AIMS
5.9#17 in crew scheduling softwareAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted
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ISF Watchkeeper
6.4#3 in crew scheduling softwareAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | AIMS | ISF Watchkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | AIMS says its clientele includes passenger, cargo, charter, and business jet airlines, as well as helicopter operators. | The contact form describes options for merchant vessels, shore-based monitoring, cloud implementation, and mobile app use. |
| Founded | 1983 | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Dubai, UAE | London, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | The system processes SITA movement and load messages, ACARS messages, and IATA ASM, SSM, and SSIM data. | Watchkeeper 3 supports API and third-party crewing software integrations, and AppLink imports and exports data through Microsoft Excel files. |
| Purpose | AIMS provides airline crew management, operations control, and commercial planning systems. | ISF Watchkeeper helps ship managers plan, manage, and report crew work and rest hour compliance. |
| Security | AIMS says it holds ISO 27001 Security Standards certification; its privacy policy says it cannot guarantee absolute security of personal data. | The privacy policy says the service uses HTTPS, anonymisation or pseudonymisation where suitable, and system monitoring for vulnerabilities and attacks. |
AIMS plans
- AIMS airline softwarePriced on request
ISF Watchkeeper plans
- ISF Watchkeeper 3Priced on request
- ISF Watchkeeper 3 OnlinePriced on request
Pick AIMS if…
AIMS is aimed at passenger, cargo, charter, and business jet airlines, as well as helicopter operators. It suits organizations seeking crew, operations, and commercial-planning functions in one system.
Pick ISF Watchkeeper if…
It suits ship managers and shore-based teams responsible for crew scheduling and compliance across vessels, as well as seafarers who record their hours on mobile devices.