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Prepar3D Professional vs Boeing Aviator

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Prepar3D Professional

Aviation & Aerospace

Professional flight simulation platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Boeing Aviator logo

Boeing Aviator

Aviation & Aerospace

Boeing flight planning and pilot information system

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Boeing Aviator jeppesen names AVIATOR's configurable modules, Briefing, Dashboard, Documents, Navlog and Tools, and states pricing is available only via Contact sales
  • They diverge on capability: Prepar3D Professional covers Flight physics, Boeing Aviator covers Flight planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Prepar3D Professional and Boeing Aviator actually diverge.

Attributes where Prepar3D Professional and Boeing Aviator differ
AttributePrepar3D ProfessionalBoeing Aviator
PlatformsWindowsIos, Android, Web
Founded20081916

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation & Aerospace).

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 Prepar3D Professional

  • Flight physics
  • Aircraft systems
  • Scenery
  • ATC
  • Training
  • Add-ons
  • VR
  • Hardware

Only in Boeing Aviator

  • Flight planning
  • Aircraft performance
  • Weather integration
  • Weight and balance
  • Route optimization
  • Boeing avionics
  • FMS systems
  • Weather services

What people use each for

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

Prepar3D Professional

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

Boeing Aviator

  • Flight planningnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Pre-flight briefingnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Performance datanot Prepar3D Professional
  • Weather analysisnot Prepar3D Professional

Where each one falls short

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

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

Boeing Aviator

  • Jeppesen names AVIATOR's configurable modules, Briefing, Dashboard, Documents, Navlog and Tools, and states pricing is available only via Contact sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Prepar3D Professional

Free
  • EnthusiastFree
    • Basic simulator
    • Limited aircraft
    • Scenery
  • Professional$199/month
    • Full platform
    • All aircraft
    • Training tools

Boeing Aviator

Free
  • Boeing AviatorFree
    • Flight planning
    • Aircraft data
    • Weather

Which should you pick?

Choose Prepar3D Professional if

  • You need flight physics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want aircraft systems.
Prepar3D Professional review

Choose Boeing Aviator if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want aircraft performance.
Boeing Aviator review

Questions people ask

Is Prepar3D Professional or Boeing Aviator better?
Neither clearly leads. Prepar3D Professional starts at Free and Boeing Aviator at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Prepar3D Professional or Boeing Aviator?
Prepar3D Professional starts at Free and Boeing Aviator at Free.
Does Prepar3D Professional or Boeing Aviator run on more platforms?
Prepar3D Professional runs on Windows. Boeing Aviator runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Prepar3D Professional for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Prepar3D Professional best used for?
Prepar3D Professional is most often used for running procedural and flight training in a commercial or military simulation facility, building multi-channel visual systems across several synchronised displays, developing custom aircraft, scenery and scenarios against the prepar3d sdk, delivering stem and k-12 classroom flight simulation on the personal licence. Of those, running procedural and flight training in a commercial or military simulation facility and building multi-channel visual systems across several synchronised displays are not what Boeing Aviator is typically brought in for.
What can Prepar3D Professional do that Boeing Aviator cannot?
Prepar3D Professional covers Flight physics, Aircraft systems, Scenery, ATC. Boeing Aviator covers Flight planning, Aircraft performance, Weather integration, Weight and balance.
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