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exactEarth vs ORBCOMM

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exactEarth

Maritime

Advanced satellite AIS data services

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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ORBCOMM

Maritime

IoT solutions for maritime asset tracking

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: exactEarth company acquired and redirected; no pricing published on successor site; ORBCOMM satellite latency of approximately 600 milliseconds limits real-time applications
  • They diverge on capability: exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data, ORBCOMM covers Satellite tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which exactEarth and ORBCOMM actually diverge.

Attributes where exactEarth and ORBCOMM differ
AttributeexactEarthORBCOMM
Starting price$1000/month$25/month
PlatformsApi, WebSatellite, Web
Founded20091995

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 exactEarth

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

Only in ORBCOMM

  • Satellite tracking
  • Container monitoring
  • Cold chain monitoring
  • Fleet telematics
  • TMS systems
  • ERP platforms
  • Warehouse management
  • Mobile support

Both cover

  • 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.

ORBCOMM

  • Tracking shipping container temperatures for refrigerated cargonot exactEarth
  • Detecting vessel AIS spoofing to identify anomalous maritime activitynot exactEarth
  • Monitoring fuel consumption patterns across fleet operationsnot exactEarth
  • Screening shipments for sanctions compliance violationsnot exactEarth

Where each one falls short

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

exactEarth

  • Company acquired and redirected; no pricing published on successor site

ORBCOMM

  • Satellite latency of approximately 600 milliseconds limits real-time applications
  • Higher cost per message compared to terrestrial cellular IoT solutions
  • Coverage remains near-global rather than fully global in all remote regions

Pricing, plan by plan

exactEarth

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

ORBCOMM

$25/month
  • Fleet Manager$99/month
    • Real-time tracking
    • Geofencing
    • Reporting

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 ORBCOMM if

  • You need satellite tracking.
  • You work on Satellite, Web.
  • You also want container monitoring.
ORBCOMM review

Questions people ask

Is exactEarth or ORBCOMM better?
Neither clearly leads. exactEarth starts at $1000/month and ORBCOMM at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, exactEarth or ORBCOMM?
exactEarth starts at $1000/month and ORBCOMM at $25/month.
Does exactEarth or ORBCOMM run on more platforms?
exactEarth runs on Api, Web. ORBCOMM runs on Satellite, Web.
What can exactEarth do that ORBCOMM cannot?
exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data, Global vessel tracking, Historical data archive, Anomaly detection. ORBCOMM covers Satellite tracking, Container monitoring, Cold chain monitoring, Fleet telematics. Both handle Api support, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

exactEarth: How much does ExactEarth cost?

ExactEarth has been acquired and redirected to Kpler's maritime product. Kpler does not publish pricing information online and requires customers to request a demo to receive pricing quotes.

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ORBCOMM: What is ORBCOMM's satellite coverage?

ORBCOMM's OGx service provides nearly global coverage across over 160 countries using a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites for two-way messaging and IoT data services.

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ORBCOMM: How does satellite IoT compare to cellular connectivity?

ORBCOMM satellite offers immunity from cellular blind spots, network outages, congestion, and weather-related disruptions. However, satellite connectivity introduces approximately 600 milliseconds of round-trip latency.

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ORBCOMM: What can ORBCOMM monitor in containers?

ORBCOMM's CT 1010 device provides sensor-based monitoring for container fire detection, unauthorized access alerts, damage detection, and asset visibility, with real-time satellite-based tracking.

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