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Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro vs Prepar3D Professional

Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro logo

Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro

Aviation

Professional electronic flight bag for airlines

From
$500/year
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: Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro no pricing tiers disclosed publicly; all four plans require direct contact with Jeppesen sales for custom quotes; 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: Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro covers Digital charts, Prepar3D Professional covers Flight physics.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro and Prepar3D Professional differ
AttributeJeppesen FliteDeck ProPrepar3D Professional
Starting price$500/year$9.95/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsIos, WindowsWindows
Founded19342008

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 Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro

  • Digital charts
  • Flight planning
  • Performance data
  • Document management
  • Weather integration
  • Jeppesen services
  • Boeing services
  • Airline systems

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.

Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro

  • Running a certified electronic flight bag on airline flight decksnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Displaying Jeppesen terminal charts and airport moving maps in flightnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Replacing paper chart revisions across an airline fleetnot Prepar3D Professional

Prepar3D Professional

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

  • No pricing tiers disclosed publicly; all four plans require direct contact with Jeppesen sales for custom quotes
  • Service level response times vary by plan (4-10 minute commitment depending on tier), but costs not published

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

Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro

$500/year
  • FliteDeck Pro$500/year
    • Digital charts
    • Flight planning
    • Weather overlay
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Fleet licensing
    • Custom integration
    • Admin portal

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 Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro if

  • You need digital charts.
  • You work on Ios, Windows.
  • You also want flight planning.
Jeppesen FliteDeck 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 Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or Prepar3D Professional better?
Neither clearly leads. Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro starts at $500/year 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, Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or Prepar3D Professional?
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro starts at $500/year and Prepar3D Professional at $9.95/month.
Does Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or Prepar3D Professional run on more platforms?
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro runs on Ios, Windows. Prepar3D Professional runs on Windows.
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 Prepar3D Professional is typically brought in for.
What can Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro do that Prepar3D Professional cannot?
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro covers Digital charts, Flight planning, Performance data, Document management. Prepar3D Professional covers Flight physics, Aircraft systems, Scenery, ATC. Both handle Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro: What does Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro cost?

Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro does not publish specific pricing. The solution offers four service tiers (Standard, Essential, Preferred, Prime) with increasing customization and service levels. Customers must contact Jeppesen sales directly for pricing tailored to their operational needs and budget.

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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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Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro: What are the service levels in FliteDeck Pro plans?

Jeppesen offers four plans with service response times ranging from 4-hour commitments on Standard to 10-minute contractual response times on Prime. Each tier adds customization including tailored charting coverage, airport depiction, and on-demand content distribution.

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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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