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Clarksons vs SpeedyDock

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Clarksons

Maritime

World's leading shipbroker and data provider

From
$3000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SpeedyDock logo

SpeedyDock

Maritime

Dry stack, boat club and boat rental operations software with member launch scheduling

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Clarksons no pricing published on website; SpeedyDock nothing about pricing is published, so evaluating SpeedyDock requires a sales conversation before any cost comparison is possible.
  • They diverge on capability: Clarksons covers Market intelligence, SpeedyDock covers Member launch requests.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clarksons and SpeedyDock actually diverge.

Attributes where Clarksons and SpeedyDock differ
AttributeClarksonsSpeedyDock
Starting price$3000/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
Founded1852Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maritime).

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
  • Web support

Only in SpeedyDock

  • Member launch requests
  • Launch queue scheduling
  • Yard dispatch
  • Fleet management
  • Digital agreements
  • Reservations and billing
  • Utilisation reporting
  • Member communication

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Clarksons

  • Maritime brokerage and shipping servicesnot SpeedyDock
  • Ship finance and leasingnot SpeedyDock
  • Shipping market researchnot SpeedyDock
  • Port services and operationsnot SpeedyDock

SpeedyDock

  • A dry stack marina sequencing Saturday morning launch demand against limited forklift timenot Clarksons
  • A boat club letting members reserve vessels and request launches from their phonenot Clarksons
  • A rental fleet tracking vessel availability, agreements and maintenance in one placenot Clarksons
  • An operator replacing a whiteboard and radio dispatch process in the yardnot Clarksons

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Clarksons

  • No pricing published on website
  • Pricing model not disclosed
  • Enterprise maritime services requiring custom quotes
  • Multiple business lines (broking, finance, research, ports, tech) with different pricing
  • Direct sales contact required

SpeedyDock

  • Nothing about pricing is published, so evaluating SpeedyDock requires a sales conversation before any cost comparison is possible.
  • It is built around dry stack and rental operations, so a marina whose business is wet slips, seasonal contracts and transient dockage will find most of the product irrelevant.
  • There is no consumer marketplace, so unlike Dockwa it generates no demand; it makes an existing membership base easier to serve rather than growing it.
  • Deployment and support are concentrated in the United States, which limits it for operators elsewhere and means integrations assume American payment and accounting tooling.
  • As a narrow single-purpose system it usually sits alongside separate accounting, storage billing or general marina software rather than replacing them, so it adds a system rather than consolidating one.

Pricing, plan by plan

Clarksons

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

SpeedyDock

On request
  • SpeedyDock$undefined/month
    • Quoted by facility size and modules selected
    • No published rate card or self-serve signup
    • Setup and onboarding charged separately

Which should you pick?

Choose Clarksons if

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

Choose SpeedyDock if

  • You need member launch requests.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want launch queue scheduling.
SpeedyDock review

Questions people ask

Is Clarksons or SpeedyDock better?
Neither clearly leads. Clarksons starts at $3000/month and SpeedyDock at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clarksons or SpeedyDock?
Clarksons starts at $3000/month and SpeedyDock at On request.
Does Clarksons or SpeedyDock run on more platforms?
Clarksons runs on Web, Api. SpeedyDock runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Clarksons best used for?
Clarksons is most often used for maritime brokerage and shipping services, ship finance and leasing, shipping market research, port services and operations. Of those, maritime brokerage and shipping services and ship finance and leasing are not what SpeedyDock is typically brought in for.
What can Clarksons do that SpeedyDock cannot?
Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports. SpeedyDock covers Member launch requests, Launch queue scheduling, Yard dispatch, Fleet management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Clarksons: How much does Clarksons charge for its services?

Clarksons does not publish pricing on its website. The company operates as a marine and shipping services provider with five business lines. Pricing is customized by service line and must be obtained by contacting Clarksons directly.

Source
SpeedyDock: What does SpeedyDock cost?

It is quoted by facility size and the modules you take. There is no published price list and no self-serve signup.

Clarksons: Which Clarksons division should I contact for pricing?

Clarksons has five business divisions: Broking, Financial Services, Research, Port Services, and Technology. Contact their specific department for pricing relevant to your needs.

Source
SpeedyDock: Is it a general marina management system?

No. It is built for dry stack, boat club and rental operations where launch scheduling and fleet availability are the core problems.

SpeedyDock: Does it bring in new customers?

No. There is no marketplace or booking demand attached; it serves the members and renters you already have.

SpeedyDock: Why not use a normal marina system?

Because berth and contract software has no model for retrieval order, forklift capacity or launch queues, which is the actual constraint in a dry stack operation.

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