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Chevin FleetWave vs DNV Maritime

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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
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Full reviewWebsite
DNV Maritime logo

DNV Maritime

Maritime

Quality assurance and risk management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Chevin FleetWave only the Lite tier has a published price; any fleet with real operational complexity ends up in the unpublished Core or Advanced tier regardless of the appealing £3 headline figure.; DNV Maritime pricing not published; all services require custom quotes and sales consultation
  • They diverge on capability: Chevin FleetWave covers Maintenance scheduling, DNV Maritime covers Fleet management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chevin FleetWave and DNV Maritime actually diverge.

Attributes where Chevin FleetWave and DNV Maritime differ
AttributeChevin FleetWaveDNV Maritime
Pricing modelPer vehicle per month (Lite); quote for Core and AdvancedUnknown
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Windows, Api
CategoryFleet ManagementMaritime
FoundedUnknown1864

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Chevin FleetWave

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

Only in DNV Maritime

  • Fleet management
  • Planned maintenance
  • Document management
  • ERP systems
  • Procurement
  • Classification systems
  • Web support
  • Windows support

Both cover

  • Compliance tracking

What people use each for

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

Chevin FleetWave

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

DNV Maritime

  • Maritime vessel classification and certificationnot Chevin FleetWave
  • Autonomous ship technology assessment and verificationnot Chevin FleetWave
  • Cybersecurity and software solutions for maritime operationsnot Chevin FleetWave
  • Fleet compliance and risk management across 160+ years of maritime expertisenot Chevin FleetWave

Where each one falls short

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

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.

DNV Maritime

  • Pricing not published; all services require custom quotes and sales consultation
  • No published technical specifications or system requirements
  • Enterprise-only model; no self-service pricing or standard tier options published

Pricing, plan by plan

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

DNV Maritime

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the DNV Maritime review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Chevin FleetWave if

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

Choose DNV Maritime if

  • You need fleet management.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Api.
  • You also want planned maintenance.
DNV Maritime review

Questions people ask

Is Chevin FleetWave or DNV Maritime better?
Neither clearly leads. Chevin FleetWave starts at On request and DNV Maritime at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chevin FleetWave or DNV Maritime?
Chevin FleetWave starts at On request and DNV Maritime at On request.
Does Chevin FleetWave or DNV Maritime run on more platforms?
Chevin FleetWave runs on Web, iOS, Android. DNV Maritime runs on Web, Windows, Api.
What is Chevin FleetWave best used for?
Chevin FleetWave is most often used for a smaller fleet wanting a published, budgetable entry price rather than a full sales negotiation for basic maintenance and compliance tracking, a mixed fleet needing vehicles and non-vehicle equipment tracked in one system rather than separate tools, an operation needing total cost of ownership reporting broken down by vehicle and asset type, a fleet outgrowing fleetwave lite and needing core or advanced tier compliance and reporting depth. Of those, a smaller fleet wanting a published, budgetable entry price rather than a full sales negotiation for basic maintenance and compliance tracking and a mixed fleet needing vehicles and non-vehicle equipment tracked in one system rather than separate tools are not what DNV Maritime is typically brought in for.
What can Chevin FleetWave do that DNV Maritime cannot?
Chevin FleetWave covers Maintenance scheduling, Fuel management, Total cost of ownership reporting, Multi-asset tracking. DNV Maritime covers Fleet management, Planned maintenance, Document management, ERP systems. Both handle Compliance tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

DNV Maritime: What solutions does DNV Maritime provide?

DNV offers modern classification solutions that meet current and future market needs, combining technical and operational expertise with risk methodology and in-depth industry knowledge.

Source
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.

DNV Maritime: How does DNV support new maritime technologies?

DNV rules increasingly cover new technologies to support quick adoption of advancements in the maritime industry and smooth implementation of existing technologies while maintaining safety standards.

Source
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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