Shlomi Lavi /
Oct 28, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SMS or Aeronet?
Aeronet is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SMS, and Aeronet is rated higher (89/100) than SMS (85/100). Aeronet offers users more features (3) than SMS (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Aeronet!
Looking for the right Aviation Maintenance solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
NorthWest Data Solutions Vs. Aeronet Aviation Software Solutions
NorthWest Data Solutions: Dashboards provide greater certainty of business objectives such as performance monitoring and safety assurance.
Aeronet Aviation Software Solutions: For 15 years our software development team has worked alongside aviation experts, developing aircraft maintenance software solutions for the industry. We have partnered with a wide range of aviation companies navigating a very complex regulatory environment.
Who is more expensive? SMS Pro or Aeronet?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Aviation Maintenance software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for SMS Pro and Aeronet.
SMS Pro price starts at $299 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SMS Pro is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Aviation Maintenance software. Aeronet accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 SMS Pro is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Aviation Maintenance software.
Bottom line: SMS Pro cost is around the same cost of Aeronet.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared SMS Vs. Aeronet based on some of the most important and required Aviation Maintenance features.
SMS Pro: We are still working to collect the list of features for SMS Pro.
Aeronet: Maintenance Management, Maintenance Scheduling, Work Order Management.
Target customer size
SMS Pro's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Aeronet's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.