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Dataloy vs Johnson Controls Metasys

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Dataloy

Maritime & Shipping

Voyage management and operations

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Johnson Controls Metasys logo

Johnson Controls Metasys

Energy & Utilities

Building management and control system platform

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.; Johnson Controls Metasys a Metasys server supports 1,300 devices and 65,000 objects, so larger estates require additional servers
  • They diverge on capability: Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Johnson Controls Metasys covers HVAC control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dataloy and Johnson Controls Metasys actually diverge.

Attributes where Dataloy and Johnson Controls Metasys differ
AttributeDataloyJohnson Controls Metasys
Starting price$1500/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, Mobile
CategoryMaritime & ShippingEnergy & Utilities
Founded19871885

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

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
  • Windows support

Only in Johnson Controls Metasys

  • HVAC control
  • Building automation
  • Energy management
  • Security integration
  • Analytics dashboard
  • SOC2
  • SSL encryption
  • On-premise deployment

Both cover

  • Web support

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.

Johnson Controls Metasys

  • Building automation for offices, data centres, hospitals and universitiesnot Dataloy
  • Managing multi site campuses from one building management systemnot Dataloy
  • Meeting compliance and reporting requirements for regulated facilitiesnot 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.

Johnson Controls Metasys

  • A Metasys server supports 1,300 devices and 65,000 objects, so larger estates require additional servers
  • No hardware requirement, licensing model, subscription term or price is published on the product page; the routes offered are a demo booking and a contact form

Pricing, plan by plan

Dataloy

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

Johnson Controls Metasys

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Johnson Controls Metasys 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 Johnson Controls Metasys if

  • You need hvac control.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want building automation.
Johnson Controls Metasys review

Questions people ask

Is Dataloy or Johnson Controls Metasys better?
Neither clearly leads. Dataloy starts at $1500/month and Johnson Controls Metasys at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dataloy or Johnson Controls Metasys?
Dataloy starts at $1500/month and Johnson Controls Metasys at On request.
Does Dataloy or Johnson Controls Metasys run on more platforms?
Dataloy runs on Web, Windows. Johnson Controls Metasys runs on Web, Mobile.
What can Dataloy do that Johnson Controls Metasys cannot?
Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Operations management, Demurrage calculation, Bunker planning. Johnson Controls Metasys covers HVAC control, Building automation, Energy management, Security integration. Both handle Web support.
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