Maritime & Shipping · head to head
DTN vs Voyager Worldwide
DTN
Maritime & Shipping
Weather, markets, and agronomic intelligence
- From
- $50/month
- Rated
- -
Voyager Worldwide
Maritime & Shipping
Digital maritime solutions for navigation
- From
- $250/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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; Voyager Worldwide limited flexibility in document handling and workflow updates according to user feedback
- They diverge on capability: DTN covers Hyperlocal weather forecasts, Voyager Worldwide covers Chart management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DTN and Voyager Worldwide actually diverge.
| Attribute | DTN | Voyager Worldwide |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/month | $250/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Desktop |
| Founded | 1984 | 2012 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 DTN
- Hyperlocal weather forecasts
- Commodity market data
- Severe weather alerts
- Agronomic insights
- Crop condition reports
- Historical data analysis
- Custom notifications
- Mobile applications
Only in Voyager Worldwide
- Chart management
- Passage planning
- Compliance tracking
- Publication management
- ECDIS systems
- Fleet management
- Procurement systems
- Windows support
Both cover
- Web support
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
DTN
- Weather planningnot Voyager Worldwide
- Market monitoringnot Voyager Worldwide
- Grain marketingnot Voyager Worldwide
- Risk managementnot Voyager Worldwide
- Spray timingnot Voyager Worldwide
Voyager Worldwide
No use cases recorded yet. See the Voyager Worldwide review.
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
Voyager Worldwide
- Limited flexibility in document handling and workflow updates according to user feedback
- Requires understanding of ECDIS systems and electronic chart procedures
- Pricing not publicly disclosed, requiring direct contact for quotation
- Integration primarily limited to maritime-specific systems and ERP platforms
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
Voyager Worldwide
$250/month- Voyager Pro$550/month
- Chart services
- Compliance management
- Fleet tools
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.
Choose Voyager Worldwide if
- You need chart management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want passage planning.
Questions people ask
- Is DTN or Voyager Worldwide better?
- Neither clearly leads. DTN starts at $50/month and Voyager Worldwide at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DTN or Voyager Worldwide?
- DTN starts at $50/month and Voyager Worldwide at $250/month.
- Does DTN or Voyager Worldwide run on more platforms?
- DTN runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Voyager Worldwide runs on Web, Desktop.
- 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 Voyager Worldwide is typically brought in for.
- What can DTN do that Voyager Worldwide cannot?
- DTN covers Hyperlocal weather forecasts, Commodity market data, Severe weather alerts, Agronomic insights. Voyager Worldwide covers Chart management, Passage planning, Compliance tracking, Publication management. Both handle Web support, Api support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Voyager Worldwide: What are Voyager Worldwide's main products?
Voyager offers two primary solutions: Voyager Planning Station for onboard passage planning and navigation using electronic charts, and Voyager Fleet Insight, a web-based platform for monitoring voyage status and fleet operations from shore-based operations centers.
SourceVoyager Worldwide: Does Voyager support electronic chart compliance?
Yes. Voyager is fully compliant with ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) requirements and offers Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) through the Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS), which provides over 15,800 official charts.
SourceVoyager Worldwide: How many vessels use Voyager Worldwide solutions?
More than 11,000 vessels use Voyager solutions, with over 1,100 shipping companies relying on Voyager for improving safety and compliance.
SourceVoyager Worldwide: What happened to Voyager Worldwide?
Voyager Worldwide merged with NAVTOR, a Norwegian maritime technology company, in November 2023. Voyager Worldwide is now a NAVTOR company and continues operating its products under NAVTOR's ownership.
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