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exactEarth vs Kpler

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exactEarth

Maritime & Shipping

Advanced satellite AIS data services

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Kpler

Maritime & Shipping

Commodity market intelligence platform

From
$2500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: exactEarth exactEarth's own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021, carried a banner stating: 'We are happy to announce that exactEarth is now part of Spire Global,' confirming in the vendor's own words that exactEarth was absorbed into Spire (now sold as Kpler's spireMT product); no independent exactEarth pricing survives; Kpler no self-serve signup; access requires requesting a demo or contacting sales
  • They diverge on capability: exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data, Kpler covers Cargo flow tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which exactEarth and Kpler actually diverge.

Attributes where exactEarth and Kpler differ
AttributeexactEarthKpler
Starting price$1000/month$2500/month
PlatformsApi, WebWeb, API, iOS, Android
Founded20092014

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 exactEarth

  • Satellite AIS data
  • Global vessel tracking
  • Historical data archive
  • Anomaly detection
  • Data feeds
  • GIS platforms

Only in Kpler

  • Cargo flow tracking
  • Trade analytics
  • Price forecasting
  • Fleet intelligence
  • Excel add-in
  • Trading platforms

Both cover

  • API
  • Api support
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

exactEarth

No use cases recorded yet. See the exactEarth review.

Kpler

  • Commodity trade and arbitrage analysisnot exactEarth
  • Vessel and fleet tracking for charterers and ownersnot exactEarth
  • Container supply-chain ETA predictionnot exactEarth
  • Sanctions and compliance screeningnot exactEarth
  • Energy flow and inventory analysisnot exactEarth

Where each one falls short

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

exactEarth

  • exactEarth's own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021, carried a banner stating: 'We are happy to announce that exactEarth is now part of Spire Global,' confirming in the vendor's own words that exactEarth was absorbed into Spire (now sold as Kpler's spireMT product); no independent exactEarth pricing survives

Kpler

  • No self-serve signup; access requires requesting a demo or contacting sales
  • No pricing published at any tier on the vendor site
  • Product is split across separately branded terminals (Commodity Terminal, Financial Flows, MarineTraffic), implying separate logins/contracts

Pricing, plan by plan

exactEarth

$1000/month
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Global AIS data
    • Historical archive
    • Custom analytics

Kpler

$2500/month
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Real-time cargo tracking
    • Trade flow analytics
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose exactEarth if

  • You need satellite ais data.
  • You work on Api, Web.
  • You also want global vessel tracking.
exactEarth review

Choose Kpler if

  • You need cargo flow tracking.
  • You work on Web, API, iOS, Android.
  • You also want trade analytics.
Kpler review

Questions people ask

Is exactEarth or Kpler better?
Neither clearly leads. exactEarth starts at $1000/month and Kpler at $2500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, exactEarth or Kpler?
exactEarth starts at $1000/month and Kpler at $2500/month.
Does exactEarth or Kpler run on more platforms?
exactEarth runs on Api, Web. Kpler runs on Web, API, iOS, Android.
What can exactEarth do that Kpler cannot?
exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data, Global vessel tracking, Historical data archive, Anomaly detection. Kpler covers Cargo flow tracking, Trade analytics, Price forecasting, Fleet intelligence. Both handle API, Api support, Web support.
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