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Baltic Exchange vs Clarksons

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Baltic Exchange

Software

Global shipping market benchmarks

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Clarksons

Software

World's leading shipbroker and data provider

From
$3000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Clarksons covers Market intelligence.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baltic Exchange and Clarksons actually diverge.

Attributes where Baltic Exchange and Clarksons differ
AttributeBaltic ExchangeClarksons
Starting price$500/month$3000/month
Founded17441852

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Api), 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 Baltic Exchange

  • Freight indices
  • Market assessments
  • Forward curves
  • Historical data
  • Data feeds
  • Trading platforms

Only in Clarksons

  • Market intelligence
  • Fleet database
  • Freight rates
  • Research reports
  • Excel add-in
  • Data exports

Both cover

  • API
  • Web support
  • Api support

Where each one falls short

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

Baltic Exchange

Nothing recorded yet. See the Baltic Exchange review.

Clarksons

  • UK government contract award notice on find-tender.service.gov.uk shows a Clarkson Research Services Limited data subscription contract valued at 6,500 GBP excluding VAT (7,800 GBP including VAT) for the period 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026

Pricing, plan by plan

Baltic Exchange

$500/month
  • Data Services$1500/month
    • Freight indices
    • Market assessments
    • Historical data

Clarksons

$3000/month
  • Shipping Intelligence Network$5000/month
    • Market data
    • Fleet database
    • Research reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Baltic Exchange if

  • You need freight indices.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want market assessments.
Baltic Exchange review

Choose Clarksons if

  • You need market intelligence.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want fleet database.
Clarksons review

Questions people ask

Is Baltic Exchange or Clarksons better?
Neither clearly leads. Baltic Exchange starts at $500/month and Clarksons at $3000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baltic Exchange or Clarksons?
Baltic Exchange starts at $500/month and Clarksons at $3000/month.
Does Baltic Exchange or Clarksons run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Baltic Exchange do that Clarksons cannot?
Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Market assessments, Forward curves, Historical data. Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports. Both handle API, Web support, Api support.
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