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Dataloy vs Google Maps Platform

Dataloy logo

Dataloy

Software

Voyage management and operations

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Google Maps Platform logo

Google Maps Platform

Software

Comprehensive set of APIs and SDKs that allow developers to embed Google

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Dataloy dataloy has been rebranded as Sedna VMS ("Sedna Trade Voyage Management System (Dataloy)"); its own site publishes no pricing and every plan action is a Request a demo button, per Sedna's own site.; Google Maps Platform free allowances are per service rather than pooled, at 10,000 events a month for dynamic maps, geocoding and autocomplete
  • They diverge on capability: Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Google Maps Platform covers Core Functionality.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dataloy and Google Maps Platform actually diverge.

Attributes where Dataloy and Google Maps Platform differ
AttributeDataloyGoogle Maps Platform
Starting price$1500/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb
Founded19872005

Identical on both: 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 Dataloy

  • Voyage planning
  • Operations management
  • Demurrage calculation
  • Bunker planning
  • ERP systems
  • Accounting
  • Market data
  • Web support

Only in Google Maps Platform

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

What people use each for

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

Dataloy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Dataloy review.

Google Maps Platform

  • Embedding dynamic maps, Street View and photorealistic 3D tiles in an applicationnot Dataloy
  • Route computation, navigation and fleet route optimisationnot Dataloy
  • Geocoding, place autocomplete and address validationnot Dataloy
  • Environmental data including weather, solar, air quality and pollennot Dataloy
  • Geospatial analytics through Earth Enginenot Dataloy

Where each one falls short

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

Dataloy

  • Dataloy has been rebranded as Sedna VMS ("Sedna Trade Voyage Management System (Dataloy)"); its own site publishes no pricing and every plan action is a Request a demo button, per Sedna's own site.

Google Maps Platform

  • Free allowances are per service rather than pooled, at 10,000 events a month for dynamic maps, geocoding and autocomplete
  • Dynamic Maps cost $7.00 per 1,000 calls at the entry tier
  • Geocoding and the Directions API both cost $5.00 per 1,000 calls at the entry tier
  • Pricing is tiered by volume, so the effective unit price depends on total monthly usage and is hard to predict in advance
  • Billing is usage based with no flat plan, so a traffic spike is a cost spike

Pricing, plan by plan

Dataloy

$1500/month
  • VMS Pro$3000/month
    • Voyage planning
    • Operations
    • Demurrage

Google Maps Platform

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Maps Platform review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Dataloy if

  • You need voyage planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want operations management.
Dataloy review

Choose Google Maps Platform if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.
Google Maps Platform review

Questions people ask

Is Dataloy or Google Maps Platform better?
Neither clearly leads. Dataloy starts at $1500/month and Google Maps Platform at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dataloy or Google Maps Platform?
Dataloy starts at $1500/month and Google Maps Platform at On request.
Does Dataloy or Google Maps Platform run on more platforms?
Dataloy runs on Web, Windows. Google Maps Platform runs on Web.
What can Dataloy do that Google Maps Platform cannot?
Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Operations management, Demurrage calculation, Bunker planning. Google Maps Platform covers Core Functionality, User Interface.
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