Software · head to head
Container xChange vs exactEarth
The short version
- Only Container xChange has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Container xChange leasing plans require a 12 month commitment; exactEarth exactEarth's own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021, carried a banner stating: 'We are happy to announce that exactEarth is now part of Spire Global,' confirming in the vendor's own words that exactEarth was absorbed into Spire (now sold as Kpler's spireMT product); no independent exactEarth pricing survives
- They diverge on capability: Container xChange covers Container trading, exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Container xChange and exactEarth actually diverge.
| Attribute | Container xChange | exactEarth |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $1000/month |
| Pricing model | transaction | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Api, Web |
| Founded | 2017 | 2009 |
Identical on both: 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 Container xChange
- Container trading
- Leasing marketplace
- Tracking
- Payment processing
- TMS platforms
- Container depots
- Shipping lines
Only in exactEarth
- Satellite AIS data
- Global vessel tracking
- Historical data archive
- Anomaly detection
- API
- Data feeds
- GIS platforms
Both cover
- Web support
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Container xChange
- Buying and selling shipping containers through an online marketplacenot exactEarth
- One way SOC container leasing between depot locationsnot exactEarth
exactEarth
No use cases recorded yet. See the exactEarth review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Container xChange
- Leasing plans require a 12 month commitment
- Leasing Basic at $399 a month caps at 10 containers, and Leasing Premium at $649 a month caps at 100
- The Professional Trading Buyer plan is $399 a month and billed annually
- Listing as a container owner or wholesaler is $899 a month
- The fulfilment service is commission based with no published rate, and is limited to the USA and Canada
exactEarth
- exactEarth's own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021, carried a banner stating: 'We are happy to announce that exactEarth is now part of Spire Global,' confirming in the vendor's own words that exactEarth was absorbed into Spire (now sold as Kpler's spireMT product); no independent exactEarth pricing survives
Pricing, plan by plan
Container xChange
Free- Professional$199/month
- Trading platform
- Tracking
- Analytics
exactEarth
$1000/month- Enterprise$5000/month
- Global AIS data
- Historical archive
- Custom analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Container xChange if
- You need container trading.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want leasing marketplace.
Choose exactEarth if
- You need satellite ais data.
- You work on Api, Web.
- You also want global vessel tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Container xChange or exactEarth better?
- Neither clearly leads. Container xChange starts at Free and exactEarth at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Container xChange or exactEarth?
- Container xChange has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Container xChange and $1000/month for exactEarth.
- Does Container xChange or exactEarth run on more platforms?
- Container xChange runs on Web, Api. exactEarth runs on Api, Web.
- Can I use Container xChange for free?
- Yes. Container xChange has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. exactEarth starts at $1000/month.
- What is Container xChange best used for?
- Container xChange is most often used for buying and selling shipping containers through an online marketplace, one way soc container leasing between depot locations. Of those, buying and selling shipping containers through an online marketplace and one way soc container leasing between depot locations are not what exactEarth is typically brought in for.
- What can Container xChange do that exactEarth cannot?
- Container xChange covers Container trading, Leasing marketplace, Tracking, Payment processing. exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data, Global vessel tracking, Historical data archive, Anomaly detection. Both handle Web support, Api support.
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