Softwr

Aviation & Aerospace · head to head

EFB Pro vs PFPX Flight Planning

EFB Pro logo

EFB Pro

Aviation & Aerospace

Electronic Flight Bag for professional aviation operations

From
$149.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
P

PFPX Flight Planning

Aviation & Aerospace

Real-world flight simulation flight planning

From
$79.99/lifetime
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; PFPX Flight Planning the Internet Archive's capture of pfpx.com on 7 December 2018 carried the vendor's own notice that 'The URL of the PFPX homepage has changed to www.flightsimsoft.com'; the 2021 capture of flightsimsoft.com confirms PFPX (Professional Flight Planner X) is sold by FSS GmbH alongside a second product, TOPCAT, though the linked Pricing page was not itself archived.
  • They diverge on capability: EFB Pro covers Weight and balance, PFPX Flight Planning covers Aircraft data.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which EFB Pro and PFPX Flight Planning actually diverge.

Attributes where EFB Pro and PFPX Flight Planning differ
AttributeEFB ProPFPX Flight Planning
Starting price$149.99/month$79.99/lifetime
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsIos, Android, WindowsWindows
Founded20102007

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation & Aerospace).

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

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

Only in PFPX Flight Planning

  • Aircraft data
  • Weather analysis
  • Fuel calculation
  • Route optimization
  • Flight simulators
  • Real weather
  • NOTAMs
  • Charts

Both cover

  • Flight planning
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

EFB Pro

  • Commercial operationsnot PFPX Flight Planning
  • Crew trainingnot PFPX Flight Planning
  • Flight performancenot PFPX Flight Planning
  • Dispatch coordinationnot PFPX Flight Planning

PFPX Flight Planning

  • Flight planningnot EFB Pro
  • Realistic simulationnot EFB Pro
  • VA operationsnot EFB Pro
  • Trainingnot 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

PFPX Flight Planning

  • The Internet Archive's capture of pfpx.com on 7 December 2018 carried the vendor's own notice that 'The URL of the PFPX homepage has changed to www.flightsimsoft.com'; the 2021 capture of flightsimsoft.com confirms PFPX (Professional Flight Planner X) is sold by FSS GmbH alongside a second product, TOPCAT, though the linked Pricing page was not itself archived.

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

PFPX Flight Planning

$79.99/lifetime
  • PFPX Standard$79.99/lifetime
    • Flight planning
    • Real aircraft data
    • Weather integration

Which should you pick?

Choose EFB Pro if

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

Choose PFPX Flight Planning if

  • You need aircraft data.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want weather analysis.
PFPX Flight Planning review

Questions people ask

Is EFB Pro or PFPX Flight Planning better?
Neither clearly leads. EFB Pro starts at $149.99/month and PFPX Flight Planning at $79.99/lifetime, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EFB Pro or PFPX Flight Planning?
EFB Pro starts at $149.99/month and PFPX Flight Planning at $79.99/lifetime.
Does EFB Pro or PFPX Flight Planning run on more platforms?
EFB Pro runs on Ios, Android, Windows. PFPX Flight Planning runs on Windows.
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 PFPX Flight Planning is typically brought in for.
What can EFB Pro do that PFPX Flight Planning cannot?
EFB Pro covers Weight and balance, Performance planning, Aeronautical charts, In-flight management. PFPX Flight Planning covers Aircraft data, Weather analysis, Fuel calculation, Route optimization. Both handle Flight planning, Windows support.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on EFB Pro

More on PFPX Flight Planning

Keep looking

Other head to heads