You run a multi-aircraft club or European partnership and want per-company pricing with an unlimited fleet on ULTRA, a full pilot balance ledger, calendar sync, and AI integration.
You want pilots' flight hours to flow straight into a personal logbook, run a single aircraft at comparable cost, and don't need calendar sync or AI.
Pilot Partner prices read off pilotpartner.net on 5 October 2026. Always verify current pricing with each vendor. Visit PilotPartner.net ↗
SOLO
1 aircraft, 1 pilotFree forever
BASIC
1 aircraft, 5 pilots€9/month
PRO
2 aircraft, 10 pilots€18/month
ULTRA
Unlimited aircraft and pilots€45/month
Free fleet level
Each pilot pays $29.95/yr for their own eLogbook$0
1 aircraft
$149.50/yr — two months free paid annually$14.95/mo
2-6 aircraft
Per aircraft — $129.50/yr each$12.95/mo
7+ aircraft
Per aircraft — $99.50/yr each$9.95/mo
Five operating scenarios. Amounts are nominal, each in the vendor’s own currency (EUR and USD) — not converted. Both sides are billed annually: Pilot-Next paid tiers are annual, and Pilot Partner figures use its annual rate, which is its cheapest, and the volume tier that applies to that fleet size.
| Club profile | Pilot-Next | Pilot Partner | Nominally lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 aircraft, 1 pilot | SOLO — €0/yr | $149.50/yr, or $29.95/yr on the free level | Pilot-Next |
| 1 aircraft, 5 pilots (partnership) | BASIC — €108/yr | $149.50/yr | Pilot-Next |
| 2 aircraft, 8 pilots | PRO — €216/yr | $259/yr | Pilot-Next |
| 4 aircraft, 12 pilots (mid-size club) | ULTRA — €540/yr | $518/yr | Pilot Partner |
| 10 aircraft, 40 pilots (large club) | ULTRA — €540/yr | $995/yr | Pilot-Next |
Pilot Partner's per-aircraft pricing means every airframe you add costs money — $12.95 a month ($129.50 a year) each for two to six aircraft, $9.95 ($99.50 a year) each for seven or more. Pilot-Next's ULTRA tier covers an unlimited fleet for €540 a year, which is nominally lower than Pilot Partner from five aircraft on; at three and four aircraft Pilot Partner's annual rate is nominally lower. Every paid fleet tier includes the eLogbook for all pilots; only the free fleet level asks each member for their own $29.95-a-year eLogbook.
What a club of 10 pilots pays per year as the fleet grows
Pilot Partner
$149.50 a year for one aircraft; $129.50 per aircraft for 2–6, $99.50 per aircraft from 7
Pilot-Next
Cheapest plan that fits 10 pilots; one fee for the whole fleet
| Feature | Pilot-Next | Pilot Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | SOLO — free forever | free fleet level, but each pilot pays $29.95/yr |
| Starting paid price | €9/month (billed annually) | $14.95/mo (1 aircraft) or $149.50/yr |
| Pricing model | 4 tiers; unlimited aircraft at €45/mo | Per aircraft, volume tiers (1 / 2-6 / 7+) |
| Pricing transparency | publicly listed | publicly listed |
| Aircraft booking | 2-click | |
| Pilot balance management | full credit/debit tracking | unpaid-invoice balance |
| Automated invoicing | built-in PDF invoicing | built-in |
| Membership dues | monthly, quarterly or yearly; one step or automatic | monthly dues on the invoice |
| Club booking limits | length, open bookings, days ahead, minimum balance | Not stated |
| Integrated pilot logbook | ||
| Maintenance tracking | included | |
| Calendar sync | invite per booking (Google, Outlook, Apple) | Google Calendar |
| Mobile-optimized | fully responsive PWA | |
| AI / MCP integration | built-in MCP server | Not stated |
| European-native (EUR) | USD pricing; hosting not stated | |
| Aircraft co-ownership model | built for co-owners | partnerships and shared owners |
Pilot Partner charges per aircraft, in three volume tiers: $14.95 per month for one airframe, $12.95 per aircraft for two to six, and $9.95 per aircraft from seven up — with two months free if you pay annually. Pilot-Next is priced per company in four tiers by aircraft and pilot count, and from three aircraft upward one ULTRA fee of €45 per month (billed annually) covers an unlimited fleet. Paid annually on both sides and in nominal terms — euros against dollars — Pilot-Next is lower at one aircraft (€108 against $149.50 a year), at two (€216 against $259) and from five aircraft on (€540 against $647.50); at three and four aircraft Pilot Partner is lower ($388.50 and $518 against €540). Past five aircraft the gap widens with every airframe, because the volume discount lowers the per-aircraft charge rather than removing it.
Both tools generate invoices automatically — that's where Pilot Partner ends. Pilot-Next adds a full credit/debit ledger per pilot: deposits, prepayments, settlement debits, and refunds are all tracked as a running balance. Treasurers no longer need to reconcile invoices against a spreadsheet of who owes whom.
Pilot Partner integrates a personal pilot logbook with the club's fleet management — flight hours flow from the club system into each pilot's logbook automatically. That's a real convenience for pilots who don't want to maintain a separate logbook app. Pilot-Next deliberately stays out of the personal logbook space and expects pilots to use ForeFlight, MyFlightbook, or paper.
Pilot-Next sends a calendar invitation for every confirmed booking (unless the pilot switches invites off), which Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Calendar accept and which is updated or cancelled with the booking, so a flight you book in the app shows up next to your work meetings. Pilot Partner integrates its aircraft scheduling with Google Calendar (“Aircraft Scheduling is Integrated with Google Calendar”, read 23 September 2026); Outlook and Apple Calendar are not stated.
Pilot-Next has a built-in MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP-compatible AI assistants can book flights, check availability, and query pilot balances through natural language. Pilot Partner’s site does not mention an AI integration (read 23 September 2026).
Find the row that matches your operation.
| Your situation | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Pilots want their flight hours flow straight into a personal logbook | Pilot Partner | Integrated personal logbook is its core differentiator. Pilot-Next leaves that to ForeFlight / MyFlightbook. |
| European partnership billing in EUR | Pilot-Next | EUR pricing, EU hosting, GDPR-friendly. Pilot Partner publishes its prices in USD. |
| Single aircraft, treasurer wants invoicing handled | Either | Both auto-generate invoices. At one aircraft Pilot Partner is $149.50/year paid annually against €108/year for Pilot-Next BASIC (up to 5 pilots). |
| Operating 5+ aircraft and watching the cost | Pilot-Next | ULTRA covers an unlimited fleet for €540/year; Pilot Partner is $647.50/year for five aircraft at its annual rate, and more with every airframe. At three or four aircraft Pilot Partner is nominally lower. |
| Treasurer needs a full credit/debit pilot ledger (not just invoices) | Pilot-Next | Running balance per pilot with deposits, debits, and refunds. Pilot Partner’s member balance is the total of invoices not yet paid, not a ledger of deposits. |
| Pilots want bookings to land in Google / Outlook / Apple Calendar | Pilot-Next | Google, Outlook and Apple Calendar; Pilot Partner states Google Calendar only. |
| Club wants AI assistant integration for hands-free booking | Pilot-Next | Built-in MCP server — connect Claude or ChatGPT directly to the club. |
Yes, with a catch. A Pilot Partner fleet can stay on the Free level with unlimited aircraft and unlimited pilots, but every member then needs their own paid eLogbook subscription ($29.95 per year) to log flights and be invoiced. The eLogbook itself comes with a 60-day free trial and no credit card. Pilot-Next offers a free SOLO plan (1 aircraft, 1 pilot) that never expires, requires no credit card, and costs the pilot nothing.
Pilot Partner prices its fleet plans per aircraft, with volume tiers: $14.95 per month ($149.50 per year) for a single aircraft, $12.95 per month ($129.50 per year) per aircraft for 2-6 aircraft, and $9.95 per month ($99.50 per year) per aircraft for 7 or more. Paying annually gives two months free. Its personal eLogbook is priced separately at $29.95 per year, $54.95 for two years, or $245 for a lifetime licence. Pilot-Next is priced per company in four tiers: SOLO is free (1 aircraft, 1 pilot), BASIC €9/month (1 aircraft, 5 pilots), PRO €18/month (2 aircraft, 10 pilots) and ULTRA €45/month (unlimited aircraft and pilots), paid tiers billed annually. Checked against pilotpartner.net on 5 October 2026.
Yes — Pilot Partner has automated invoicing built in, which is a strength versus most competitors at this price point. Pilot-Next adds a per-pilot running balance ledger (credits, debits, deposits) on top of automated PDF invoices.
Yes — Pilot Partner integrates a personal pilot logbook with the club's fleet management, which is unusual. Pilot-Next focuses on the club operation (bookings, balances, invoicing, maintenance) and assumes pilots maintain their personal logbook elsewhere.
Most of the differences between Pilot-Next and Pilot Partner come down to how a flight gets measured, billed and settled. The calculator and these articles explain how we think about that, so you can judge whether the model fits your club before you sign up for anything.
Free and without an account: pick a type and the number of owners, and see the fixed share per year and the rate per flight hour — the same split a partnership or club settles on. Download it as a PDF or as an Excel spreadsheet with live formulas.
Why splitting costs at the booking level beats logging every leg — and what changes when your operations tool stops caring about where you flew.
The practical difference between the two engine-wear measures, which one your club should bill on, and why Pilot-Next lets you configure both per aircraft.
Dues, joining fees and hourly rates at 17 flying clubs, read on their own pages — and what an hour really costs a member at 25, 50 or 100 hours a year.
The six decisions in order — who owns the aircraft, bylaws and operating rules, insurance — and the dues and hourly rate one Cessna 172S needs at 10 to 30 members.
Aircraft operations is not pilot record-keeping, is not flight training, and is not airworthiness management. Why the scope stays tight — and what to use instead.
More on how clubs run their aircraft on the Pilot-Next blog.
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