What DroneLogbook does

DroneLogbook is a privately held Swiss software company, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Carouge, that operates a cloud-based SaaS platform for commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations compliance and fleet management. The platform centralizes personnel currency tracking, mission planning, flight documentation, inspection and maintenance scheduling, and automated compliance reporting for multiple regulatory agencies including the FAA, CAA, CASA, CAD, EASA, DGAC, and TBST. Its technical differentiator is the ingestion of 80+ telemetry and flight log file types from major drone manufacturers, complemented by SOC 2 Type II security certification and mobile applications that support offline operations with cloud synchronization.

The company pursues a product-led growth motion with a 2-month free trial and self-serve signup, then monetizes via tiered subscriptions segmented by vertical. Three primary customer segments are addressed through distinct sub-brands: DLB for Public Safety (safetydrone.org) targeting police, fire, EMS, and emergency planning departments; DLB for Agriculture (dronelogbook.ag) targeting FAA Part 137 agricultural UAV operators; and the core DroneLogbook platform serving general commercial UAV operators. Distribution occurs through direct web signup, iOS and Android app stores, and dedicated vertical domains, with channel leverage from integration partnerships with drone OEMs including Skydio, Sensefly (Parrot), and Wingtra.

Operationally, DroneLogbook runs as a lean, bootstrapped business with a sub-10-person team and a single named executive (co-founder and CEO Yves Jusot). The company has no disclosed funding history, parent company, or named enterprise customers, and serves operators across North America, Europe, Australia, Canada, and Southeast Asia. Its revenue model is recurring SaaS subscription, with public-facing pricing not transparently disclosed beyond the free trial structure and vertical-specific tier framing.

Name

DroneLogbook

Legal name

DroneLogbook

Website

https://dronelogbook.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DroneLogbook is a Swiss SaaS provider of cloud-based drone operations compliance and fleet management software, serving public safety, agriculture, and commercial UAV operators with multi-jurisdictional regulatory reporting and 80+ telemetry integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Carouge

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Cloud-based platform subscription model with free trial period. Users can create free accounts and access the platform via web and mobile applications. Pricing appears to be tiered based on industry solutions (Public Safety, Agriculture, Commercial).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DroneLogbook provides a cloud-based SaaS platform that enables commercial UAV operators to manage drone operations data and customer interactions, producing compliance documentation and market intelligence. The platform manages personnel currency, fleet operations, mission planning, flight documentation, inspection/maintenance scheduling, and compliance reporting for multiple international regulatory agencies (FAA, CAA, CASA, CAD, EASA, DGAC, TBST), integrating 80+ telemetry file types from major drone manufacturers.

Product overview

DroneLogbook offers a unified cloud-based platform for drone operations compliance and fleet management. The core DroneLogbook platform (featuring Mission Planning, Compliance Reporting, Maintenance Reporting, Flight Tracking, Custom Digital Forms, Offline Operations, Fleet Management, Personnel Tracking, and Scheduled Inspections) serves as the foundation, supplemented by two industry-specific sub-brands: DLB for Public Safety (for police, fire, EMS, and emergency planning) and DLB for Agriculture (for FAA Part 137 UAV operators). Two mobile applications extend functionality: the DroneLogbook Mobile App provides offline access with cloud synchronization, and DLBSync enables flight data import from third-party drone flight control apps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DLB for Public Safety (safetydrone.org): Version tailored for police, fire, EMS and emergency planning departments with specific workflow and pricing for public safety sector.
• DLB Ag Edition (dronelogbook.ag)
• DLBSync

Products and services

• DroneLogbook (Core Platform)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SkydiocoreTechnology or IntegrationSkydio is featured as a drone hardware partner on DroneLogbook's Partnering with the Best page. Skydio is a leading American drone manufacturer specializing in autonomous drones.
• Sensefly (Parrot)coreTechnology or IntegrationSensefly (a Parrot company) is featured as a drone hardware partner. Sensefly manufactures fixed-wing drones for mapping and surveying applications.
• WingtracoreTechnology or IntegrationWingtra is featured as a drone hardware partner. Wingtra manufactures VTOL fixed-wing drones for professional mapping and surveying operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AirData UAV: AirData offers a drone flight logging, analytics, and compliance platform with both free and paid tiers. It is the closest direct competitor to DroneLogbook in flight log management and regulatory reporting for individual pilots and small fleets.
• Aloft (formerly Kittyhawk): Aloft provides drone airspace management, LAANC authorization, fleet management, and pilot credentialing. It overlaps directly with DroneLogbook's mission planning, airspace checking, and personnel currency tracking capabilities.
• DroneSense: DroneSense is a drone operations and situational awareness platform focused on public safety agencies (police, fire, EMS). It competes head-to-head with DroneLogbook's DLB for Public Safety sub-brand in first-responder fleet and mission management.
• DroneDeploy: DroneDeploy provides drone mapping, analytics, and fleet management software for industries such as construction, mining, and agriculture. It competes with DroneLogbook on commercial fleet ops and adds a strong mapping/data processing stack.
• Auterion: Auterion offers an open-source drone operating system and fleet management platform for enterprise and government customers. It overlaps with DroneLogbook in fleet ops, compliance, and mission planning, often at the autonomy/OS layer.
• PrecisionHawk: PrecisionHawk delivers drone-based data collection and analytics for commercial operators in agriculture, energy, and inspection. It is comparable to DroneLogbook in serving regulated commercial UAV operators with vertical-specific workflows.

Broad incumbents

• DJI FlightHub 2: DJI's enterprise fleet management platform is bundled with the world's largest commercial drone OEM. As a broad incumbent, it offers overlapping flight log, mission, and team management features as part of a much wider hardware-software ecosystem.
• Skydio: Skydio is a leading autonomous drone OEM and a named DroneLogbook partner. Through Skydio Cloud and autonomy features, it increasingly offers native flight log, fleet, and compliance functionality that competes with DroneLogbook's standalone platform.

Emerging players

• FlytBase: FlytBase provides drone fleet management and docking automation for enterprise and public safety. It overlaps with DroneLogbook on fleet ops and mission planning, with a particular focus on autonomous/dock-based operations.
• Pix4D: Pix4D is a photogrammetry and drone data processing suite used by surveyors and inspectors. It is adjacent to DroneLogbook rather than head-to-head, but competes for the same commercial operator budgets on the data side of the workflow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dronelogbook
• Facebookfacebook.com/dronelogbook
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dronelogbook

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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