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How RampReady™ compares.
We're not trying to replace FBO One or Total FBO — those are deep back-office ERPs with decades of billing, fuel reconciliation, and compliance logic. RampReady is the pilot relationship and real-time operations layer that sits in front of them. Here's the honest side-by-side.
| Feature | UsRampReady | CompetitorFBO One | CompetitorTotal FBO | CompetitorX-1FBO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing & access | ||||
Starting price | $249/mo | Contact vendor | Starts ~$499/mo | Contact vendor |
Annual discount | 20% off | Not publicly listed | Not publicly listed | Not publicly listed |
Self-serve signup 30-day free trial, and you are in the dashboard in minutes | — | — | — | |
Implementation time | ~20 minutes | Weeks | Weeks | Days to weeks |
Founding pricing $99/mo for first 10 FBOs | $1,188/yr upfront | — | — | — |
| Pilot experience | ||||
Pilot-facing app Pilots can see fuel prices, request services, chat | — | — | Partial | |
Free fuel-price browsing (no account) Anyone can see prices on the web without installing or signing up | — | — | — | |
In-app pilot ↔ FBO messaging | — | — | — | |
Ramp fee waiver calculator Pilot sees gallons-to-waiver in real time | — | — | — | |
Fuel price transparency Public fuel prices visible without an account | — | — | — | |
| Ramp operations | ||||
Live ADS-B arrivals tracking | Partial | Partial | Partial | |
Mobile-first line crew view | — | Partial | ||
Fuel queue management Pilots see queue position; CSRs prioritize quick-turns | — | — | — | |
Real-time request status for pilots | — | — | Partial | |
Shift handoff notes | ||||
| Back-office (ERP) | ||||
Invoicing & accounts receivable | — | |||
Fuel reconciliation (bulk → aircraft) | — | |||
Hangar & ramp scheduling | — | |||
Accounting integrations (QuickBooks, etc.) | — | Partial | ||
Customs / immigration workflow | — | Partial | ||
| Philosophy | ||||
Product category | Operations + pilot layer | Full ERP | Full ERP | Full ERP |
Sits in front of existing ERP You keep FBO One / Total FBO — we add the pilot layer | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Requires replacing your current software | — | |||
Why the table looks the way it does
FBO One, Total FBO, and X-1FBO are enterprise resource planning systems. They handle invoicing, AR, fuel reconciliation, hangar scheduling, customs workflows, and accounting integrations. If you run a multi-location FBO, you need one of them. We're not trying to replace that.
RampReady lives in front of the ERP. We're the surface your CSR looks at when a pilot radios in, the app your line crew carries on the ramp, and the thing the pilot uses to see your fuel price at 6 AM before filing the flight plan. That layer didn't really exist before — ERPs are optimized for what happens after the plane leaves.
The biggest practical difference: you can sign up for RampReady and be using it the same afternoon. No sales call, no implementation timeline, no six-figure contract. If we don't solve real problems on day one you cancel and move on. That shouldn't be revolutionary — but in FBO software it kind of is.
We're building toward ERP integrations (export to FBO One, Total FBO, and QuickBooks) so you don't have to double-enter transactions. Ask us where that is on the roadmap if it matters to your decision.
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