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DTN vs StormGlass

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DTN

Software

Weather, markets, and agronomic intelligence

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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StormGlass

Software

Global weather data API for maritime

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only StormGlass has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: DTN dTN's homepage names its Agriculture, Refined Fuels and Weather product hubs in detail but every pricing action across the site is a 'Talk With an Expert' CTA, with no edition names or figures published anywhere; StormGlass the free tier allows 10 API requests per day and is not licensed for commercial use
  • They diverge on capability: DTN covers Hyperlocal weather forecasts, StormGlass covers Marine weather data.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DTN and StormGlass actually diverge.

Attributes where DTN and StormGlass differ
AttributeDTNStormGlass
Starting price$50/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiApi
Founded19842017

Identical on both: 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 DTN

  • Hyperlocal weather forecasts
  • Commodity market data
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Agronomic insights
  • Crop condition reports
  • Historical data analysis
  • Custom notifications
  • Mobile applications

Only in StormGlass

  • Marine weather data
  • Wave forecasts
  • Tide data
  • Historical weather
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • SDKs

Both cover

  • Api support

What people use each for

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

DTN

  • Weather planningnot StormGlass
  • Market monitoringnot StormGlass
  • Grain marketingnot StormGlass
  • Risk managementnot StormGlass
  • Spray timingnot StormGlass

StormGlass

  • Pulling marine weather and sea state forecasts into a vessel routing or planning toolnot DTN
  • Adding tide, wave and wind data to a maritime or coastal applicationnot DTN

Where each one falls short

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

DTN

  • DTN's homepage names its Agriculture, Refined Fuels and Weather product hubs in detail but every pricing action across the site is a 'Talk With an Expert' CTA, with no edition names or figures published anywhere

StormGlass

  • The free tier allows 10 API requests per day and is not licensed for commercial use
  • Commercial use and any support at all start at the Medium plan, 49 euros a month
  • The Small plan at 19 euros a month has no support and no commercial licence
  • Request allowances are daily rather than monthly, so a burst of traffic cannot borrow against a quiet week

Pricing, plan by plan

DTN

$50/month
  • DTN Ag Weather$50/month
    • Hyperlocal weather
    • Hourly forecasts
    • Radar & maps
  • DTN ProphetX$150/month
    • Weather + markets
    • Commodity prices
    • Futures & options
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • API access
    • Custom integrations
    • Historical data

StormGlass

Free
  • Professional$149/month
    • 50,000 API calls
    • Historical data
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose DTN if

  • You need hyperlocal weather forecasts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want commodity market data.
DTN review

Choose StormGlass if

  • You need marine weather data.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Api.
  • You also want wave forecasts.
StormGlass review

Questions people ask

Is DTN or StormGlass better?
Neither clearly leads. DTN starts at $50/month and StormGlass at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DTN or StormGlass?
StormGlass has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/month for DTN and Free for StormGlass.
Does DTN or StormGlass run on more platforms?
DTN runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. StormGlass runs on Api.
Can I use StormGlass for free?
Yes. StormGlass has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DTN starts at $50/month.
What is DTN best used for?
DTN is most often used for weather planning, market monitoring, grain marketing, risk management. Of those, weather planning and market monitoring are not what StormGlass is typically brought in for.
What can DTN do that StormGlass cannot?
DTN covers Hyperlocal weather forecasts, Commodity market data, Severe weather alerts, Agronomic insights. StormGlass covers Marine weather data, Wave forecasts, Tide data, Historical weather. Both handle Api support.
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