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SkyDemon vs AMOS

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SkyDemon

Aviation & Aerospace

VFR flight planning for European pilots

From
€150/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
AMOS logo

AMOS

Aviation & Aerospace

Aviation maintenance and engineering management software

From
$50000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: SkyDemon the first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one; 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: SkyDemon covers VFR planning, AMOS covers Maintenance planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SkyDemon and AMOS actually diverge.

Attributes where SkyDemon and AMOS differ
AttributeSkyDemonAMOS
Starting price€150/year$50000/year
PlatformsIos, Android, Windows, MacosWeb, Windows, Ios, Android
Founded20091997

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 SkyDemon

  • VFR planning
  • Airspace display
  • Weather overlay
  • Navigation
  • Flight logging
  • Traffic receivers
  • FLARM
  • ADS-B

Only in AMOS

  • Maintenance planning
  • Work order management
  • Inventory management
  • Airworthiness tracking
  • Technical records
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Flight operations systems

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

SkyDemon

  • VFR flight planning and navigation for general aviationnot AMOS
  • In flight moving map and airspace awareness on a tabletnot AMOS

AMOS

  • Running aircraft maintenance, engineering and logistics for an airline in one systemnot SkyDemon
  • MRO providers managing maintenance execution across mixed fleetsnot SkyDemon
  • Configuring maintenance programmes for different operators, fleets and business modelsnot SkyDemon

Where each one falls short

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

SkyDemon

  • The first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one
  • Extra airfield maps and flight guides are sold as separate annual subscriptions on top of the base licence
  • Prices for those additional regional guides are not listed on the store page

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

SkyDemon

€150/year
  • SkyDemon$150/year
    • Flight planning
    • European charts
    • Weather data
  • SkyDemon + Australia$220/year
    • Europe + Australia
    • All features
    • Extended coverage

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 SkyDemon if

  • You need vfr planning.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
  • You also want airspace display.
SkyDemon review

Choose AMOS if

  • You need maintenance planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want work order management.
AMOS review

Questions people ask

Is SkyDemon or AMOS better?
Neither clearly leads. SkyDemon starts at €150/year and AMOS at $50000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SkyDemon or AMOS?
SkyDemon starts at €150/year and AMOS at $50000/year.
Does SkyDemon or AMOS run on more platforms?
SkyDemon runs on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos. AMOS runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
What is SkyDemon best used for?
SkyDemon is most often used for vfr flight planning and navigation for general aviation, in flight moving map and airspace awareness on a tablet. Of those, vfr flight planning and navigation for general aviation and in flight moving map and airspace awareness on a tablet are not what AMOS is typically brought in for.
What can SkyDemon do that AMOS cannot?
SkyDemon covers VFR planning, Airspace display, Weather overlay, Navigation. AMOS covers Maintenance planning, Work order management, Inventory management, Airworthiness tracking. Both handle Data encryption, Windows support.
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