Maritime & Shipping · head to head
Clarksons vs Freightos
Clarksons
Maritime & Shipping
World's leading shipbroker and data provider
- From
- $3000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Freightos 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; Freightos no pricing, fees or commissions are published anywhere on the pricing page
- They diverge on capability: Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Freightos covers Instant quotes.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clarksons and Freightos actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maritime & Shipping).
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
- Data exports
Only in Freightos
- Instant quotes
- Online booking
- Shipment tracking
- Rate comparison
- ERP systems
- E-commerce platforms
- TMS
Both cover
- Web support
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Clarksons
No use cases recorded yet. See the Clarksons review.
Freightos
- Comparing freight quotes from multiple forwarders in one placenot Clarksons
- Booking international freight online rather than by email quotenot Clarksons
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
Freightos
- No pricing, fees or commissions are published anywhere on the pricing page
- Rates and costs are only visible after signing up to the platform
Pricing, plan by plan
Clarksons
$3000/month- Shipping Intelligence Network$5000/month
- Market data
- Fleet database
- Research reports
Freightos
Free- Enterprise$500/month
- Bulk pricing
- API access
- Custom integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Clarksons if
- You need market intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want fleet database.
Choose Freightos if
- You need instant quotes.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want online booking.
Questions people ask
- Is Clarksons or Freightos better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clarksons starts at $3000/month and Freightos at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clarksons or Freightos?
- Freightos has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3000/month for Clarksons and Free for Freightos.
- Does Clarksons or Freightos run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Freightos for free?
- Yes. Freightos has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clarksons starts at $3000/month.
- What can Clarksons do that Freightos cannot?
- Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports. Freightos covers Instant quotes, Online booking, Shipment tracking, Rate comparison. Both handle Web support, Api support.