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DNV Maritime vs Navis N4

DNV Maritime logo

DNV Maritime

Maritime & Shipping

Quality assurance and risk management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Navis N4 logo

Navis N4

Maritime & Shipping

Terminal operating system

From
$50000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DNV Maritime pricing not published; all services require custom quotes and sales consultation; 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: DNV Maritime covers Fleet management, Navis N4 covers Vessel planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DNV Maritime and Navis N4 actually diverge.

Attributes where DNV Maritime and Navis N4 differ
AttributeDNV MaritimeNavis N4
Starting priceOn request$50000/year
Pricing modelUnknownone-time
Founded18641988

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Windows, Api), 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 DNV Maritime

  • Fleet management
  • Planned maintenance
  • Compliance tracking
  • Document management
  • ERP systems
  • Procurement
  • Classification systems

Only in Navis N4

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

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Windows support
  • Api support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DNV Maritime

  • Maritime vessel classification and certificationnot Navis N4
  • Autonomous ship technology assessment and verificationnot Navis N4
  • Cybersecurity and software solutions for maritime operationsnot Navis N4
  • Fleet compliance and risk management across 160+ years of maritime expertisenot Navis N4

Navis N4

No use cases recorded yet. See the Navis N4 review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DNV Maritime

  • Pricing not published; all services require custom quotes and sales consultation
  • No published technical specifications or system requirements
  • Enterprise-only model; no self-service pricing or standard tier options published

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

DNV Maritime

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the DNV Maritime review.

Navis N4

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

Which should you pick?

Choose DNV Maritime if

  • You need fleet management.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Api.
  • You also want planned maintenance.
DNV Maritime review

Choose Navis N4 if

  • You need vessel planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Api.
  • You also want yard management.
Navis N4 review

Questions people ask

Is DNV Maritime or Navis N4 better?
Neither clearly leads. DNV Maritime starts at On request and Navis N4 at $50000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DNV Maritime or Navis N4?
DNV Maritime starts at On request and Navis N4 at $50000/year.
Does DNV Maritime or Navis N4 run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Windows, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is DNV Maritime best used for?
DNV Maritime is most often used for maritime vessel classification and certification, autonomous ship technology assessment and verification, cybersecurity and software solutions for maritime operations, fleet compliance and risk management across 160+ years of maritime expertise. Of those, maritime vessel classification and certification and autonomous ship technology assessment and verification are not what Navis N4 is typically brought in for.
What can DNV Maritime do that Navis N4 cannot?
DNV Maritime covers Fleet management, Planned maintenance, Compliance tracking, Document management. Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Yard management, Gate operations, Equipment management. Both handle Web support, Windows support, Api support.
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