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EFB Pro vs Prepar3D Professional

EFB Pro logo

EFB Pro

Aviation

Electronic Flight Bag for professional aviation operations

From
$149.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Prepar3D Professional logo

Prepar3D Professional

Aviation

Professional flight simulation platform

From
$9.95/month
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; Prepar3D Professional the Personal licence at $59.95 is restricted to home use, personal training and K-12 classrooms, so any business, military or university use requires the Professional licence at $350.00
  • They diverge on capability: EFB Pro covers Flight planning, Prepar3D Professional covers Flight physics.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which EFB Pro and Prepar3D Professional actually diverge.

Attributes where EFB Pro and Prepar3D Professional differ
AttributeEFB ProPrepar3D Professional
Starting price$149.99/month$9.95/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsIos, Android, WindowsWindows
Founded20102008

Identical on both: 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 EFB Pro

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

Only in Prepar3D Professional

  • Flight physics
  • Aircraft systems
  • Scenery
  • ATC
  • Training
  • Add-ons
  • VR
  • Hardware

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

EFB Pro

  • Commercial operationsnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Crew trainingnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Flight performancenot Prepar3D Professional
  • Dispatch coordinationnot Prepar3D Professional

Prepar3D Professional

  • Running procedural and flight training in a commercial or military simulation facilitynot EFB Pro
  • Building multi-channel visual systems across several synchronised displaysnot EFB Pro
  • Developing custom aircraft, scenery and scenarios against the Prepar3D SDKnot EFB Pro
  • Delivering STEM and K-12 classroom flight simulation on the Personal licencenot 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

Prepar3D Professional

  • The Personal licence at $59.95 is restricted to home use, personal training and K-12 classrooms, so any business, military or university use requires the Professional licence at $350.00
  • Weapons and sensors, AI behaviors in scenarios, DIS and CIGI packet support, the SimOperator instructor station and multi-channel concurrent operation are confined to Professional Plus at $2,750.00
  • The Personal licence requires an internet connection during use, while only Professional and above run in disconnected environments
  • Developer subscriptions at $9.95 and $50.00 per month watermark the image and are forbidden from delivering training

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

Prepar3D Professional

$9.95/month
  • Professional License$350/one-time
    • Proven simulation framework application
    • Rich and interactive environment
  • Professional Developer License$9.95/month
    • Development, testing, and marketing activities

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 Prepar3D Professional if

  • You need flight physics.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want aircraft systems.
Prepar3D Professional review

Questions people ask

Is EFB Pro or Prepar3D Professional better?
Neither clearly leads. EFB Pro starts at $149.99/month and Prepar3D Professional at $9.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EFB Pro or Prepar3D Professional?
EFB Pro starts at $149.99/month and Prepar3D Professional at $9.95/month.
Does EFB Pro or Prepar3D Professional run on more platforms?
EFB Pro runs on Ios, Android, Windows. Prepar3D Professional 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 Prepar3D Professional is typically brought in for.
What can EFB Pro do that Prepar3D Professional cannot?
EFB Pro covers Flight planning, Weight and balance, Performance planning, Aeronautical charts. Prepar3D Professional covers Flight physics, Aircraft systems, Scenery, ATC. Both handle Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Prepar3D Professional: How much does Prepar3D Professional cost?

Prepar3D Professional License costs $350.00 USD as a one-time purchase.

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Prepar3D Professional: What is the cost of a Prepar3D developer license?

The Professional Developer License costs $9.95 USD per developer per month for development, testing, and marketing activities.

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