VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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FlightAware vs Trackly comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

FlightAware adds Data APIs, Data Visualizations, and Satellite / Geospatial coverage that Trackly skips.

Trackly includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Webhooks categories that FlightAware omits.

FlightAware highlights: Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions., Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data., and AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication..

Trackly is known for: Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI., Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc., and Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring)..

FlightAware ships a mobile app. Trackly is web/desktop only.

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FlightAware

flightaware.com

A global flight-tracking platform offering free web and mobile access to live flight data. Premium subscriptions add unlimited alerts and extended historical lookback. Enterprise offerings include AeroAPI (REST), Firehose (streaming), and Rapid Reports (one-off email deliveries).

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription
One-time

Quick highlights

  • Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
  • Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
  • AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication.
  • FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.
  • Global coverage powered by fused data sources: national air navigation providers, ACARS messages, over 30,000 terrestrial ADS-B receivers, Aireon space-based ADS-B with ~1-minute updates, and FlightAware’s HyperFeed® ML engine processing tens of thousands of position messages per second.

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Trackly

trackly.io

Website & PDF change‑detection for business users (legal, banking, competitive intel). Features include visual diffs in email, partial‑page CSS selection, noise filtering (“Ignore small changes”), hourly/daily/weekly schedules, bulk CSV/Excel import, team workflows, and enterprise‑grade unblocking. An authenticated REST API and change‑notification webhook are available on paid plans/enterprise. Not a finance‑data provider per se; commonly used to watch IR pages, regulators, central banks, fee/terms pages, and other sources relevant to investing workflows. Pricing shows 30‑day trial and a free plan (3 tracks). Enterprise starts “from $229/mo” (annual) with 10 seats; support articles mention up to ~2,000–5,000+ tracks depending on quote. No native broker/data integrations disclosed.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI.
  • Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc.
  • Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring).
  • Schedules: hourly, daily, or weekly checks; multiple recipients per track.
  • Bulk import (CSV/Excel) and assisted onboarding for large lists.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include APIs & SDKs, and Alerts.

Where they differ

FlightAware

Distinct strengths include:

Data APIs
Data Visualizations
Satellite / Geospatial
  • Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
  • Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
  • AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication.
  • FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.

Trackly

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings Monitoring
Webhooks
  • Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI.
  • Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc.
  • Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring).
  • Schedules: hourly, daily, or weekly checks; multiple recipients per track.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFlightAwareTrackly
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: APIs & SDKs, Alerts

Unique: Data APIs, Data Visualizations, Satellite / Geospatial

Shared: APIs & SDKs, Alerts

Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Webhooks

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile, API

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription, One-time

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
  • Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
  • AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication.
  • FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.
  • Global coverage powered by fused data sources: national air navigation providers, ACARS messages, over 30,000 terrestrial ADS-B receivers, Aireon space-based ADS-B with ~1-minute updates, and FlightAware’s HyperFeed® ML engine processing tens of thousands of position messages per second.
  • Rapid Reports offer one-time purchases of airport or aircraft history, delivered via email within about an hour.

Unique

  • Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI.
  • Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc.
  • Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring).
  • Schedules: hourly, daily, or weekly checks; multiple recipients per track.
  • Bulk import (CSV/Excel) and assisted onboarding for large lists.
  • Best‑in‑class PDF monitoring tuned for large, text‑heavy legal/financial docs.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FlightAware and Trackly both support?

Both platforms cover APIs & SDKs, and Alerts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do FlightAware and Trackly require subscriptions?

Both FlightAware and Trackly keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

FlightAware ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Trackly focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

FlightAware differentiates itself with Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions., Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data., and AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication., whereas Trackly stands out for Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI., Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc., and Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring)..

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