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FlightAware vs Jeppesen

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FlightAware

Aviation

Global flight tracking and aviation data platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Jeppesen logo

Jeppesen

Aviation

Comprehensive aviation flight information services

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FlightAware has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: FlightAware flightAware Global is sold per aircraft tail, with discounts applied only when multiple aircraft are tracked; Jeppesen no pricing information on main website; customers directed to external shop platform for pricing and purchasing
  • They diverge on capability: FlightAware covers Real-time tracking, Jeppesen covers Aeronautical charts.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FlightAware and Jeppesen actually diverge.

Attributes where FlightAware and Jeppesen differ
AttributeFlightAwareJeppesen
Starting priceFree$99/year
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Windows
Founded20051934

Identical on both: 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 FlightAware

  • Real-time tracking
  • Flight status
  • Airport info
  • Delay tracking
  • Weather data
  • APIs
  • Third-party apps
  • Airlines

Only in Jeppesen

  • Aeronautical charts
  • Flight planning
  • Airport data
  • Weather integration
  • Performance data
  • Flight systems
  • EFB solutions
  • Airline systems

Both cover

  • Weather services
  • Data encryption
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

FlightAware

  • Tracking a business aviation fleet by tail number with taxi and ground alertsnot Jeppesen
  • Blocking or selectively sharing an aircraft's flight legs for privacynot Jeppesen
  • Pulling live and historical flight positions and tracks into an application over a REST APInot Jeppesen
  • Predicting arrival times with Foresight for airline and airport operationsnot Jeppesen

Jeppesen

  • Subscribing to worldwide instrument approach charts and airport diagramsnot FlightAware
  • Airline flight planning and dispatchnot FlightAware
  • Crew pairing, rostering and tracking optimisationnot FlightAware
  • Supplying navigation database updates to avionicsnot FlightAware

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

FlightAware

  • FlightAware Global is sold per aircraft tail, with discounts applied only when multiple aircraft are tracked
  • Global satellite tracking through Aireon space-based ADS-B requires the Platinum plan at $295 per month or $3,540 per year
  • Secure flight sharing, flight leg unblocking and access management start at the Gold plan at $168 per month, not the $60 per month Silver plan
  • AeroAPI Standard carries a $100 monthly minimum and AeroAPI Premium a $1,000 monthly minimum regardless of usage
  • Historical flight data and flight alerting are excluded from the free AeroAPI Personal tier
  • AeroAPI Personal is rate limited to 10 result sets per minute against 5 per second on Standard
  • AeroAPI billing is metered per result set, for example $0.050 per result set for flight search, where one result set is 15 records
  • AeroAPI volume discounts begin only above $1,000 of monthly usage
  • Firehose, Foresight and FBO Toolbox carry no published price on the commercial products page

Jeppesen

  • No pricing information on main website; customers directed to external shop platform for pricing and purchasing
  • Customers must use shop.jeppesen.com or contact sales to view pricing details

Pricing, plan by plan

FlightAware

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Flight tracking
    • Basic info
    • Mobile app
  • Subscription$9.99/month
    • Ad-free
    • Premium tracking
    • Weather maps

Jeppesen

$99/year
  • Individual Subscription$99/year
    • Digital charts
    • Airport information
    • Flight planning
  • Airline SubscriptionFree
    • Fleet data
    • Performance
    • Charts

Which should you pick?

Choose FlightAware if

  • You need real-time tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want flight status.
FlightAware review

Choose Jeppesen if

  • You need aeronautical charts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want flight planning.
Jeppesen review

Questions people ask

Is FlightAware or Jeppesen better?
Neither clearly leads. FlightAware starts at Free and Jeppesen at $99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FlightAware or Jeppesen?
FlightAware has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FlightAware and $99/year for Jeppesen.
Does FlightAware or Jeppesen run on more platforms?
FlightAware runs on Web, Ios, Android. Jeppesen runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
Can I use FlightAware for free?
Yes. FlightAware has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Jeppesen starts at $99/year.
What is FlightAware best used for?
FlightAware is most often used for tracking a business aviation fleet by tail number with taxi and ground alerts, blocking or selectively sharing an aircraft's flight legs for privacy, pulling live and historical flight positions and tracks into an application over a rest api, predicting arrival times with foresight for airline and airport operations. Of those, tracking a business aviation fleet by tail number with taxi and ground alerts and blocking or selectively sharing an aircraft's flight legs for privacy are not what Jeppesen is typically brought in for.
What can FlightAware do that Jeppesen cannot?
FlightAware covers Real-time tracking, Flight status, Airport info, Delay tracking. Jeppesen covers Aeronautical charts, Flight planning, Airport data, Weather integration. Both handle Weather services, Data encryption, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Jeppesen: How much do Jeppesen products cost?

Jeppesen does not publish pricing on its main website. The company directs customers to shop.jeppesen.com for service renewals, invoices, and purchasing information. Customers can manage accounts and access pricing through the Jeppesen customer portal or by contacting their sales team directly.

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