Aviation & Aerospace · head to head
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro vs ForeFlight
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
Aviation & Aerospace
Professional electronic flight bag for airlines
- From
- $500/year
- Rated
- -
ForeFlight
Aviation & Aerospace
Comprehensive flight planning and pilot briefing app
- From
- $130/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the page offers only Contact Sales or a live demo request; ForeFlight device restrictions: 2 iPads and 1 iPhone, or 1 iPad and 2 iPhones per licence
- They diverge on capability: Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro covers Digital charts, ForeFlight covers Aeronautical charts.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro and ForeFlight actually diverge.
| Attribute | Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro | ForeFlight |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/year | $130/year |
| Platforms | Ios, Windows | iPad, iPhone |
| Founded | 1934 | 2007 |
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 Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Digital charts
- Performance data
- Document management
- Weather integration
- Jeppesen services
- Airline systems
- OEM data
- Weather providers
Only in ForeFlight
- Aeronautical charts
- Weather briefings
- Navigation
- Weight & balance
- Garmin avionics
- Jeppesen charts
- ADS-B receivers
- ARINC Direct
Both cover
- Flight planning
- Boeing services
- Data encryption
- Crew coordination
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Running a certified electronic flight bag on airline flight decksnot ForeFlight
- Displaying Jeppesen terminal charts and airport moving maps in flightnot ForeFlight
- Replacing paper chart revisions across an airline fleetnot ForeFlight
ForeFlight
- Flight planning and navigation for pilotsnot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Aviation weather and digital logbooknot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Airport information and terrain profilingnot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the page offers only Contact Sales or a live demo request
- FliteDeck Pro is positioned for airline flight operations rather than individual pilots, with separate iOS and Windows versions documented apart
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
$500/year- FliteDeck Pro$500/year
- Digital charts
- Flight planning
- Weather overlay
- EnterpriseFree
- Fleet licensing
- Custom integration
- Admin portal
ForeFlight
$130/yearNo published plan breakdown. See the ForeFlight review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro if
- You need digital charts.
- You work on Ios, Windows.
- You also want performance data.
Choose ForeFlight if
- You need aeronautical charts.
- You work on iPad, iPhone.
- You also want weather briefings.
Questions people ask
- Is Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or ForeFlight better?
- Neither clearly leads. Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro starts at $500/year and ForeFlight at $130/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or ForeFlight?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro starts at $500/year and ForeFlight at $130/year.
- Does Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or ForeFlight run on more platforms?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro runs on Ios, Windows. ForeFlight runs on iPad, iPhone.
- What is Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro best used for?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro is most often used for running a certified electronic flight bag on airline flight decks, displaying jeppesen terminal charts and airport moving maps in flight, replacing paper chart revisions across an airline fleet. Of those, running a certified electronic flight bag on airline flight decks and displaying jeppesen terminal charts and airport moving maps in flight are not what ForeFlight is typically brought in for.
- What can Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro do that ForeFlight cannot?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro covers Digital charts, Performance data, Document management, Weather integration. ForeFlight covers Aeronautical charts, Weather briefings, Navigation, Weight & balance. Both handle Flight planning, Boeing services, Data encryption, Crew coordination.