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Bing Maps vs Sea Machines

Bing Maps logo

Bing Maps

Software

Web mapping services with street maps, aerial imagery, and APIs for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sea Machines logo

Sea Machines

Software

Autonomous vessel control systems

From
$50000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bing Maps bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.; Sea Machines requires hardware fitted to the vessel; the autonomy systems are retrofits or new build installations rather than a software purchase
  • They diverge on capability: Bing Maps covers Core Functionality, Sea Machines covers Autonomous control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bing Maps and Sea Machines actually diverge.

Attributes where Bing Maps and Sea Machines differ
AttributeBing MapsSea Machines
Starting priceOn request$50000/one-time
Pricing modelfreemiumone-time
PlatformsWebEmbedded, Web, Mobile
FoundedUnknown2015

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 Bing Maps

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

Only in Sea Machines

  • Autonomous control
  • Remote operation
  • Collision avoidance
  • Pattern following
  • Vessel systems
  • Communication networks
  • Shore-based control
  • Embedded support

What people use each for

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

Bing Maps

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bing Maps review.

Sea Machines

  • Intelligent voyage and transit autonomy for workboatsnot Bing Maps
  • Pattern autonomy for survey and repetitive route worknot Bing Maps
  • Collision avoidance using the AI-ris computer vision sensornot Bing Maps
  • Remote command and control of vessels, including in GPS denied environmentsnot Bing Maps
  • Fleet management and telemetry through Fleetviewer and the SMLINK APIsnot Bing Maps

Where each one falls short

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

Bing Maps

  • Bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.

Sea Machines

  • Requires hardware fitted to the vessel; the autonomy systems are retrofits or new build installations rather than a software purchase
  • Targeted at vessels from 10 to 300 ft, so it does not address the largest commercial tonnage
  • Pricing is not published and is arranged directly with the vendor
  • The SM300-NG is the class-approved unit, so the cheaper SM300-SP does not carry the same approval

Pricing, plan by plan

Bing Maps

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bing Maps review.

Sea Machines

$50000/one-time
  • SM300$75000/one-time
    • Autonomous control
    • Collision avoidance
    • Remote operation

Which should you pick?

Choose Bing Maps if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.
Bing Maps review

Choose Sea Machines if

  • You need autonomous control.
  • You work on Embedded, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want remote operation.
Sea Machines review

Questions people ask

Is Bing Maps or Sea Machines better?
Neither clearly leads. Bing Maps starts at On request and Sea Machines at $50000/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bing Maps or Sea Machines?
Bing Maps starts at On request and Sea Machines at $50000/one-time.
Does Bing Maps or Sea Machines run on more platforms?
Bing Maps runs on Web. Sea Machines runs on Embedded, Web, Mobile.
What can Bing Maps do that Sea Machines cannot?
Bing Maps covers Core Functionality, User Interface. Sea Machines covers Autonomous control, Remote operation, Collision avoidance, Pattern following.
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