avision.io

What It Is

Avision is a drone airspace management and fleet operations SaaS from Avision Inc., available on Web, iOS, and Android. It is not positioned as generic project management software; instead, it embeds drone flight planning, airspace authorization, fleet monitoring, and UTM/U-space services into operational workflows. Its main use cases include commercial pilots, fleet operators, public safety, airport security, advanced air mobility, and last-mile logistics.

Core Capabilities

The platform centers on Avision App and Avision UTM. Avision App integrates FAA LAANC, enabling near-real-time authorization for flights under 400 feet in controlled airspace. It also provides B4UFLY, airspace advisories, TFR/NOTAM, weather, flight planning, mission execution, activity logs, and mission replay. On mobile, it can also act as a DJI/Pixhawk ground control station and supports automated waypoint missions. On the enterprise side, it offers real-time telemetry, video streaming, team management, flight simulation, mapping/inspection missions, and more. Avision UTM extends this further with strategic conflict management, remote identification, conformance monitoring, traffic information, and weather data, and claims compliance with standards such as EU 2021/664, ISO 27001, and ASTM.

Pricing and Trial

Pricing is relatively clear: Basic is free and includes recreational LAANC, geographical area restrictions, weather, mission planning, and multi-platform apps. Pro costs $10/month and adds commercial LAANC, further coordination, terrain following, structure avoidance, battery estimation, and KML import/export. Enterprise requires contacting sales and includes team management, real-time video, UTM/U-space, flight simulation, and advanced support. The terms state that paid subscriptions renew automatically on a monthly or annual basis, and monthly plans are prepaid and non-refundable.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths include deep integration with FAA services, making it well suited for compliant drone operations in the United States; multi-platform cloud sync that reduces the burden on pilots in the field; a fairly complete product range from free to enterprise; and stronger integration capabilities through REST API, DJI/Pixhawk, and KML support. Limitations include the fact that many capabilities are built around the FAA and U.S. airspace, so applicability outside the U.S.—especially in China—is unclear; Enterprise pricing is not public; some parts of the website contain placeholder text, making information quality somewhat inconsistent; and the terms also note that airspace data may be incomplete and cannot replace users’ own verification of regulations and official sources.

Who It’s For and Access from China

Avision is best suited to teams conducting commercial drone operations, public safety work, airport situational awareness, logistics delivery validation, or UTM-related projects in the United States. Access from China, payment methods, and adaptation to local regulations are not disclosed, so these remain unknown. Users in mainland China should carefully evaluate network connectivity, USD payments, the limited usefulness of FAA-focused capabilities, and compatibility with China’s low-altitude airspace regulatory framework. Alternatives to compare include AirMap, Aloft, DroneDeploy, DJI FlightHub 2, and FlytBase.