Software · head to head
Clarksons vs Baltic Exchange
Clarksons
Software
World's leading shipbroker and data provider
- From
- $3000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clarksons and Baltic Exchange actually diverge.
| Attribute | Clarksons | Baltic Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3000/month | $500/month |
| Founded | 1852 | 1744 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Api), 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 Clarksons
- Market intelligence
- Fleet database
- Freight rates
- Research reports
- Excel add-in
- Data exports
Only in Baltic Exchange
- Freight indices
- Market assessments
- Forward curves
- Historical data
- Data feeds
- Trading platforms
Both cover
- API
- Web support
- Api support
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Clarksons
- UK government contract award notice on find-tender.service.gov.uk shows a Clarkson Research Services Limited data subscription contract valued at 6,500 GBP excluding VAT (7,800 GBP including VAT) for the period 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026
Baltic Exchange
Nothing recorded yet. See the Baltic Exchange review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Clarksons
$3000/month- Shipping Intelligence Network$5000/month
- Market data
- Fleet database
- Research reports
Baltic Exchange
$500/month- Data Services$1500/month
- Freight indices
- Market assessments
- Historical data
Which should you pick?
Choose Clarksons if
- You need market intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want fleet database.
Choose Baltic Exchange if
- You need freight indices.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want market assessments.
Questions people ask
- Is Clarksons or Baltic Exchange better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clarksons starts at $3000/month and Baltic Exchange at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clarksons or Baltic Exchange?
- Clarksons starts at $3000/month and Baltic Exchange at $500/month.
- Does Clarksons or Baltic Exchange run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What can Clarksons do that Baltic Exchange cannot?
- Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports. Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Market assessments, Forward curves, Historical data. Both handle API, Web support, Api support.