Lido Flight Planning vs X-Plane 12

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.

What people use each for

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

Where each one falls short

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Which should you pick?

Questions people ask

Is Lido Flight Planning or X-Plane 12 better?

Neither clearly leads. Lido Flight Planning starts at $40000/year and X-Plane 12 at $59.99/lifetime, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Lido Flight Planning or X-Plane 12?

Lido Flight Planning starts at $40000/year and X-Plane 12 at $59.99/lifetime.

Does Lido Flight Planning or X-Plane 12 run on more platforms?

Lido Flight Planning runs on Web, Windows. X-Plane 12 runs on Windows, Macos, Linux.

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 X-Plane 12 is typically brought in for.

What can Lido Flight Planning do that X-Plane 12 cannot?

Lido Flight Planning covers Route optimization, Fuel planning, Performance data, Weight & balance. X-Plane 12 covers Flight physics, Global scenery, Realistic aircraft, Weather simulation. Both handle Windows support.