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ChartCo vs Chevin FleetWave

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ChartCo

Maritime

Integrated maritime compliance platform

From
$300/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Chevin FleetWave

Fleet Management

Fleet management system covering vehicles and equipment assets, sold in three tiers from FleetWave Lite at £3 per vehicle per month upward

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ChartCo requires specialized maritime knowledge to fully utilize features; Chevin FleetWave only the Lite tier has a published price; any fleet with real operational complexity ends up in the unpublished Core or Advanced tier regardless of the appealing £3 headline figure.
  • They diverge on capability: ChartCo covers Chart management, Chevin FleetWave covers Maintenance scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChartCo and Chevin FleetWave actually diverge.

Attributes where ChartCo and Chevin FleetWave differ
AttributeChartCoChevin FleetWave
Starting price$300/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer vehicle per month (Lite); quote for Core and Advanced
PlatformsWeb, DesktopWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryMaritimeFleet Management
Founded1998Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 ChartCo

  • Chart management
  • Publication updates
  • Fleet administration
  • ECDIS
  • Fleet management systems
  • Procurement
  • Web support
  • Windows support

Only in Chevin FleetWave

  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Fuel management
  • Total cost of ownership reporting
  • Multi-asset tracking
  • Accident and incident recording

Both cover

  • Compliance tracking

What people use each for

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

ChartCo

  • Training and certifying crew members across global shipping operationsnot Chevin FleetWave
  • Scheduling maintenance and procurement for fleet maintenance compliancenot Chevin FleetWave
  • Planning passages with intelligent tools for ship and shorenot Chevin FleetWave
  • Optimizing voyages for risk reduction and sustainability objectivesnot Chevin FleetWave

Chevin FleetWave

  • A smaller fleet wanting a published, budgetable entry price rather than a full sales negotiation for basic maintenance and compliance trackingnot ChartCo
  • A mixed fleet needing vehicles and non-vehicle equipment tracked in one system rather than separate toolsnot ChartCo
  • An operation needing total cost of ownership reporting broken down by vehicle and asset typenot ChartCo
  • A fleet outgrowing FleetWave Lite and needing Core or Advanced tier compliance and reporting depthnot ChartCo

Where each one falls short

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

ChartCo

  • Requires specialized maritime knowledge to fully utilize features
  • High cost for maritime-specific software

Chevin FleetWave

  • Only the Lite tier has a published price; any fleet with real operational complexity ends up in the unpublished Core or Advanced tier regardless of the appealing £3 headline figure.
  • Pricing is in GBP by default, reflecting Chevin UK base, which adds currency conversion uncertainty for buyers budgeting in other currencies before a formal quote.
  • The Lite tier is explicitly a simpler feature set, so a fleet that starts there and later needs compliance depth or multi-asset TCO reporting faces a tier upgrade and a new, unpublished price negotiation.
  • As a UK-headquartered vendor, integration depth with US-centric telematics and fuel card providers may be less mature than with UK and European partners.
  • Equipment and asset pricing at $0.50 per asset is a separate line item from the vehicle rate, so a mixed vehicle-and-equipment fleet needs to calculate two different per-unit costs to budget accurately.

Pricing, plan by plan

ChartCo

$300/month
  • OneOcean$600/month
    • Chart management
    • Publications
    • Compliance tracking

Chevin FleetWave

On request
  • FleetWave Lite$undefined/month
    • £3 per vehicle per month
    • Equipment and associated assets $0.50 per asset
    • Simpler feature set aimed at smaller or less complex fleets
  • FleetWave Core / Advanced$undefined/year
    • No published pricing, consultation required
    • Expanded compliance, TCO and multi-asset reporting features

Which should you pick?

Choose ChartCo if

  • You need chart management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want publication updates.
ChartCo review

Choose Chevin FleetWave if

  • You need maintenance scheduling.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want fuel management.
Chevin FleetWave review

Questions people ask

Is ChartCo or Chevin FleetWave better?
Neither clearly leads. ChartCo starts at $300/month and Chevin FleetWave at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChartCo or Chevin FleetWave?
ChartCo starts at $300/month and Chevin FleetWave at On request.
Does ChartCo or Chevin FleetWave run on more platforms?
ChartCo runs on Web, Desktop. Chevin FleetWave runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is ChartCo best used for?
ChartCo is most often used for training and certifying crew members across global shipping operations, scheduling maintenance and procurement for fleet maintenance compliance, planning passages with intelligent tools for ship and shore, optimizing voyages for risk reduction and sustainability objectives. Of those, training and certifying crew members across global shipping operations and scheduling maintenance and procurement for fleet maintenance compliance are not what Chevin FleetWave is typically brought in for.
What can ChartCo do that Chevin FleetWave cannot?
ChartCo covers Chart management, Publication updates, Fleet administration, ECDIS. Chevin FleetWave covers Maintenance scheduling, Fuel management, Total cost of ownership reporting, Multi-asset tracking. Both handle Compliance tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ChartCo: What does ChartCo OneOcean provide?

ChartCo OneOcean is an integrated maritime software platform that combines electronic navigational charts, publications, weather data, and compliance tools for voyage planning and maritime safety.

Chevin FleetWave: Is FleetWave pricing public?

Only for the Lite tier, at £3 per vehicle per month plus $0.50 per equipment asset. Core and Advanced tiers require a consultation.

ChartCo: How many vessels use ChartCo PassageManager?

ChartCo's PassageManager software is used by approximately 6,500 vessels worldwide for passage planning and navigational chart management.

Chevin FleetWave: What is the difference between Lite, Core and Advanced?

Lite is a simpler feature set for smaller or less complex fleets; Core and Advanced add compliance, TCO and multi-asset reporting depth, priced separately.

ChartCo: Does ChartCo help with environmental compliance?

Yes, ChartCo OneOcean includes EnviroManager for compliance with MARPOL and regional environmental regulations, helping crews manage waste and minimize discharge risks.

Chevin FleetWave: Does it track non-vehicle equipment?

Yes, equipment and associated assets are tracked within the same platform, priced separately from vehicles.

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