Software · head to head
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 vs AMOS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Software
Hyper-realistic cloud-based flight simulation
- From
- $9.99/month
- Rated
- -
AMOS
Software
Aviation maintenance and engineering management software
- From
- $50000/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 standard Edition is limited to 70 aircraft and 150 airports, versus 95 aircraft and 160 airports in the Premium Deluxe Edition and 125 aircraft in the Aviator Edition; AMOS pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the routes to a price are ordering a brochure or booking a live demo through a contact form
- They diverge on capability: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 covers Photogrammetry scenery, AMOS covers Maintenance planning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and AMOS actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | AMOS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $9.99/month | $50000/year |
| Platforms | Windows, Xbox | Web, Windows, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2020 | 1997 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- Photogrammetry scenery
- Realistic weather
- Aircraft systems
- Global coverage
- ATC
- Xbox Game Pass
- Azure cloud
- Third-party add-ons
Only in AMOS
- Maintenance planning
- Work order management
- Inventory management
- Airworthiness tracking
- Technical records
- SAP
- Oracle
- Flight operations systems
Both cover
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- Flight trainingnot AMOS
- Recreationnot AMOS
- VR flyingnot AMOS
- Network flyingnot AMOS
AMOS
- Running aircraft maintenance, engineering and logistics for an airline in one systemnot Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- MRO providers managing maintenance execution across mixed fleetsnot Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- Configuring maintenance programmes for different operators, fleets and business modelsnot Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- Standard Edition is limited to 70 aircraft and 150 airports, versus 95 aircraft and 160 airports in the Premium Deluxe Edition and 125 aircraft in the Aviator Edition
AMOS
- Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the routes to a price are ordering a brochure or booking a live demo through a contact form
- Hosting is a separately named service, AMOScloud Hosting, rather than a standard part of the licence
Pricing, plan by plan
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
AMOS
$50000/year- AMOS Standard$50000/year
- Maintenance planning
- Work order management
- Materials management
- AMOS Enterprise$100000/year
- Multi-base operations
- Advanced analytics
- API integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 if
- You need photogrammetry scenery.
- You work on Windows, Xbox.
- You also want realistic weather.
Choose AMOS if
- You need maintenance planning.
- You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- You also want work order management.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 or AMOS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 starts at $9.99/month and AMOS at $50000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 or AMOS?
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 starts at $9.99/month and AMOS at $50000/year.
- Does Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 or AMOS run on more platforms?
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 runs on Windows, Xbox. AMOS runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- What is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 best used for?
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is most often used for flight training, recreation, vr flying, network flying. Of those, flight training and recreation are not what AMOS is typically brought in for.
- What can Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 do that AMOS cannot?
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 covers Photogrammetry scenery, Realistic weather, Aircraft systems, Global coverage. AMOS covers Maintenance planning, Work order management, Inventory management, Airworthiness tracking. Both handle Windows support.