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Baltic Exchange vs Navis N4

Baltic Exchange logo

Baltic Exchange

Software

Global shipping market benchmarks

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Navis N4 logo

Navis N4

Software

Terminal operating system

From
$50000/year
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Navis N4 covers Vessel planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baltic Exchange and Navis N4 actually diverge.

Attributes where Baltic Exchange and Navis N4 differ
AttributeBaltic ExchangeNavis N4
Starting price$500/month$50000/year
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, Windows, Api
Founded17441988

Identical on both: 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 Baltic Exchange

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

Only in Navis N4

  • Vessel planning
  • Yard management
  • Gate operations
  • Equipment management
  • Port community systems
  • Customs
  • Shipping lines
  • Windows support

Both cover

  • 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.

Navis N4

  • Navis N4 is now marketed under Kaleris (the site redirects there); pricing is not published, the page only offers contact/demo requests

Pricing, plan by plan

Baltic Exchange

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

Navis N4

$50000/year
  • Professional$100000/year
    • Full TOS
    • Optimization
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Baltic Exchange if

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

Choose Navis N4 if

  • You need vessel planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Api.
  • You also want yard management.

Questions people ask

Is Baltic Exchange or Navis N4 better?
Neither clearly leads. Baltic Exchange starts at $500/month and Navis N4 at $50000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baltic Exchange or Navis N4?
Baltic Exchange starts at $500/month and Navis N4 at $50000/year.
Does Baltic Exchange or Navis N4 run on more platforms?
Baltic Exchange runs on Web, Api. Navis N4 runs on Web, Windows, Api.
What can Baltic Exchange do that Navis N4 cannot?
Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Market assessments, Forward curves, Historical data. Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Yard management, Gate operations, Equipment management. Both handle Web support, Api support.

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