Software · head to head
Jeppesen vs SkyVector
Jeppesen
Software
Comprehensive aviation flight information services
- From
- $99/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only SkyVector has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Jeppesen covers Airport data, SkyVector covers Navigation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Jeppesen and SkyVector actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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
- Airport data
- Performance data
- Flight systems
- EFB solutions
- Airline systems
- Weather services
- Secure access
- Compliance
Only in SkyVector
- Navigation
- Airport search
- Weather API
- Aviation databases
- Chart systems
- Secure connection
- Flight sharing
- Plan distribution
Both cover
- Aeronautical charts
- Flight planning
- Weather integration
- Data encryption
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Jeppesen
- Subscribing to worldwide instrument approach charts and airport diagramsnot SkyVector
- Airline flight planning and dispatchnot SkyVector
- Crew pairing, rostering and tracking optimisationnot SkyVector
- Supplying navigation database updates to avionicsnot SkyVector
SkyVector
- Flight planningnot Jeppesen
- Route planningnot Jeppesen
- Chart referencenot Jeppesen
- Weather briefingnot Jeppesen
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Jeppesen
- No pricing is published on the site; renewals and purchases are pushed to a separate shop at shop.jeppesen.com
- Charts, navigation data, flight planning, crew optimisation, weather and training are sold as separate product lines rather than one subscription
SkyVector
Nothing recorded yet. See the SkyVector review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Jeppesen
$99/year- Individual Subscription$99/year
- Digital charts
- Airport information
- Flight planning
- Airline SubscriptionFree
- Fleet data
- Performance
- Charts
SkyVector
Free- FreeFree
- Aeronautical charts
- Flight planning
- Weather briefing
Which should you pick?
Choose Jeppesen if
- You need airport data.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
- You also want performance data.
Choose SkyVector if
- You need navigation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want airport search.
Questions people ask
- Is Jeppesen or SkyVector better?
- Neither clearly leads. Jeppesen starts at $99/year and SkyVector at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Jeppesen or SkyVector?
- SkyVector has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/year for Jeppesen and Free for SkyVector.
- Does Jeppesen or SkyVector run on more platforms?
- Jeppesen runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows. SkyVector runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use SkyVector for free?
- Yes. SkyVector has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Jeppesen starts at $99/year.
- What is Jeppesen best used for?
- Jeppesen is most often used for subscribing to worldwide instrument approach charts and airport diagrams, airline flight planning and dispatch, crew pairing, rostering and tracking optimisation, supplying navigation database updates to avionics. Of those, subscribing to worldwide instrument approach charts and airport diagrams and airline flight planning and dispatch are not what SkyVector is typically brought in for.
- What can Jeppesen do that SkyVector cannot?
- Jeppesen covers Airport data, Performance data, Flight systems, EFB solutions. SkyVector covers Navigation, Airport search, Weather API, Aviation databases. Both handle Aeronautical charts, Flight planning, Weather integration, Data encryption.