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CesiumJS vs Dataloy

CesiumJS logo

CesiumJS

Maps & Navigation

Open-source JavaScript library for creating 3D globes and 2D maps with support

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dataloy logo

Dataloy

Maritime & Shipping

Voyage management and operations

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only CesiumJS has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: CesiumJS the free Community tier does not permit commercial use; Dataloy dataloy has been rebranded as Sedna VMS ("Sedna Trade Voyage Management System (Dataloy)"); its own site publishes no pricing and every plan action is a Request a demo button, per Sedna's own site.
  • They diverge on capability: CesiumJS covers Core Functionality, Dataloy covers Voyage planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CesiumJS and Dataloy actually diverge.

Attributes where CesiumJS and Dataloy differ
AttributeCesiumJSDataloy
Starting priceFree$1500/month
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows
CategoryMaps & NavigationMaritime & Shipping
FoundedUnknown1987

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 CesiumJS

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

Only in Dataloy

  • Voyage planning
  • Operations management
  • Demurrage calculation
  • Bunker planning
  • ERP systems
  • Accounting
  • Market data
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

CesiumJS

  • Streaming 3D terrain, imagery and building data into web applicationsnot Dataloy
  • Tiling and hosting large geospatial and reality capture datasetsnot Dataloy

Dataloy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Dataloy review.

Where each one falls short

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

CesiumJS

  • The free Community tier does not permit commercial use
  • The cheapest commercial plan is $149 a month for an individual and $524 for a team
  • Team accounts are capped at 5 members on both the Commercial and Premium plans
  • Three separate quotas apply at once, being storage, monthly streaming and monthly reality modelling gigapixels, and exceeding any one of them constrains the account
  • Streaming is capped at 15 GB a month on the free tier

Dataloy

  • Dataloy has been rebranded as Sedna VMS ("Sedna Trade Voyage Management System (Dataloy)"); its own site publishes no pricing and every plan action is a Request a demo button, per Sedna's own site.

Pricing, plan by plan

CesiumJS

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the CesiumJS review.

Dataloy

$1500/month
  • VMS Pro$3000/month
    • Voyage planning
    • Operations
    • Demurrage

Which should you pick?

Choose CesiumJS if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want user interface.
CesiumJS review

Choose Dataloy if

  • You need voyage planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want operations management.
Dataloy review

Questions people ask

Is CesiumJS or Dataloy better?
Neither clearly leads. CesiumJS starts at Free and Dataloy at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CesiumJS or Dataloy?
CesiumJS has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CesiumJS and $1500/month for Dataloy.
Does CesiumJS or Dataloy run on more platforms?
CesiumJS runs on Web. Dataloy runs on Web, Windows.
Can I use CesiumJS for free?
Yes. CesiumJS has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Dataloy starts at $1500/month.
What is CesiumJS best used for?
CesiumJS is most often used for streaming 3d terrain, imagery and building data into web applications, tiling and hosting large geospatial and reality capture datasets. Of those, streaming 3d terrain, imagery and building data into web applications and tiling and hosting large geospatial and reality capture datasets are not what Dataloy is typically brought in for.
What can CesiumJS do that Dataloy cannot?
CesiumJS covers Core Functionality, User Interface. Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Operations management, Demurrage calculation, Bunker planning.
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