Question 1

How does dronelist compare to Dronedesk?

Accepted Answer

Both are built for drone operators, and they solve different halves of the job. Dronedesk runs the flight: planning, risk assessments, logs, job packs, then invoices. dronelist runs the money conversation that happens before the flight, and stops when the client accepts. Dronedesk is built for operators whose paperwork burden is the flight itself: risk assessments, checklists, flight logs and job packs, through to an invoice.

Question 2

How does dronelist compare to a spreadsheet?

Accepted Answer

Most drone operators run their business on a spreadsheet, and for a while that is the right answer. A spreadsheet is free, it is yours, and it bends to any workflow you invent. This page is about where that stops being true. A spreadsheet is genuinely the right tool while you can hold the whole pipeline in your head, and it costs nothing to keep using one.

Question 3

How does dronelist compare to flight log apps?

Accepted Answer

Airdata, DroneLogbook and the apps like them exist to keep your flying documented: hours, batteries, maintenance, incidents, airspace authorisations. Operators often ask whether one of these can double as a CRM. It usually cannot, and this page explains where the line sits. A logbook app is the right tool for proving your flying was compliant, and nothing here suggests replacing one.

What each tool is actually for.

The CRM for the hours you are not flying.