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Microsoft Flight Simulator X VS X-Plane

Compare Microsoft Flight Simulator X VS X-Plane and see what are their differences

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Microsoft Flight Simulator X logo Microsoft Flight Simulator X

Microsoft Flight Simulator X is an exciting Open World, Realistic, Single and Multiplayer Flight Simulation developed by ACES Game Studio and published by Microsoft Game Studios.

X-Plane logo X-Plane

The world's most advanced flight simulator just got an upgrade. Download the free demo today for Windows, macOS, & Linux.
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator X Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-04-30
  • X-Plane Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-06-27

Microsoft Flight Simulator X videos

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BOEING 747 LANDS ON AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER! (I call Bullsh*t) - FSX Multiplayer Chaos

X-Plane videos

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Is X-Plane 11 Worth It In 2020? [X-Plane 11 Review]

More videos:

  • Review - X-Plane 11 - Is it Worth Buying?
  • Review - FSX vs X-PLANE 11

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Microsoft Flight Simulator X and X-Plane)

Microsoft Flight Simulator X

X-Plane

Space Simulator
34 34%
Space Simulator
66% 66
Action
37 37%
Action
63% 63
Flight Simulator
34 34%
Flight Simulator
66% 66
Simulation
32 32%
Simulation
68% 68

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Reviews

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Microsoft Flight Simulator X Reviews

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X-Plane Reviews

6 Best Flight Simulators For Mac of 2021: Alternatives To Microsoft Flight Sim
X-Plane and FlightGear are easily the most realistic but also the most complex. X-Plane costs $59.99 whereas FlightGear is free but X-Plane is more polished and easier to get going with than FlightGear.
Source: machow2.com

Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, X-Plane seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 5 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of Microsoft Flight Simulator X yet. Tracking of Microsoft Flight Simulator X recommendations started around Mar 2021.

X-Plane mentions (5)

  • Where could I find X-Plane 7?
    Oh, Thanks ! I wasn't expecting to be able to download on the WayBackMachine I tried on the old x-plane.com website with no success but it worked on boostair.com ! Source: over 1 year ago
  • what is the best place to buy x-plane 12 from
    Haha, yes I know I can just buy it from x-plane.com, but I was just wondering what the community had to say. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Error 47?
    Has anybody gotten the "transaction failed (error 47)" message when trying to check out on x-plane.com? I've been trying to buy XP12 and I repeatedly get hit with this message :(. Source: over 1 year ago
  • It's Happening!
    Welp x-plane.com is throwing a 504 now so either the server got hugged to death or they brought it down temporarily for the imminent release. Source: over 1 year ago
  • aerobask Falcon 8x in XP12
    What tf do you think a forum is for then? Personal thoughts and opinions are like the entire point. If you wanted straight facts you would go to x-plane.com lol. Source: over 1 year ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Microsoft Flight Simulator X and X-Plane, you can also consider the following products

FlightGear - The FlightGear flight simulator project is an open-source, multi-platform, cooperative flight simulator development project. It also simulates space flight in Earth's orbit. It's flight dynamics engine (JSBSim) is used in a 2015 NASA benchmark.

Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X 2 - Tom Clancy’s H.

Digital Combat Simulator - Digital Combat Simulator is a Free-to-play, Single and Multiplayer Combat Flight Simulation developed by Eagle Dynamics and published by The Fighter Collection.

Air Combat - Air Combat is an Action, Open World, Single, and Multiplayer Combat Flight Simulation created and published by Namco.

Birds of Steel - Birds of Steel is developed by Gaijin Entertainment for PlayStation and Xbox.

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Ace Combat: Assault Horizon combines the elements of Action, Military-themed, Arcade, and Flight Simulation developed by Namco and published by Namco Bandai Games.

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