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X-Plane 12 pricing
X-Plane 12 publishes a single tier. Below is what it costs, what it covers, and how that compares with the aviation tools listed alongside it.
As of 30 August 2026, X-Plane 12 pricing is $59.99/lifetime. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- $59.99/lifetime
- Model
- One-time
- Tiers
- 1
- Free tier
- Not on record
X-Plane 12 plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-Plane 12 | $59.99/lifetime | 5 | Entry tier |
What the product covers
The full X-Plane 12 feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Flight physics
- Global scenery
- Realistic aircraft
- Weather simulation
- ATC system
Integrations
- Plugins
- Add-ons
- VR headsets
- Controllers
- Hardware
Security
- License activation
Collaboration
- Online flying
- Multiplayer
- VA compatibility
Platform
- Windows support
- Macos support
- Linux support
People bring X-Plane 12 in for flight simulation for private pilots and enthusiasts, procedure practice and aircraft familiarisation. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to X-Plane 12 are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Aviation
Across the 3 aviation tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $500/month. X-Plane 12 starts at $59.99/lifetime, which puts it below the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Plane 12 (this page) | $59.99/lifetime | one-time | - | |
| Flighty | On request | Per user per month or one-time purchase | - | vs X-Plane 12 |
| Collins Aerospace Systems | Free | quote | - | vs X-Plane 12 |
| FltPlan Go | Free | subscription | - | vs X-Plane 12 |
| IBS iCargo | $100000/year | subscription | - | vs X-Plane 12 |
| Flightradar24 | Free | freemium | - | vs X-Plane 12 |
| CAE Flight Training | Free | usage-based | - | vs X-Plane 12 |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the X-Plane 12 badges page.
Before you pay for X-Plane 12
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: a single tier at $59.99/lifetime. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare X-Plane 12 against the tools that do have one before committing.
X-Plane 12 runs on windows, macos, linux, and is published by Laminar Research of Tampa, FL. The full record is on the X-Plane 12 review, and the rest of the category is under best aviation tools.
X-Plane 12 pricing questions
- How much does X-Plane 12 cost?
- X-Plane 12 publishes a single tier, X-Plane 12, at $59.99/lifetime.
- Does X-Plane 12 have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: X-Plane 12 is listed as one-time. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- Is X-Plane 12 expensive for a aviation tool?
- It starts below the middle of its category. Across the 3 aviation tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $500/month; X-Plane 12 starts at $59.99/lifetime.
- Which aviation tools can I use without paying?
- 2 of the 8 aviation tools listed alongside X-Plane 12 have a free tier: FltPlan Go, Flightradar24.
- What am I actually paying for with X-Plane 12?
- The record lists 17 features across 5 areas: other, integrations, security, collaboration, platform. In practice it is brought in for flight simulation for private pilots and enthusiasts, procedure practice and aircraft familiarisation.
- Does X-Plane 12 charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 1 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these X-Plane 12 prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare X-Plane 12 against before paying?
- The closest aviation tools in this directory are Flighty, Collins Aerospace Systems, FltPlan Go, IBS iCargo. Each has a side-by-side comparison with X-Plane 12 covering price, platforms and features.