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Alphaliner vs Voyager Worldwide

Alphaliner logo

Alphaliner

Software

Container shipping data and analysis

From
$800/month
Rated
-
Voyager Worldwide logo

Voyager Worldwide

Software

Digital maritime solutions for navigation

From
$250/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Alphaliner now delivered through AXSMarine rather than independently, and alphaliner.com redirects there; Voyager Worldwide limited flexibility in document handling and workflow updates according to user feedback
  • They diverge on capability: Alphaliner covers Fleet database, Voyager Worldwide covers Chart management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Alphaliner and Voyager Worldwide actually diverge.

Attributes where Alphaliner and Voyager Worldwide differ
AttributeAlphalinerVoyager Worldwide
Starting price$800/month$250/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Desktop
Founded19982012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Alphaliner

  • Fleet database
  • Charter rate tracking
  • Capacity analysis
  • Market reports
  • Data exports
  • Excel reports

Only in Voyager Worldwide

  • Chart management
  • Passage planning
  • Compliance tracking
  • Publication management
  • ECDIS systems
  • Fleet management
  • Procurement systems
  • Windows support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Alphaliner

  • Tracking liner services and containership deploymentsnot Voyager Worldwide
  • Port and terminal call analyticsnot Voyager Worldwide
  • Fleet monitoring with technical and commercial vessel datanot Voyager Worldwide
  • Suez and Panama canal traffic analysisnot Voyager Worldwide
  • Feeding shipping data into internal systems through the API hubnot Voyager Worldwide

Voyager Worldwide

No use cases recorded yet. See the Voyager Worldwide review.

Where each one falls short

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

Alphaliner

  • Now delivered through AXSMarine rather than independently, and alphaliner.com redirects there
  • Neither the subscription model nor any price is published
  • A market intelligence data service for shipping professionals rather than an operational tool

Voyager Worldwide

  • Limited flexibility in document handling and workflow updates according to user feedback
  • Requires understanding of ECDIS systems and electronic chart procedures
  • Pricing not publicly disclosed, requiring direct contact for quotation
  • Integration primarily limited to maritime-specific systems and ERP platforms

Pricing, plan by plan

Alphaliner

$800/month
  • Professional$1500/month
    • Fleet database
    • Charter rates
    • Weekly reports

Voyager Worldwide

$250/month
  • Voyager Pro$550/month
    • Chart services
    • Compliance management
    • Fleet tools

Which should you pick?

Choose Alphaliner if

  • You need fleet database.
  • You also want charter rate tracking.

Choose Voyager Worldwide if

  • You need chart management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want passage planning.

Questions people ask

Is Alphaliner or Voyager Worldwide better?
Neither clearly leads. Alphaliner starts at $800/month and Voyager Worldwide at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Alphaliner or Voyager Worldwide?
Alphaliner starts at $800/month and Voyager Worldwide at $250/month.
Does Alphaliner or Voyager Worldwide run on more platforms?
Alphaliner runs on Web. Voyager Worldwide runs on Web, Desktop.
What is Alphaliner best used for?
Alphaliner is most often used for tracking liner services and containership deployments, port and terminal call analytics, fleet monitoring with technical and commercial vessel data, suez and panama canal traffic analysis. Of those, tracking liner services and containership deployments and port and terminal call analytics are not what Voyager Worldwide is typically brought in for.
What can Alphaliner do that Voyager Worldwide cannot?
Alphaliner covers Fleet database, Charter rate tracking, Capacity analysis, Market reports. Voyager Worldwide covers Chart management, Passage planning, Compliance tracking, Publication management. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Voyager Worldwide: What are Voyager Worldwide's main products?

Voyager offers two primary solutions: Voyager Planning Station for onboard passage planning and navigation using electronic charts, and Voyager Fleet Insight, a web-based platform for monitoring voyage status and fleet operations from shore-based operations centers.

Source
Voyager Worldwide: Does Voyager support electronic chart compliance?

Yes. Voyager is fully compliant with ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) requirements and offers Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) through the Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS), which provides over 15,800 official charts.

Source
Voyager Worldwide: How many vessels use Voyager Worldwide solutions?

More than 11,000 vessels use Voyager solutions, with over 1,100 shipping companies relying on Voyager for improving safety and compliance.

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Voyager Worldwide: What happened to Voyager Worldwide?

Voyager Worldwide merged with NAVTOR, a Norwegian maritime technology company, in November 2023. Voyager Worldwide is now a NAVTOR company and continues operating its products under NAVTOR's ownership.

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