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NavLog vs Prepar3D Professional

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NavLog

Aviation

Advanced flight navigation and logging system

From
$29.99/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Prepar3D Professional logo

Prepar3D Professional

Aviation

Professional flight simulation platform

From
$9.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: NavLog covers Flight logging, Prepar3D Professional covers Flight physics.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NavLog and Prepar3D Professional actually diverge.

Attributes where NavLog and Prepar3D Professional differ
AttributeNavLogPrepar3D Professional
Starting price$29.99/month$9.95/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, WindowsWindows
Founded20092008

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 NavLog

  • Flight logging
  • Navigation tracking
  • Performance analysis
  • Data storage
  • Report generation
  • GPS devices
  • Avionics systems
  • Cloud storage

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.

NavLog

  • Flight trainingnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Flight loggingnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Performance trackingnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Regulatory compliancenot Prepar3D Professional

Prepar3D Professional

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

Where each one falls short

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

NavLog

Nothing recorded yet. See the NavLog review.

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

NavLog

$29.99/month
  • Basic$29.99/month
    • Flight logging
    • Basic navigation
    • Data storage
  • Professional$79.99/month
    • Advanced navigation
    • Detailed analytics
    • Training reports

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 NavLog if

  • You need flight logging.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want navigation tracking.
NavLog 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 NavLog or Prepar3D Professional better?
Neither clearly leads. NavLog starts at $29.99/month 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, NavLog or Prepar3D Professional?
NavLog starts at $29.99/month and Prepar3D Professional at $9.95/month.
Does NavLog or Prepar3D Professional run on more platforms?
NavLog runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows. Prepar3D Professional runs on Windows.
What is NavLog best used for?
NavLog is most often used for flight training, flight logging, performance tracking, regulatory compliance. Of those, flight training and flight logging are not what Prepar3D Professional is typically brought in for.
What can NavLog do that Prepar3D Professional cannot?
NavLog covers Flight logging, Navigation tracking, Performance analysis, Data storage. Prepar3D Professional covers Flight physics, Aircraft systems, Scenery, ATC. Both handle Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Prepar3D Professional: How much does Prepar3D Professional cost?

Prepar3D Professional License costs $350.00 USD as a one-time purchase.

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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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