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Aeris Weather vs Dataloy

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Aeris Weather

Software

Powerful weather API with mapping solutions

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Dataloy

Software

Voyage management and operations

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Aeris Weather has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Aeris Weather aerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala; Dataloy dataloy has been rebranded as Sedna VMS ("Sedna Trade Voyage Management System (Dataloy)"); its own site publishes no pricing and every plan action is a Request a demo button, per Sedna's own site.
  • They diverge on capability: Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Dataloy covers Voyage planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aeris Weather and Dataloy actually diverge.

Attributes where Aeris Weather and Dataloy differ
AttributeAeris WeatherDataloy
Starting priceFree$1500/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsApi, Web, MobileWeb, Windows
Founded20111987

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 Aeris Weather

  • Weather API
  • Interactive maps
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Tropical data
  • Historical records
  • REST API
  • Mapping SDKs
  • Mobile SDKs

Only in Dataloy

  • Voyage planning
  • Operations management
  • Demurrage calculation
  • Bunker planning
  • ERP systems
  • Accounting
  • Market data
  • Windows support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Aeris Weather

  • Adding weather data to an application through a REST APInot Dataloy
  • Rendering weather map layers with the MapsGL SDKnot Dataloy
  • High volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting productsnot Dataloy

Dataloy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Dataloy review.

Where each one falls short

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

Aeris Weather

  • AerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala
  • The free Developer tier is capped at 15,000 API accesses per month and the service pauses once the limit is reached
  • The Developer tier gets community support only
  • The self-serve paid subscription is EUR 300 per month for 1,000,000 accesses per month
  • Anything beyond 1,000,000 accesses per month requires contacting sales for a custom arrangement
  • Dedicated support and custom SLA guarantees are enterprise only
  • Free tier usage resets on the account creation date rather than the calendar month

Dataloy

  • Dataloy has been rebranded as Sedna VMS ("Sedna Trade Voyage Management System (Dataloy)"); its own site publishes no pricing and every plan action is a Request a demo button, per Sedna's own site.

Pricing, plan by plan

Aeris Weather

Free
  • DeveloperFree
    • 1,000 calls/day
    • Basic data
    • Maps
  • Professional$100/month
    • Unlimited calls
    • All data
    • Premium support

Dataloy

$1500/month
  • VMS Pro$3000/month
    • Voyage planning
    • Operations
    • Demurrage

Which should you pick?

Choose Aeris Weather if

  • You need weather api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Api, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want interactive maps.
Aeris Weather review

Choose Dataloy if

  • You need voyage planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want operations management.
Dataloy review

Questions people ask

Is Aeris Weather or Dataloy better?
Neither clearly leads. Aeris Weather starts at Free and Dataloy at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aeris Weather or Dataloy?
Aeris Weather has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Aeris Weather and $1500/month for Dataloy.
Does Aeris Weather or Dataloy run on more platforms?
Aeris Weather runs on Api, Web, Mobile. Dataloy runs on Web, Windows.
Can I use Aeris Weather for free?
Yes. Aeris Weather has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Dataloy starts at $1500/month.
What is Aeris Weather best used for?
Aeris Weather is most often used for adding weather data to an application through a rest api, rendering weather map layers with the mapsgl sdk, high volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting products. Of those, adding weather data to an application through a rest api and rendering weather map layers with the mapsgl sdk are not what Dataloy is typically brought in for.
What can Aeris Weather do that Dataloy cannot?
Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Interactive maps, Severe weather alerts, Tropical data. Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Operations management, Demurrage calculation, Bunker planning. Both handle Web support.
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