Real‑time information, always in sync
Pilotboox turns pilots, cruising guides, and other maritime documents into digital handbooks with real‑time updates, a book‑like reading experience, and reliable offline access - deployable on phones, tablets and desktop.
Built for pilots and guides that evolve
A familiar book‑like appearance, combined with real‑time updating and offline capabilities.
Book‑like reading
Scroll like a book with clean typography and a distraction‑free layout.
Smart index navigation
Slide‑out index and map links jump to the right section instantly.
Real‑time updates
Edit once in the CMS; updates sync to every device next time it is turned on.
Offline mode
Full content availability when connectivity is limited or absent.
Mobile & tablet first
Optimized for touch, gestures, and screens.
Individual and Enterprises
Ownership control, roles, audit‑ready history, GDPR‑aligned.
Sailing & Outdoor
- • Pilotage Books
- • Topo & Trail Guides
- • Marina/Harbour Updates
Technical & Safety
- • Emergency ops Manuals
- • Maintenance Checklists
- • Construction Handbooks
Education & Culture
- • Course Materials
- • Onboarding Guides
- • Museums & City Guides
How it works
CMS edits propagate in real time to a book‑like reader available online and offline.
1. Input & Structure
Import or enter content (text, images, geodata) and map it to chapters/sections.
2. Publish & Sync
Push updates via CMS—content propagates globally within seconds.
3. Read anywhere
Users access a book‑like app with offline mode for coastal and offshore use.
Pricing
Simple tiers - scale as your catalogue grows.
Starter
- 3 handbook
- 1 editor
- 5k MAU
- Email support
Non Commercial
- Up to 5 handbooks
- SAML/SSO
- 50k MAU
- Priority support
Publisher
- Up to 15 handbooks
- SLAs & audit logs
- Private cloud / on‑prem
- Dedicated CSM
Publisher Pro
- Up to 50 handbooks
- SLAs & audit logs
- Private cloud / on‑prem
- Dedicated CSM
Request a demo
Tell us about your catalogue and we’ll tailor a walkthrough for your team.
- GDPR‑aligned, EU hosting options
- Blazor/.NET friendly APIs
- White‑label branding
Details – Pricing Options
Select a tier that matches your catalogue and monetisation needs..
StarterAllows authors/editors to create, edit and digitally publish publications for a limited period |
Individualscale non-commercial publishing (no monetisation or paywall) |
Commercialscale commercial publishing requiring paywall protection | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per month | 0 € | 49 € | 249 € |
| Editing | |||
| Editing Suite¹ | |||
| Author licences | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| Editor licences | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Embedded video content | |||
| Conversion of existing content into digital format | Price on application | ||
| Publications | |||
| Draft Publications² | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Published Publications³ | 3⁴ | 10 | 10 + 5 ¹⁷ |
| In App feedback⁵ | |||
| Max publication size | 50Mb⁶ | 100Mb⁷ | |
| Export to pdf/other formats | |||
| Publications Channels | |||
| Download from Website | |||
| Apple Store | |||
| Google Store | |||
| Windows Store | |||
| Marketing | |||
| LIVE ICOM Logo⁸ | |||
| Dedicated URL⁹ | |||
| Paywall and Monetisation | |||
| Free Shop on Website | |||
| Purchase via AppStore | |||
| Paywall restricted¹⁰ | |||
| App purchase¹¹ | |||
| App subscription¹² | |||
| Free App with In App purchases¹³ | |||
| Content Selection¹⁴ | |||
| Customisation | |||
| Customised features¹⁵ | |||
| B2B Support | |||
| Customised API & Data Export¹⁶ | |||
| Support | |||
| Email/Tel working hours | |||
| Authors/Editors training package | |||
| Enhanced support package |
Notes
¹ Allows authors to create and edit publications and for editors to approve these before they are released for digital publication.
² Publications which authors and editors are working on, but which are not yet available to the public.
³ Publications which are publicly available and can be downloaded from one or publishing channels.
⁴ Available as published publication for 6 months. At the end of the 6 month period the publication needs to be moved to a paid tier or removed
⁵ Allows readers to submit feedback to the author direct from the page concerned.
⁶ Sufficient for approx. 50 pdf pages will images
⁷ Sufficient for approx. 100 pdf pages will images
⁸ The publication will be branded with the publisher’s logo but on certain tier the LIVE ICOM logo will also be displayed.
⁹ Allows publication to be downloaded from a customised URL e.g. https://mypubname.myorgname.com
¹⁰ Publication can only be downloaded after payment of one form or another
¹¹ A one-time purchase fee granting the user lifetime access to the publication
¹² A monthly or annual fee payable for use of the publication
¹³ App is free to download, and content is purchased from within the App
¹⁴ Allows user to select and purchase content on a section-by-section basis
¹⁵ Allows authors/editors to configure publications with functionality particular to their publication
¹⁶ Allows content ot be used by other commercial or non-commercial publishers
¹⁷ Includes 10 free and 5 commercial publications