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ABB Ability vs MarineTraffic

ABB Ability logo

ABB Ability

Software

Digital solutions for energy and automation

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MarineTraffic logo

MarineTraffic

Software

Global ship tracking intelligence

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MarineTraffic has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: ABB Ability the Internet Archive's capture of ABB Ability's page on 19 December 2021 showed it is sold only through a 'Find Your Sales Partner' channel across industry verticals (Automotive, Buildings, Data Centers, EV Charging, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, and others), with no price list published.; MarineTraffic specific numeric prices for the Basic/Essential tiers are not published on a directly accessible page (plans pages are bot-protected)
  • They diverge on capability: ABB Ability covers Asset health monitoring, MarineTraffic covers Real-time vessel tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ABB Ability and MarineTraffic actually diverge.

Attributes where ABB Ability and MarineTraffic differ
AttributeABB AbilityMarineTraffic
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, iOS, Android, API
Founded19882007

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ABB Ability

  • Asset health monitoring
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Performance optimization
  • Energy management
  • Grid automation
  • Remote diagnostics
  • Advanced analytics
  • Digital twin technology

Only in MarineTraffic

  • Real-time vessel tracking
  • Global AIS coverage
  • Voyage history
  • Port call data
  • ETA predictions
  • REST API
  • Google Earth
  • GIS systems

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ABB Ability

  • Asset performance managementnot MarineTraffic
  • Predictive maintenancenot MarineTraffic
  • Grid optimizationnot MarineTraffic
  • Energy efficiencynot MarineTraffic

MarineTraffic

  • Real-time vessel trackingnot ABB Ability
  • Port call and ETA tracking for logisticsnot ABB Ability
  • Fleet monitoring for shipping and charteringnot ABB Ability
  • Maritime research and analytics via API feedsnot ABB Ability
  • Vessel and company database lookupsnot ABB Ability

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ABB Ability

  • The Internet Archive's capture of ABB Ability's page on 19 December 2021 showed it is sold only through a 'Find Your Sales Partner' channel across industry verticals (Automotive, Buildings, Data Centers, EV Charging, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, and others), with no price list published.

MarineTraffic

  • Specific numeric prices for the Basic/Essential tiers are not published on a directly accessible page (plans pages are bot-protected)
  • Enterprise tier is sales-assisted, quote-only
  • API access is credit-consumption based with cost varying by AIS data source and detail level, making cost opaque
  • Commercial API access now routes through parent company Kpler via demo request

Pricing, plan by plan

ABB Ability

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the ABB Ability review.

MarineTraffic

Free
  • Basic$undefined/mo
    • Free vessel tracking account
  • Essential$undefined/mo
    • Expanded tracking features
  • Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • Quote-only, sales-assisted

Which should you pick?

Choose ABB Ability if

  • You need asset health monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want predictive maintenance.
ABB Ability review

Choose MarineTraffic if

  • You need real-time vessel tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want global ais coverage.
MarineTraffic review

Questions people ask

Is ABB Ability or MarineTraffic better?
Neither clearly leads. ABB Ability starts at On request and MarineTraffic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABB Ability or MarineTraffic?
MarineTraffic has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for ABB Ability and Free for MarineTraffic.
Does ABB Ability or MarineTraffic run on more platforms?
ABB Ability runs on Web, Mobile, Api. MarineTraffic runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Can I use MarineTraffic for free?
Yes. MarineTraffic has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ABB Ability starts at On request.
What is ABB Ability best used for?
ABB Ability is most often used for asset performance management, predictive maintenance, grid optimization, energy efficiency. Of those, asset performance management and predictive maintenance are not what MarineTraffic is typically brought in for.
What can ABB Ability do that MarineTraffic cannot?
ABB Ability covers Asset health monitoring, Predictive maintenance, Performance optimization, Energy management. MarineTraffic covers Real-time vessel tracking, Global AIS coverage, Voyage history, Port call data.
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