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Dockwa vs Sea-Intelligence

Dockwa logo

Dockwa

Maritime

Marina reservation, management and boater marketplace software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sea-Intelligence logo

Sea-Intelligence

Maritime

Container shipping market analysis

From
$300/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Dockwa the marina absorbs the transaction cost because Dockwa forbids charging boaters more for booking through the platform, so roughly three and a half per cent of dockage revenue comes off the marina margin.; Sea-Intelligence no pricing information published on website
  • They diverge on capability: Dockwa covers Transient reservations, Sea-Intelligence covers Schedule reliability tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dockwa and Sea-Intelligence actually diverge.

Attributes where Dockwa and Sea-Intelligence differ
AttributeDockwaSea-Intelligence
Starting priceOn request$300/month
Pricing modelPer booking plus optional monthly modulessubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maritime).

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 Dockwa

  • Transient reservations
  • Seasonal contracts
  • Slip assignment
  • Boater marketplace
  • Integrated payments
  • Guest communication
  • Occupancy reporting
  • Revenue management module

Only in Sea-Intelligence

  • Schedule reliability tracking
  • Market analysis
  • Capacity reports
  • Benchmarking
  • Data exports
  • Reports
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Dockwa

  • A transient-heavy marina on a popular cruising route wanting booking demand as well as softwarenot Sea-Intelligence
  • A harbour replacing a paper ledger and phone-based reservation processnot Sea-Intelligence
  • A yacht club managing seasonal contracts and renewals alongside visitor dockagenot Sea-Intelligence
  • A marina group standardising slip assignment and occupancy reporting across sitesnot Sea-Intelligence

Sea-Intelligence

  • Forecasting freight rates and capacity across 19 major container trade lanesnot Dockwa
  • Benchmarking carrier schedule reliability against 12,000+ monthly vessel arrivalsnot Dockwa
  • Monitoring macro-economics and supply-demand shifts weekly for decision-makingnot Dockwa
  • Planning logistics operations based on actual vessel deployment schedulesnot Dockwa
  • Tracking transit times and performance metrics across container shipping industrynot Dockwa

Where each one falls short

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

Dockwa

  • The marina absorbs the transaction cost because Dockwa forbids charging boaters more for booking through the platform, so roughly three and a half per cent of dockage revenue comes off the marina margin.
  • Pricing has shifted from purely transactional toward an annual software fee plus transaction costs, which changes the economics for marinas that signed on the original basis.
  • The revenue management and premium capability sits behind an extra monthly subscription of a few hundred dollars, so the useful version of the product is not the entry-level one.
  • Demand is heavily concentrated in North American cruising corridors; a marina elsewhere pays marketplace economics for software-only benefit.
  • A marina that comes to rely on Dockwa for occupancy has handed its customer relationship and its booking channel to a third party, which is a real strategic dependency in a fragmented industry.

Sea-Intelligence

  • No pricing information published on website
  • Requires direct contact with company for subscription details
  • Specific report subscription model not publicly described

Pricing, plan by plan

Dockwa

On request
  • Booking$undefined/month
    • Around 2.5% card processing plus roughly 1% service fee on platform bookings
    • Reservation management and slip assignment
    • Boater marketplace exposure
  • Premium modules$299/month
    • Additional monthly subscription on top of transaction fees
    • Revenue management and dynamic dockage pricing
    • Extended reporting

Sea-Intelligence

$300/month
  • Sunday Spotlight$600/month
    • Weekly analysis
    • Schedule data
    • Benchmarking

Which should you pick?

Choose Dockwa if

  • You need transient reservations.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want seasonal contracts.
Dockwa review

Choose Sea-Intelligence if

  • You need schedule reliability tracking.
  • You also want market analysis.
Sea-Intelligence review

Questions people ask

Is Dockwa or Sea-Intelligence better?
Neither clearly leads. Dockwa starts at On request and Sea-Intelligence at $300/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dockwa or Sea-Intelligence?
Dockwa starts at On request and Sea-Intelligence at $300/month.
Does Dockwa or Sea-Intelligence run on more platforms?
Dockwa runs on Web, iOS, Android. Sea-Intelligence runs on Web.
What is Dockwa best used for?
Dockwa is most often used for a transient-heavy marina on a popular cruising route wanting booking demand as well as software, a harbour replacing a paper ledger and phone-based reservation process, a yacht club managing seasonal contracts and renewals alongside visitor dockage, a marina group standardising slip assignment and occupancy reporting across sites. Of those, a transient-heavy marina on a popular cruising route wanting booking demand as well as software and a harbour replacing a paper ledger and phone-based reservation process are not what Sea-Intelligence is typically brought in for.
What can Dockwa do that Sea-Intelligence cannot?
Dockwa covers Transient reservations, Seasonal contracts, Slip assignment, Boater marketplace. Sea-Intelligence covers Schedule reliability tracking, Market analysis, Capacity reports, Benchmarking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Dockwa: What does Dockwa cost a marina?

Around 2.5 per cent card processing plus roughly 1 per cent service fee on bookings taken through the platform, with premium modules such as revenue management sold as an additional monthly subscription near 299 dollars.

Sea-Intelligence: How much do Sea-Intelligence reports cost?

Sea-Intelligence does not publish pricing for its reports on its website. Customers must contact the company directly to obtain subscription pricing and availability.

Source
Dockwa: Does the boater pay a fee?

No. Dockwa requires that boaters pay the same rate through the app as they would by calling the marina, so the cost sits with the marina.

Sea-Intelligence: What is Sea-Intelligence's pricing model?

Sea-Intelligence appears to use a custom subscription model for its analytical reports (Global Liner Performance, Sea-Intelligence Sunday Spotlight, Trade Capacity Outlook). Specific pricing requires direct contact.

Source
Dockwa: Is it worth it outside the north east and Florida?

Less so. The software works anywhere but the demand side is concentrated, so marinas in thinner markets pay marketplace pricing for management software.

Dockwa: Can it handle seasonal contracts as well as transients?

Yes, both seasonal slip agreements and nightly transient dockage are managed in the same system.

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