PlanePlotter AlternativesGPS Navigation Services and other similar apps like PlanePlotter

PlanePlotter is described as 'Receives and decodes live digital position reports from aircraft and plots them on a chart. You can see a radar-like display of all those aircraft around you broadcasting digital messages including ACARS, ADS-B and HFDL' and is a GPS Navigation service in the travel & location category. There are nine alternatives to PlanePlotter for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best PlanePlotter alternative is FlightRadar24, which is free. Other great apps like PlanePlotter are FlightAware, RadarBox, ADS-B Exchange and adsbScope.

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PlanePlotter alternatives are mainly Flight Trackers but may also be Flight Search Engines or GPS Navigation Services.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of PlanePlotter.
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PlanePlotter receives and decodes live digital position reports from aircraft and plots them on a chart. You can see a radar-like display of all those aircraft around you broadcasting digital messages including ACARS, ADS-B...

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PlanePlotter alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. FlightRadar24 icon
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    FlightRadar24

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    App for turning your smartphone or tablet into a live flight tracker supporting search & more.

    13 FlightRadar24 alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    FlightRadar24 Features

    1.  Crowdsourced
    2.  Radar
    3.  ADS-B
    4.  Flight Status
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    • FlightRadar24 is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • FlightRadar24 is the most popular free alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • FlightRadar24 is Freemium and ProprietaryPlanePlotter is Paid and Proprietary
  2. FlightAware icon
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    FlightAware

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    Live Flight Tracking.

    11 FlightAware alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    FlightAware Features

    1.  Real-time traffic
    2.  MLAT
    3.  ADS-B
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  4. RadarBox icon
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    RadarBox

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    Real-time flight tracking app with one of the best and most accurate coverage worldwide. Download the app for free and know the exact current position of every plane in the sky in real-time!.

    11 RadarBox alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    RadarBox Features

    1.  ADS-B
    2.  MLAT
    RadarBox iconPlanePlotter Icon

    RadarBox VS PlanePlotter

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    • RadarBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • RadarBox is Freemium and ProprietaryPlanePlotter is Paid and Proprietary
  5. ADS-B Exchange icon
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    ADS-B Exchange

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    The world’s largest co-op of ADS-B/Mode S/MLAT feeders, and the world’s largest public source of unfiltered flight data. Access to worldwide flight tracking data for hobbyists, researchers, and journalists alike.

    12 ADS-B Exchange alternatives
    The globe viewer.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    ADS-B Exchange Features

    1.  ADS-B
    2.  Flight Status
    3.  MLAT
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  6. adsbScope

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    The adsbSCOPE software is another free ADS-B radar program with network sharing options. You can download ADS-B data which is shared by other adsbSCOPE users to augment your own local radar setup. This allows you to have a global air radar.

    6 adsbScope alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    adsbScope Features

    1.  MLAT
    2.  ADS-B
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  7. FlightAirMap icon
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    FlightAirMap

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    Open source project displaying aircrafts, ships or trackers on 2D/3D map. Browse through the data based on a particular aircraft, airline, airport or vessel to search through the database or see extensive statistics. Can use many data sources.

    6 FlightAirMap alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    FlightAirMap Features

    1.  ADS-B
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    • FlightAirMap is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • FlightAirMap is the most popular Open Source alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • FlightAirMap is Free and Open SourcePlanePlotter is Paid and Proprietary
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    AirLabs API

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    Flight Status API and Global Aviation Data Provider.

    16 AirLabs API alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    AirLabs API Features

    1.  Flight Booking
    2.  Flight Status
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    AirLabs API VS PlanePlotter

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    • AirLabs API is the most popular SaaS alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • AirLabs API is Freemium and ProprietaryPlanePlotter is Paid and Proprietary
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    Virtual Radar Server

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    Virtual Radar Server is an open-source application that can connect with aircraft ADS-B exchanges as well as locally run tracking systems. It runs a local web server where aircraft can be viewed on a map.

    2 Virtual Radar Server alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Virtual Radar Server Features

    1.  ADS-B
    2.  Radar
    3.  MLAT
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    OpenSky Network

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    The OpenSky Network is a non-profit ADS-B exchange for sharing real time aircraft data broadcast over the airwaves. The network consists of thousands of sensors connected to the Internet by volunteers which collect ADS-B and Mode S broadcast data.

    9 OpenSky Network alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    OpenSky Network Features

    1.  MLAT
    2.  ADS-B
    OpenSky Network iconPlanePlotter Icon

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