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Clarksons vs FleetMon

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Clarksons

Software

World's leading shipbroker and data provider

From
$3000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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FleetMon

Software

Track ships and manage fleets worldwide

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FleetMon has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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; FleetMon service discontinued in January 2024 and fully phased out with transition to MarineTraffic
  • They diverge on capability: Clarksons covers Market intelligence, FleetMon covers Global vessel tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clarksons and FleetMon actually diverge.

Attributes where Clarksons and FleetMon differ
AttributeClarksonsFleetMon
Starting price$3000/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded18522007

Identical on both: 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
  • API
  • Excel add-in
  • Api support

Only in FleetMon

  • Global vessel tracking
  • Fleet management
  • Port statistics
  • Voyage tracking
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Data exports
  • Web 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

FleetMon

  • Service discontinued in January 2024 and fully phased out with transition to MarineTraffic
  • Free tier coverage was limited compared to premium plans requiring subscription fees
  • Data gaps in regions with poor terrestrial AIS infrastructure before satellite coverage was added

Pricing, plan by plan

Clarksons

$3000/month
  • Shipping Intelligence Network$5000/month
    • Market data
    • Fleet database
    • Research reports

FleetMon

Free
  • Professional$19/month
    • Unlimited fleet tracking
    • API access
    • Historical data

Which should you pick?

Choose Clarksons if

  • You need market intelligence.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want fleet database.
Clarksons review

Choose FleetMon if

  • You need global vessel tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want fleet management.
FleetMon review

Questions people ask

Is Clarksons or FleetMon better?
Neither clearly leads. Clarksons starts at $3000/month and FleetMon at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clarksons or FleetMon?
FleetMon has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3000/month for Clarksons and Free for FleetMon.
Does Clarksons or FleetMon run on more platforms?
Clarksons runs on Web, Api. FleetMon runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use FleetMon for free?
Yes. FleetMon has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clarksons starts at $3000/month.
What can Clarksons do that FleetMon cannot?
Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports. FleetMon covers Global vessel tracking, Fleet management, Port statistics, Voyage tracking. Both handle Data exports, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

FleetMon: Does FleetMon work globally?

FleetMon had access to positions from both terrestrial AIS receiver stations and satellite AIS through partnership with exactEarth, providing undelayed signals from its network combined with global space-based tracking.

Source
FleetMon: What happened to FleetMon after 2024?

FleetMon was phased out from January 2024 as part of its integration into MarineTraffic following Kpler's acquisition of both platforms in March 2023. The FleetMon brand no longer accepts new registrations or offers new services.

Source
FleetMon: Could you track individual vessels in real-time with FleetMon?

Yes, FleetMon Explorer provided live AIS vessel tracking with filtering by vessel class, flag, length, speed, navigational status and signal age, enabling real-time monitoring of individual ships from a global overview to single vessel level.

Source
FleetMon: What was the starting price for FleetMon Explorer?

FleetMon Explorer pricing started at €54 per month, with subscription plans offering varying levels of access including free basic plans and paid tiers with additional features like historical tracking up to three years back.

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