them to hold an Ansys STK Engine Runtime License
- Free access is limited to students at accredited institutions and to time-limited trials
- No price, minimum or cost driver is published for any STK tier
Pricing, plan by plan
EFB Pro
$149.99/month- Standard$149.99/month
- Flight planning
- Charts access
- Weight and balance
- Enterprise$299.99/month
- All Standard features
- Crew training
- Custom integrations
AGI STK
Free- STK FreeFree
- Basic analysis
- 2D/3D visualization
- Orbit analysis
- STK Professional$15000/year
- Advanced analysis
- Premium modules
- API access
- STK Enterprise$50000/year
- All modules
- Multi-user
- Custom solutions
Which should you pick?
Choose EFB Pro if
- You need flight planning.
- You work on Ios, Android, Windows.
- You also want weight and balance.
Choose AGI STK if
- You need orbit analysis.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Linux.
- You also want 4d visualization.
Questions people ask
- Is EFB Pro or AGI STK better?
- Neither clearly leads. EFB Pro starts at $149.99/month and AGI STK at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, EFB Pro or AGI STK?
- AGI STK has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $149.99/month for EFB Pro and Free for AGI STK.
- Does EFB Pro or AGI STK run on more platforms?
- EFB Pro runs on Ios, Android, Windows. AGI STK runs on Windows, Linux.
- Can I use AGI STK for free?
- Yes. AGI STK has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. EFB Pro starts at $149.99/month.
- What is EFB Pro best used for?
- EFB Pro is most often used for commercial operations, crew training, flight performance, dispatch coordination. Of those, commercial operations and crew training are not what AGI STK is typically brought in for.
- What can EFB Pro do that AGI STK cannot?
- EFB Pro covers Flight planning, Weight and balance, Performance planning, Aeronautical charts. AGI STK covers Orbit analysis, 4D visualization, Mission planning, Communication analysis. Both handle Data encryption, Windows support.