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Dataloy vs Lloyd's List Intelligence

Dataloy logo

Dataloy

Maritime & Shipping

Voyage management and operations

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lloyd's List Intelligence logo

Lloyd's List Intelligence

Maritime & Shipping

Maritime data and analytics

From
$1000/month
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.; Lloyd's List Intelligence enterprise-only pricing with no public rate card available
  • They diverge on capability: Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Lloyd's List Intelligence covers Vessel database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dataloy and Lloyd's List Intelligence actually diverge.

Attributes where Dataloy and Lloyd's List Intelligence differ
AttributeDataloyLloyd's List Intelligence
Starting price$1500/month$1000/month
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, API
Founded19871734

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

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

Only in Lloyd's List Intelligence

  • Vessel database
  • Port intelligence
  • Ownership tracking
  • Market analysis
  • API
  • Data feeds
  • Analytics platforms
  • Api support

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.

Lloyd's List Intelligence

  • Trade finance compliance and risk assessmentnot Dataloy
  • Counterparty and vessel due diligencenot Dataloy
  • Voyage and shipping risk managementnot Dataloy
  • Sanctions screening and trade-based money-laundering detectionnot Dataloy
  • Commodity market intelligencenot 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.

Lloyd's List Intelligence

  • Enterprise-only pricing with no public rate card available
  • Requires subscription and contract with minimal transparency on costs
  • Limited public documentation on specific data retention policies

Pricing, plan by plan

Dataloy

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

Lloyd's List Intelligence

$1000/month
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Vessel database
    • Port intelligence
    • Ownership data

Which should you pick?

Choose Dataloy if

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

Choose Lloyd's List Intelligence if

  • You need vessel database.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want port intelligence.
Lloyd's List Intelligence review

Questions people ask

Is Dataloy or Lloyd's List Intelligence better?
Neither clearly leads. Dataloy starts at $1500/month and Lloyd's List Intelligence at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dataloy or Lloyd's List Intelligence?
Dataloy starts at $1500/month and Lloyd's List Intelligence at $1000/month.
Does Dataloy or Lloyd's List Intelligence run on more platforms?
Dataloy runs on Web, Windows. Lloyd's List Intelligence runs on Web, API.
What can Dataloy do that Lloyd's List Intelligence cannot?
Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Operations management, Demurrage calculation, Bunker planning. Lloyd's List Intelligence covers Vessel database, Port intelligence, Ownership tracking, Market analysis. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Lloyd's List Intelligence: What real-time data does Lloyd's List Intelligence provide?

Lloyd's List Intelligence provides 100% fleet coverage with 200M+ daily vessel positions from real-time AIS data, Automatic Identification System (AIS) tracking, and vessel movement records across commercial fleets.

Source
Lloyd's List Intelligence: How accurate are Lloyd's List Intelligence predictions?

The platform's AI models predict destination with 70% accuracy, ETA to port within plus or minus 10 hours, and ETB within one to two hours for all commercial vessel types.

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Lloyd's List Intelligence: What AIS data sources does Lloyd's List Intelligence use?

Lloyd's List Intelligence combines terrestrial, shipborne, and satellite AIS data through their proprietary AIS SeaOrbis platform, launched in April 2025, validated by over 80 analysts.

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