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Dataloy vs MDS Transmodal

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Dataloy

Software

Voyage management and operations

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MDS Transmodal logo

MDS Transmodal

Software

Freight transport data and analysis

From
$600/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.; MDS Transmodal the Internet Archive's capture of MDS Transmodal's homepage on 16 December 2019 confirmed the firm offers named consulting services and models (Forecasts, Due Diligence, Transport Modelling, Market and feasibility studies, Data/Models) via phone or email contact only, with over 35 years of research and advice cited and no pricing published.
  • They diverge on capability: Dataloy covers Voyage planning, MDS Transmodal covers Container trade data.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dataloy and MDS Transmodal actually diverge.

Attributes where Dataloy and MDS Transmodal differ
AttributeDataloyMDS Transmodal
Starting price$1500/month$600/month
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb
Founded19871988

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
  • Windows support

Only in MDS Transmodal

  • Container trade data
  • Port statistics
  • Intermodal analysis
  • Custom research
  • Data exports
  • Custom reports

Both cover

  • Web support

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.

MDS Transmodal

  • The Internet Archive's capture of MDS Transmodal's homepage on 16 December 2019 confirmed the firm offers named consulting services and models (Forecasts, Due Diligence, Transport Modelling, Market and feasibility studies, Data/Models) via phone or email contact only, with over 35 years of research and advice cited and no pricing published.

Pricing, plan by plan

Dataloy

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

MDS Transmodal

$600/month
  • Data Access$1200/month
    • Container data
    • Port statistics
    • Trade flows

Which should you pick?

Choose Dataloy if

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

Choose MDS Transmodal if

  • You need container trade data.
  • You also want port statistics.
MDS Transmodal review

Questions people ask

Is Dataloy or MDS Transmodal better?
Neither clearly leads. Dataloy starts at $1500/month and MDS Transmodal at $600/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dataloy or MDS Transmodal?
Dataloy starts at $1500/month and MDS Transmodal at $600/month.
Does Dataloy or MDS Transmodal run on more platforms?
Dataloy runs on Web, Windows. MDS Transmodal runs on Web.
What can Dataloy do that MDS Transmodal cannot?
Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Operations management, Demurrage calculation, Bunker planning. MDS Transmodal covers Container trade data, Port statistics, Intermodal analysis, Custom research. Both handle Web support.
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