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ForeFlight vs Sabre AirCentre

ForeFlight logo

ForeFlight

Aviation & Aerospace

Comprehensive flight planning and pilot briefing app

From
$130/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sabre AirCentre logo

Sabre AirCentre

Aviation & Aerospace

Airline operations and revenue management system

From
$100000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: ForeFlight covers Flight planning, Sabre AirCentre covers Reservation system.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ForeFlight and Sabre AirCentre actually diverge.

Attributes where ForeFlight and Sabre AirCentre differ
AttributeForeFlightSabre AirCentre
Starting price$130/year$100000/year
PlatformsiPad, iPhoneWeb, Windows
Founded20071960

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 ForeFlight

  • Flight planning
  • Aeronautical charts
  • Weather briefings
  • Navigation
  • Weight & balance
  • Garmin avionics
  • Jeppesen charts
  • ADS-B receivers

Only in Sabre AirCentre

  • Reservation system
  • Inventory control
  • Departure control
  • Revenue management
  • Customer management
  • GDS systems
  • Payment gateways
  • Ground handling

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

ForeFlight

  • Flight planning and navigation for pilotsnot Sabre AirCentre
  • Aviation weather and digital logbooknot Sabre AirCentre
  • Airport information and terrain profilingnot Sabre AirCentre

Sabre AirCentre

  • Reservationsnot ForeFlight
  • Departure controlnot ForeFlight
  • Revenue optimizationnot ForeFlight
  • Operationsnot ForeFlight

Where each one falls short

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

ForeFlight

  • Device restrictions: 2 iPads and 1 iPhone, or 1 iPad and 2 iPhones per licence
  • Geographic region limited to one per subscription
  • Annual billing only, no monthly option
  • Starter plan lacks Synthetic Vision and advanced planning tools
  • Essential plan lacks pre-built aircraft profiles and fuel planning

Sabre AirCentre

Nothing recorded yet. See the Sabre AirCentre review.

Pricing, plan by plan

ForeFlight

$130/year

No published plan breakdown. See the ForeFlight review.

Sabre AirCentre

$100000/year
  • AirCentre Standard$100000/year
    • Reservations
    • Departure control
    • Revenue management
  • AirCentre Enterprise$200000/year
    • All features
    • Multi-airline
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose ForeFlight if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on iPad, iPhone.
  • You also want aeronautical charts.
ForeFlight review

Choose Sabre AirCentre if

  • You need reservation system.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want inventory control.
Sabre AirCentre review

Questions people ask

Is ForeFlight or Sabre AirCentre better?
Neither clearly leads. ForeFlight starts at $130/year and Sabre AirCentre at $100000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ForeFlight or Sabre AirCentre?
ForeFlight starts at $130/year and Sabre AirCentre at $100000/year.
Does ForeFlight or Sabre AirCentre run on more platforms?
ForeFlight runs on iPad, iPhone. Sabre AirCentre runs on Web, Windows.
What is ForeFlight best used for?
ForeFlight is most often used for flight planning and navigation for pilots, aviation weather and digital logbook, airport information and terrain profiling. Of those, flight planning and navigation for pilots and aviation weather and digital logbook are not what Sabre AirCentre is typically brought in for.
What can ForeFlight do that Sabre AirCentre cannot?
ForeFlight covers Flight planning, Aeronautical charts, Weather briefings, Navigation. Sabre AirCentre covers Reservation system, Inventory control, Departure control, Revenue management. Both handle Data encryption, Web support.
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