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PFPX Flight Planning vs Safelog Pilot Logbook

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PFPX Flight Planning

Aviation

Real-world flight simulation flight planning

From
$79.99/lifetime
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Safelog Pilot Logbook logo

Safelog Pilot Logbook

Aviation

Cross-platform electronic pilot logbook

From
$59/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: PFPX Flight Planning the Internet Archive's capture of pfpx.com on 7 December 2018 carried the vendor's own notice that 'The URL of the PFPX homepage has changed to www.flightsimsoft.com'; the 2021 capture of flightsimsoft.com confirms PFPX (Professional Flight Planner X) is sold by FSS GmbH alongside a second product, TOPCAT, though the linked Pricing page was not itself archived.; Safelog Pilot Logbook full functionality requires a paid subscription sold in fixed multi-year blocks priced at $44.99 for 1 year, $139.99 for 3 years, $199.99 for 5 years and $349.99 for 10 years
  • They diverge on capability: PFPX Flight Planning covers Flight planning, Safelog Pilot Logbook covers Flight logging.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PFPX Flight Planning and Safelog Pilot Logbook actually diverge.

Attributes where PFPX Flight Planning and Safelog Pilot Logbook differ
AttributePFPX Flight PlanningSafelog Pilot Logbook
Starting price$79.99/lifetime$59/year
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Macos, Ios, Android, Web
Founded20071998

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 PFPX Flight Planning

  • Flight planning
  • Aircraft data
  • Weather analysis
  • Fuel calculation
  • Route optimization
  • Flight simulators
  • Real weather
  • NOTAMs

Only in Safelog Pilot Logbook

  • Flight logging
  • Currency tracking
  • Report generation
  • Cross-platform
  • Cloud sync
  • Schedule importers
  • FlightAware
  • CSV import

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

PFPX Flight Planning

  • Flight planningnot Safelog Pilot Logbook
  • Realistic simulationnot Safelog Pilot Logbook
  • VA operationsnot Safelog Pilot Logbook
  • Trainingnot Safelog Pilot Logbook

Safelog Pilot Logbook

  • Keeping a pilot logbook synchronised across Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and web from one subscriptionnot PFPX Flight Planning
  • Producing PDF logbook reports in FAA, EASA, UK CAP 407 and Transport Canada formatsnot PFPX Flight Planning
  • Checking currency and flight time totals with built-in analyzersnot PFPX Flight Planning

Where each one falls short

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

PFPX Flight Planning

  • The Internet Archive's capture of pfpx.com on 7 December 2018 carried the vendor's own notice that 'The URL of the PFPX homepage has changed to www.flightsimsoft.com'; the 2021 capture of flightsimsoft.com confirms PFPX (Professional Flight Planner X) is sold by FSS GmbH alongside a second product, TOPCAT, though the linked Pricing page was not itself archived.

Safelog Pilot Logbook

  • Full functionality requires a paid subscription sold in fixed multi-year blocks priced at $44.99 for 1 year, $139.99 for 3 years, $199.99 for 5 years and $349.99 for 10 years
  • The iOS app requires iOS 13.0 or later

Pricing, plan by plan

PFPX Flight Planning

$79.99/lifetime
  • PFPX Standard$79.99/lifetime
    • Flight planning
    • Real aircraft data
    • Weather integration

Safelog Pilot Logbook

$59/year
  • Safelog$59/year
    • Cross-platform sync
    • Unlimited entries
    • Currency tracking
  • Safelog Pro$99/year
    • Everything in Safelog
    • Advanced reports
    • Schedule import

Which should you pick?

Choose PFPX Flight Planning if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want aircraft data.
PFPX Flight Planning review

Choose Safelog Pilot Logbook if

  • You need flight logging.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want currency tracking.
Safelog Pilot Logbook review

Questions people ask

Is PFPX Flight Planning or Safelog Pilot Logbook better?
Neither clearly leads. PFPX Flight Planning starts at $79.99/lifetime and Safelog Pilot Logbook at $59/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PFPX Flight Planning or Safelog Pilot Logbook?
PFPX Flight Planning starts at $79.99/lifetime and Safelog Pilot Logbook at $59/year.
Does PFPX Flight Planning or Safelog Pilot Logbook run on more platforms?
PFPX Flight Planning runs on Windows. Safelog Pilot Logbook runs on Windows, Macos, Ios, Android, Web.
What is PFPX Flight Planning best used for?
PFPX Flight Planning is most often used for flight planning, realistic simulation, va operations, training. Of those, flight planning and realistic simulation are not what Safelog Pilot Logbook is typically brought in for.
What can PFPX Flight Planning do that Safelog Pilot Logbook cannot?
PFPX Flight Planning covers Flight planning, Aircraft data, Weather analysis, Fuel calculation. Safelog Pilot Logbook covers Flight logging, Currency tracking, Report generation, Cross-platform. Both handle Windows support.
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