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Clarksons vs Sea-Intelligence

Clarksons logo

Clarksons

Maritime & Shipping

World's leading shipbroker and data provider

From
$3000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sea-Intelligence logo

Sea-Intelligence

Maritime & Shipping

Container shipping market analysis

From
$300/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Sea-Intelligence sea-Intelligence sells named report products (Sunday Spotlight, Global Liner Performance, Trade Capacity Outlook) with no pricing published, requiring direct contact to purchase
  • They diverge on capability: Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Sea-Intelligence covers Schedule reliability tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clarksons and Sea-Intelligence actually diverge.

Attributes where Clarksons and Sea-Intelligence differ
AttributeClarksonsSea-Intelligence
Starting price$3000/month$300/month
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb
Founded18522010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Api support

Only in Sea-Intelligence

  • Schedule reliability tracking
  • Market analysis
  • Capacity reports
  • Benchmarking
  • Reports

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

Sea-Intelligence

  • Sea-Intelligence sells named report products (Sunday Spotlight, Global Liner Performance, Trade Capacity Outlook) with no pricing published, requiring direct contact to purchase

Pricing, plan by plan

Clarksons

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

Sea-Intelligence

$300/month
  • Sunday Spotlight$600/month
    • Weekly analysis
    • Schedule data
    • Benchmarking

Which should you pick?

Choose Clarksons if

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

Choose Sea-Intelligence if

  • You need schedule reliability tracking.
  • You also want market analysis.
Sea-Intelligence review

Questions people ask

Is Clarksons or Sea-Intelligence better?
Neither clearly leads. Clarksons starts at $3000/month and Sea-Intelligence at $300/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clarksons or Sea-Intelligence?
Clarksons starts at $3000/month and Sea-Intelligence at $300/month.
Does Clarksons or Sea-Intelligence run on more platforms?
Clarksons runs on Web, Api. Sea-Intelligence runs on Web.
What can Clarksons do that Sea-Intelligence cannot?
Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports. Sea-Intelligence covers Schedule reliability tracking, Market analysis, Capacity reports, Benchmarking. Both handle Data exports, Web support.
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