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Head-to-head · Logbook Software

LabArchives vs Pilot Pro

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score LabArchives #2 in Logbook Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit LabArchives
Pilot Pro #6 in Logbook Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Pilot Pro

LabArchives leads on 0 checks, Pilot Pro on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLabArchives · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresPilot Pro · 2 of 2

LabArchives scores higher on our rubric for logbook software: 9.0 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

LabArchives is the better fit for labs needing a feature-rich ELN with a free plan. Pilot Pro is the better fit for solo pilots who want a free, customizable flight log.

  • LabArchives fits best

    Labs needing a feature-rich ELN with a free plan

  • Pilot Pro fits best

    Solo pilots who want a free, customizable flight log

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Side by side

Feature LabArchives 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Pilot Pro 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.2
Ranking #2 in Logbook Software #6 in Logbook Software
Best for Labs needing a feature-rich ELN with a free plan Solo pilots who want a free, customizable flight log
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $330/user/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 11 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features LabArchives 0/2 · Pilot Pro 2/2
Offline entry Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Digital signatures Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Logbook type Not checked yet Aviation
Mobile access Not checked yet Both
Export formats PDF and read-only offline HTML in ZIP PDF, CSV
Record retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Revision history, activity tracking, signing, and witnessing support traceable records.
  • Filtered search and read-only offline HTML export help with access and portability.
  • Integrations include SnapGene, GraphPad Prism, Geneious, Jupyter, and REDCap.
  • Custom dashboards, flight totals and night-flight calculations
  • Tracks endorsements, certifications, ratings and currency reminders
  • Supports offline entry, digital signatures and PDF or CSV exports
Cons
  • The Free plan limits users to 2 owned notebooks and 1 GB per user.
  • Professional Academic starts at $330 per user per year, billed annually.
  • Enterprise pricing is custom, and API access is for enterprise accounts.
  • The free plan is limited to 20 logbook entries
  • Unlimited entries and devices require a subscription
  • Dropbox is the only listed integration
Our verdict

LabArchives is a cloud-based electronic lab notebook for academic, nonprofit, commercial, government, and research organizations. It provides notebook pages and entries for experimental data, methods, and findings, alongside file…

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Pilot Pro is an electronic aviation logbook for pilots who want to record flights and manage related totals and qualifications. It runs on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, and supports offline entry until the next Dropbox synchronization.…

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  1. LabArchivesLogbook Software 9.0Free plan
  2. Pilot ProLogbook Software 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • LabArchives — where it wins

    • Revision history, activity tracking, signing, and witnessing support traceable records.
    • Filtered search and read-only offline HTML export help with access and portability.
    • Integrations include SnapGene, GraphPad Prism, Geneious, Jupyter, and REDCap.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan limits users to 2 owned notebooks and 1 GB per user.
    • Professional Academic starts at $330 per user per year, billed annually.
    • Enterprise pricing is custom, and API access is for enterprise accounts.

  • Pilot Pro — where it wins

    • Custom dashboards, flight totals and night-flight calculations
    • Tracks endorsements, certifications, ratings and currency reminders
    • Supports offline entry, digital signatures and PDF or CSV exports

    Where it doesn't

    • The free plan is limited to 20 logbook entries
    • Unlimited entries and devices require a subscription
    • Dropbox is the only listed integration

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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