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Clarksons vs Xeneta

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Clarksons

Maritime & Shipping

World's leading shipbroker and data provider

From
$3000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Xeneta logo

Xeneta

Maritime & Shipping

Ocean and air freight rate intelligence

From
$1000/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; Xeneta pricing is by quote only, with no public rate card or published tiers
  • They diverge on capability: Clarksons covers Fleet database, Xeneta covers Rate benchmarking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clarksons and Xeneta actually diverge.

Attributes where Clarksons and Xeneta differ
AttributeClarksonsXeneta
Starting price$3000/month$1000/month
Founded18522012

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

  • Fleet database
  • Freight rates
  • Research reports
  • API
  • Excel add-in
  • Data exports

Only in Xeneta

  • Rate benchmarking
  • Trend analysis
  • Contract optimization
  • TMS platforms
  • Procurement systems
  • BI tools

Both cover

  • Market intelligence
  • 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.

Xeneta

  • Benchmarking ocean and air freight rates against market datanot Clarksons
  • Supporting freight procurement and contract negotiation with rate benchmarksnot 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

Xeneta

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no public rate card or published tiers
  • Access is gated behind a sales demo rather than any self serve signup

Pricing, plan by plan

Clarksons

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

Xeneta

$1000/month
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Rate benchmarking
    • Market trends
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Clarksons if

  • You need fleet database.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want freight rates.
Clarksons review

Choose Xeneta if

  • You need rate benchmarking.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want trend analysis.
Xeneta review

Questions people ask

Is Clarksons or Xeneta better?
Neither clearly leads. Clarksons starts at $3000/month and Xeneta at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clarksons or Xeneta?
Clarksons starts at $3000/month and Xeneta at $1000/month.
Does Clarksons or Xeneta run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Clarksons do that Xeneta cannot?
Clarksons covers Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports, API. Xeneta covers Rate benchmarking, Trend analysis, Contract optimization, TMS platforms. Both handle Market intelligence, Web support, Api support.
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