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Dataloy vs MeteoGroup

Dataloy logo

Dataloy

Maritime & Shipping

Voyage management and operations

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
MeteoGroup logo

MeteoGroup

Weather & Environment

Europe's leading commercial weather business

From
On request
Rated
-

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.; MeteoGroup the vendor's own domain (meteogroup.com), as captured by the Internet Archive on 29 December 2021, redirects to and displays DTN's own corporate site listing DTN's weather and agriculture product lines (ClearAg, WeatherSentry, ProphetX), confirming in the vendor's own pages that MeteoGroup now operates under the DTN brand with no independent MeteoGroup pricing surviving; no dollar figures were found on the DTN page
  • They diverge on capability: Dataloy covers Voyage planning, MeteoGroup covers European forecasts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dataloy and MeteoGroup actually diverge.

Attributes where Dataloy and MeteoGroup differ
AttributeDataloyMeteoGroup
Starting price$1500/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, Api, Broadcast
CategoryMaritime & ShippingWeather & Environment
Founded19871986

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 MeteoGroup

  • European forecasts
  • Media graphics
  • Energy trading
  • Transportation weather
  • Agriculture insights
  • Broadcast systems
  • Energy platforms
  • Fleet management

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.

MeteoGroup

  • Professional Worknot Dataloy
  • Content Creationnot 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.

MeteoGroup

  • The vendor's own domain (meteogroup.com), as captured by the Internet Archive on 29 December 2021, redirects to and displays DTN's own corporate site listing DTN's weather and agriculture product lines (ClearAg, WeatherSentry, ProphetX), confirming in the vendor's own pages that MeteoGroup now operates under the DTN brand with no independent MeteoGroup pricing surviving; no dollar figures were found on the DTN page

Pricing, plan by plan

Dataloy

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

MeteoGroup

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • European coverage
    • Media solutions
    • Energy forecasting

Which should you pick?

Choose Dataloy if

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

Choose MeteoGroup if

  • You need european forecasts.
  • You work on Web, Api, Broadcast.
  • You also want media graphics.

Questions people ask

Is Dataloy or MeteoGroup better?
Neither clearly leads. Dataloy starts at $1500/month and MeteoGroup at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dataloy or MeteoGroup?
Dataloy starts at $1500/month and MeteoGroup at On request.
Does Dataloy or MeteoGroup run on more platforms?
Dataloy runs on Web, Windows. MeteoGroup runs on Web, Api, Broadcast.
What can Dataloy do that MeteoGroup cannot?
Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Operations management, Demurrage calculation, Bunker planning. MeteoGroup covers European forecasts, Media graphics, Energy trading, Transportation weather. Both handle Web support.

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