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Lido Flight Planning vs Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Lido Flight Planning

Aviation

Professional airline flight planning solution

From
$40000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 logo

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Aviation

Hyper-realistic cloud-based flight simulation

From
$9.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Lido Flight Planning pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published on the product page; Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 pricing not disclosed on vendor site; available only through external retailers
  • They diverge on capability: Lido Flight Planning covers Route optimization, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 covers Photogrammetry scenery.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lido Flight Planning and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 actually diverge.

Attributes where Lido Flight Planning and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 differ
AttributeLido Flight PlanningMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024
Starting price$40000/year$9.99/month
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWindows, Xbox
Founded19872020

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Lido Flight Planning

  • Route optimization
  • Fuel planning
  • Performance data
  • Weight & balance
  • Cost calculation
  • Weather services
  • Airline systems
  • Crew systems

Only in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

  • Photogrammetry scenery
  • Realistic weather
  • Aircraft systems
  • Global coverage
  • ATC
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Azure cloud
  • Third-party add-ons

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Lido Flight Planning

  • Generating optimal flight routes and profiles that Air Traffic Control will acceptnot Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
  • Automating airline flight planning against weather, NOTAMs, AIP, ATM restrictions and ATC chargesnot Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
  • Supporting pre-operational flight planning from a web applicationnot Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

  • Flight trainingnot Lido Flight Planning
  • Recreationnot Lido Flight Planning
  • VR flyingnot Lido Flight Planning
  • Network flyingnot Lido Flight Planning

Where each one falls short

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

Lido Flight Planning

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published on the product page
  • Pre-operational planning is a separately named application, Lido Flight 4D Pre-Planning, rather than part of the core flight planning product

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

  • Pricing not disclosed on vendor site; available only through external retailers
  • Multiple editions without published pricing comparison

Pricing, plan by plan

Lido Flight Planning

$40000/year
  • Standard$40000/year
    • Route planning
    • Performance data
    • Weather integration
  • Enterprise$80000/year
    • Multi-fleet
    • Advanced optimization
    • Custom integration

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

$9.99/month
  • Game Pass$9.99/month
    • Full simulator
    • Game Pass included
    • Cloud saves
  • Standalone$89.99/lifetime
    • Full simulator
    • Lifetime license
    • All updates

Which should you pick?

Choose Lido Flight Planning if

  • You need route optimization.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want fuel planning.
Lido Flight Planning review

Choose Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 if

  • You need photogrammetry scenery.
  • You work on Windows, Xbox.
  • You also want realistic weather.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 review

Questions people ask

Is Lido Flight Planning or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 better?
Neither clearly leads. Lido Flight Planning starts at $40000/year and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at $9.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lido Flight Planning or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?
Lido Flight Planning starts at $40000/year and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at $9.99/month.
Does Lido Flight Planning or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 run on more platforms?
Lido Flight Planning runs on Web, Windows. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 runs on Windows, Xbox.
What is Lido Flight Planning best used for?
Lido Flight Planning is most often used for generating optimal flight routes and profiles that air traffic control will accept, automating airline flight planning against weather, notams, aip, atm restrictions and atc charges, supporting pre-operational flight planning from a web application. Of those, generating optimal flight routes and profiles that air traffic control will accept and automating airline flight planning against weather, notams, aip, atm restrictions and atc charges are not what Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is typically brought in for.
What can Lido Flight Planning do that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 cannot?
Lido Flight Planning covers Route optimization, Fuel planning, Performance data, Weight & balance. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 covers Photogrammetry scenery, Realistic weather, Aircraft systems, Global coverage. Both handle Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: What editions of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are available?

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is available in four editions: Standard (70 aircraft, 150 airports), Deluxe (80 aircraft, 155 airports), Premium Deluxe (95 aircraft, 160 airports), and Aviator (125 aircraft, 160 airports, includes 30 Microsoft-published marketplace aircraft).

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: Where can I purchase Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is available on Microsoft Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, and Xbox Game Pass. Pricing is not listed on the official website; customers must check these retailers for current prices.

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