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Dataloy vs Navis N4

Dataloy logo

Dataloy

Software

Voyage management and operations

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Navis N4 logo

Navis N4

Software

Terminal operating system

From
$50000/year
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.; Navis N4 navis N4 is now marketed under Kaleris (the site redirects there); pricing is not published, the page only offers contact/demo requests
  • They diverge on capability: Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Navis N4 covers Vessel planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dataloy and Navis N4 actually diverge.

Attributes where Dataloy and Navis N4 differ
AttributeDataloyNavis N4
Starting price$1500/month$50000/year
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, Windows, Api
Founded19871988

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

Only in Navis N4

  • Vessel planning
  • Yard management
  • Gate operations
  • Equipment management
  • Port community systems
  • Customs
  • Shipping lines
  • Api support

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Windows 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.

Navis N4

  • Navis N4 is now marketed under Kaleris (the site redirects there); pricing is not published, the page only offers contact/demo requests

Pricing, plan by plan

Dataloy

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

Navis N4

$50000/year
  • Professional$100000/year
    • Full TOS
    • Optimization
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Dataloy if

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

Choose Navis N4 if

  • You need vessel planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Api.
  • You also want yard management.

Questions people ask

Is Dataloy or Navis N4 better?
Neither clearly leads. Dataloy starts at $1500/month and Navis N4 at $50000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dataloy or Navis N4?
Dataloy starts at $1500/month and Navis N4 at $50000/year.
Does Dataloy or Navis N4 run on more platforms?
Dataloy runs on Web, Windows. Navis N4 runs on Web, Windows, Api.
What can Dataloy do that Navis N4 cannot?
Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Operations management, Demurrage calculation, Bunker planning. Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Yard management, Gate operations, Equipment management. Both handle Web support, Windows support.

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