LogAloft compared with other pilot logbooks
LogAloft vs CrewLounge PILOTLOG
Both are pilot logbooks. Here is how they compare, from CrewLounge PILOTLOG's own website and ours, checked October 11, 2026. If something has changed, tell us and we'll fix it.
At a glance
| LogAloft | CrewLounge PILOTLOG | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Pro $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year | Enterprise €39.99 a year; Enterprise+ €46.99 a year (app stores about 30% more) |
| Free use | Your first 25 flights or 50 hours, no card; Pro starts with 14 days free | Student plan: free for 100 flights |
| Devices | Web app you install on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and Windows | Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android |
| Airline roster import | Your airline's calendar (.ics), crew-schedule printouts (FLICA, CrewTrac, AIMS), or forward it by email; a file we don't read yet, send it in and we add it | They state 250+ airlines, from files or EFB emails; the roster app (CONNECT) is a separate subscription |
| Import from other logbooks | LogTen, ForeFlight, MyFlightbook, CrewLounge, FlyLog, Logbook.aero, Logbook Pro and spreadsheets, recognized in one step | From 50 other logbooks or Excel, converted by them |
| Official logbook pages and forms | FAA 8710 and logbook pages for the US, EASA/UK, Canada, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Japan and India | 150+ reports, including FAA 8710 and UK and Canada forms |
| Duty and flight-time limits | FAR 117 and EASA, or your contract's stricter limits | Flight and duty limits, including FAR 117 |
| Instructor signatures | Your instructor signs from a private link, no account needed | Digital signatures |
| Cosmic radiation dose for every flight | Yes, worked out for every flight | Not on their website |
| Rest and jet-lag plan for each layover | Yes: when to sleep, nap and eat, from your body clock | An in-flight rest calculator, in the separate CONNECT app |
| Layover brief (hotel, weather, country advice) | Yes: hotel and pickup, weather, and what the US, UK and Canada advise for the country | Hotel information and places, in the separate CONNECT app |
Where CrewLounge PILOTLOG is stronger
- A very detailed logbook: 60+ items per flight, expenses and allowances.
- A desktop app for Windows and Mac.
- A low yearly price in euros.
What LogAloft adds
- Your cosmic radiation dose for every flight, month and year, worked out with the same kind of model airlines and regulators use.
- A rest plan for each layover: sleep, naps, light and meals timed to your body clock and the next report.
- A layover brief: hotel and pickup, the weather, and the official travel advice for the country.
- A free plan with no time limit and no card, and 14 days of Pro free to try everything.
Switching from CrewLounge PILOTLOG
- In PILOTLOG, open the Query page and export with the CSV button (or save the Excel export as CSV).
- In LogAloft, open the logbook, choose Import and pick that file. LogAloft recognizes it and matches the columns; check the preview and add your flights.
- Not read right? Choose “Send it to us” in Import: we add your format and email you when it's ready.
Sources
Checked October 11, 2026. Prices before tax; app-store prices may differ.