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EFB Pro vs Amadeus Altea

EFB Pro logo

EFB Pro

Software

Electronic Flight Bag for professional aviation operations

From
$149.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Amadeus Altea logo

Amadeus Altea

Software

Complete airline passenger service and reservation system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Amadeus Altea pricing is not published and is negotiated with airlines
  • They diverge on capability: EFB Pro covers Flight planning, Amadeus Altea covers Reservation management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which EFB Pro and Amadeus Altea actually diverge.

Attributes where EFB Pro and Amadeus Altea differ
AttributeEFB ProAmadeus Altea
Starting price$149.99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsIos, Android, WindowsWeb, Windows, Ios, Android
Founded20101987

Identical on both: 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 EFB Pro

  • Flight planning
  • Weight and balance
  • Performance planning
  • Aeronautical charts
  • In-flight management
  • FMS systems
  • Dispatch systems
  • Weather services

Only in Amadeus Altea

  • Reservation management
  • Inventory control
  • Departure control
  • Revenue management
  • Customer profiles
  • GDS systems
  • Payment gateways
  • Loyalty programs

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 Amadeus Altea
  • Crew trainingnot Amadeus Altea
  • Flight performancenot Amadeus Altea
  • Dispatch coordinationnot Amadeus Altea

Amadeus Altea

  • Passenger service system covering reservations, inventory and departure controlnot EFB Pro
  • Airline distribution and retailingnot EFB Pro
  • Check-in and boarding operationsnot EFB Pro
  • Fare and ancillary merchandising for full-service carriersnot 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

Amadeus Altea

  • Pricing is not published and is negotiated with airlines
  • Altea is aimed at full-service carriers; low-cost and hybrid airlines are pointed at Navitaire New Skies instead
  • Amadeus is steering new work toward Nevio, its cloud-native retailing suite, so Altea sits alongside a newer platform

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

Amadeus Altea

On request
  • Altea PSSFree
    • Per-passenger pricing
    • Full PSS functionality
    • Global distribution

Which should you pick?

Choose EFB Pro if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want weight and balance.
EFB Pro review

Choose Amadeus Altea if

  • You need reservation management.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory control.
Amadeus Altea review

Questions people ask

Is EFB Pro or Amadeus Altea better?
Neither clearly leads. EFB Pro starts at $149.99/month and Amadeus Altea at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EFB Pro or Amadeus Altea?
EFB Pro starts at $149.99/month and Amadeus Altea at On request.
Does EFB Pro or Amadeus Altea run on more platforms?
EFB Pro runs on Ios, Android, Windows. Amadeus Altea runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
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 Amadeus Altea is typically brought in for.
What can EFB Pro do that Amadeus Altea cannot?
EFB Pro covers Flight planning, Weight and balance, Performance planning, Aeronautical charts. Amadeus Altea covers Reservation management, Inventory control, Departure control, Revenue management. Both handle Data encryption, Windows support.
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