Compare SMS and AMES - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 28, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SMS or AMES?

AMES is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SMS, and SMS is rated higher (85/100) than AMES (84/100). AMES offers users more features (2) than SMS (0).

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. Omega Technology Solutions

NorthWest Data Solutions: Dashboards provide greater certainty of business objectives such as performance monitoring and safety assurance.

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Who is more expensive? SMS Pro or AMES?

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 AMES.

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. AMES price starts at $100 per month , When comparing AMES to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Aviation Maintenance software cost.

Bottom line: SMS Pro cost is around the same cost of AMES.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SMS Vs. AMES 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.

AMES: Maintenance Management, Maintenance Scheduling.

Target customer size

SMS Pro's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and AMES's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



SMS Pro

ITQlick rating
(3.6/5)

starts at $299 per month

What can all these features do for your organization? Schedule a live demo on your schedule and get a personalized walkthrough of what SMS Pro can do for you. There is no commitment, no cost. Just a real dis...

Categories: Aviation Maintenance, Work Order Management.

AMES

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $100 per month

OMEGA Advanced Planning & Scheduling is the industry leader with 25+ years of proven experience in advanced aircraft information. Ames is our browser-based airline maintenance software featuring a suite of spe...

Categories: Maintenance, Aviation Maintenance.

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SMS Pro: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

AMES: 2 Features

Maintenance Management
Maintenance Scheduling
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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SMS
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$299 per month
Functionality
3
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AMES
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$100 per month
Functionality
4
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Harris
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
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Aeronet
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
8
Integrated
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.