Software · head to head
Clarksons vs Linerlytica
Clarksons
Software
World's leading shipbroker and data provider
- From
- $3000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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; Linerlytica weekly Market Pulse subscription is priced per user at US$1,500 per year, with other tiers such as the full website suite priced only on request
- They diverge on capability: Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Linerlytica covers Fleet analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clarksons and Linerlytica actually diverge.
| Attribute | Clarksons | Linerlytica |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3000/month | $500/month |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Web |
| Founded | 1852 | 2018 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Linerlytica
- Fleet analytics
- Capacity monitoring
- Trade lane analysis
- Market reports
- API access
Both cover
- Data exports
- Web 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.
Linerlytica
- Container shipping market intelligence and freight rate analysisnot 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
Linerlytica
- Weekly Market Pulse subscription is priced per user at US$1,500 per year, with other tiers such as the full website suite priced only on request
Pricing, plan by plan
Clarksons
$3000/month- Shipping Intelligence Network$5000/month
- Market data
- Fleet database
- Research reports
Linerlytica
$500/month- Professional$1200/month
- Fleet analytics
- Capacity data
- Market reports
Which should you pick?
Choose Clarksons if
- You need market intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want fleet database.
Questions people ask
- Is Clarksons or Linerlytica better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clarksons starts at $3000/month and Linerlytica at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clarksons or Linerlytica?
- Clarksons starts at $3000/month and Linerlytica at $500/month.
- Does Clarksons or Linerlytica run on more platforms?
- Clarksons runs on Web, Api. Linerlytica runs on Web.
- What can Clarksons do that Linerlytica cannot?
- Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports. Linerlytica covers Fleet analytics, Capacity monitoring, Trade lane analysis, Market reports. Both handle Data exports, Web support.