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FltPlan Go vs Prepar3D Professional

FltPlan Go logo

FltPlan Go

Aviation

Integrated flight planning and filing platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Prepar3D Professional logo

Prepar3D Professional

Aviation

Professional flight simulation platform

From
$9.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FltPlan Go has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: FltPlan Go no pricing published on website; pricing model not described; 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: FltPlan Go 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 FltPlan Go and Prepar3D Professional actually diverge.

Attributes where FltPlan Go and Prepar3D Professional differ
AttributeFltPlan GoPrepar3D Professional
Starting priceFree$9.95/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows
Founded20022008

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 FltPlan Go

  • Flight planning
  • Route optimization
  • Flight filing
  • Real-time tracking
  • Weight and balance
  • ATC systems
  • Flight tracking
  • Weather services

Only in Prepar3D Professional

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

What people use each for

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

FltPlan Go

  • Flight planningnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Flight filingnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Flight trackingnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Operations managementnot Prepar3D Professional

Prepar3D Professional

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

Where each one falls short

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

FltPlan Go

  • No pricing published on website; pricing model not described

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

FltPlan Go

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic flight planning
    • Route optimization
    • Limited filing
  • Premium$49.99/month
    • Advanced planning
    • Unlimited filing
    • Real-time tracking

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 FltPlan Go if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want route optimization.
FltPlan Go 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 FltPlan Go or Prepar3D Professional better?
Neither clearly leads. FltPlan Go starts at Free 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, FltPlan Go or Prepar3D Professional?
FltPlan Go has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FltPlan Go and $9.95/month for Prepar3D Professional.
Does FltPlan Go or Prepar3D Professional run on more platforms?
FltPlan Go runs on Web, Ios, Android. Prepar3D Professional runs on Windows.
Can I use FltPlan Go for free?
Yes. FltPlan Go has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Prepar3D Professional starts at $9.95/month.
What is FltPlan Go best used for?
FltPlan Go is most often used for flight planning, flight filing, flight tracking, operations management. Of those, flight planning and flight filing are not what Prepar3D Professional is typically brought in for.
What can FltPlan Go do that Prepar3D Professional cannot?
FltPlan Go covers Flight planning, Route optimization, Flight filing, Real-time tracking. Prepar3D Professional covers Flight physics, Aircraft systems, Scenery, ATC.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

FltPlan Go: What is FltPlan's pricing?

FltPlan does not display pricing information on their website. The site describes FltPlan Go app, FltPlan Manager, and Garmin integrations, but provides no cost, subscription, or fee details. Pricing information must be obtained by contacting the company directly.

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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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