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Aeris Weather vs NAPA

Aeris Weather logo

Aeris Weather

Weather & Environment

Powerful weather API with mapping solutions

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
NAPA logo

NAPA

Maritime & Shipping

Ship design and operational excellence

From
$5000/year
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; NAPA the Internet Archive's capture of NAPA's homepage on 1 January 2020 named six distinct maritime software products, NAPA Loading Computer, NAPA Emergency Computer, NAPA Logbook, NAPA Fleet Intelligence, NAPA Voyage Optimization and ClassNK-NAPA GREEN, with no price figure published for any.
  • They diverge on capability: Aeris Weather covers Weather API, NAPA covers Ship design.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Aeris Weather and NAPA differ
AttributeAeris WeatherNAPA
Starting priceFree$5000/year
Pricing modelfreemiumone-time
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsApi, Web, MobileWindows, Web
CategoryWeather & EnvironmentMaritime & Shipping
Founded20111989

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

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 NAPA

  • Ship design
  • Stability calculation
  • Voyage optimization
  • Performance monitoring
  • CAD systems
  • Fleet management
  • Weather routing
  • 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 NAPA
  • Rendering weather map layers with the MapsGL SDKnot NAPA
  • High volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting productsnot NAPA

NAPA

No use cases recorded yet. See the NAPA 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

NAPA

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NAPA's homepage on 1 January 2020 named six distinct maritime software products, NAPA Loading Computer, NAPA Emergency Computer, NAPA Logbook, NAPA Fleet Intelligence, NAPA Voyage Optimization and ClassNK-NAPA GREEN, with no price figure published for any.

Pricing, plan by plan

Aeris Weather

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

NAPA

$5000/year
  • Fleet Intelligence$15000/year
    • Voyage optimization
    • Performance monitoring
    • Analytics

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 NAPA if

  • You need ship design.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want stability calculation.
NAPA review

Questions people ask

Is Aeris Weather or NAPA better?
Neither clearly leads. Aeris Weather starts at Free and NAPA at $5000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aeris Weather or NAPA?
Aeris Weather has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Aeris Weather and $5000/year for NAPA.
Does Aeris Weather or NAPA run on more platforms?
Aeris Weather runs on Api, Web, Mobile. NAPA runs on Windows, Web.
Can I use Aeris Weather for free?
Yes. Aeris Weather has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. NAPA starts at $5000/year.
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 NAPA is typically brought in for.
What can Aeris Weather do that NAPA cannot?
Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Interactive maps, Severe weather alerts, Tropical data. NAPA covers Ship design, Stability calculation, Voyage optimization, Performance monitoring. Both handle Web support.
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