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FleetMon vs Sea Machines

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FleetMon

Maritime & Shipping

Track ships and manage fleets worldwide

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sea Machines logo

Sea Machines

Maritime & Shipping

Autonomous vessel control systems

From
$50000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FleetMon has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: FleetMon service discontinued in January 2024 and fully phased out with transition to MarineTraffic; Sea Machines requires hardware fitted to the vessel; the autonomy systems are retrofits or new build installations rather than a software purchase
  • They diverge on capability: FleetMon covers Global vessel tracking, Sea Machines covers Autonomous control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FleetMon and Sea Machines actually diverge.

Attributes where FleetMon and Sea Machines differ
AttributeFleetMonSea Machines
Starting priceFree$50000/one-time
Pricing modelfreemiumone-time
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidEmbedded, Web, Mobile
Founded20072015

Identical on both: 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 FleetMon

  • Global vessel tracking
  • Fleet management
  • Port statistics
  • Voyage tracking
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • Data exports
  • Ios support

Only in Sea Machines

  • Autonomous control
  • Remote operation
  • Collision avoidance
  • Pattern following
  • Vessel systems
  • Communication networks
  • Shore-based control
  • Embedded support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

FleetMon

No use cases recorded yet. See the FleetMon review.

Sea Machines

  • Intelligent voyage and transit autonomy for workboatsnot FleetMon
  • Pattern autonomy for survey and repetitive route worknot FleetMon
  • Collision avoidance using the AI-ris computer vision sensornot FleetMon
  • Remote command and control of vessels, including in GPS denied environmentsnot FleetMon
  • Fleet management and telemetry through Fleetviewer and the SMLINK APIsnot FleetMon

Where each one falls short

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

FleetMon

  • Service discontinued in January 2024 and fully phased out with transition to MarineTraffic
  • Free tier coverage was limited compared to premium plans requiring subscription fees
  • Data gaps in regions with poor terrestrial AIS infrastructure before satellite coverage was added

Sea Machines

  • Requires hardware fitted to the vessel; the autonomy systems are retrofits or new build installations rather than a software purchase
  • Targeted at vessels from 10 to 300 ft, so it does not address the largest commercial tonnage
  • Pricing is not published and is arranged directly with the vendor
  • The SM300-NG is the class-approved unit, so the cheaper SM300-SP does not carry the same approval

Pricing, plan by plan

FleetMon

Free
  • Professional$19/month
    • Unlimited fleet tracking
    • API access
    • Historical data

Sea Machines

$50000/one-time
  • SM300$75000/one-time
    • Autonomous control
    • Collision avoidance
    • Remote operation

Which should you pick?

Choose FleetMon if

  • You need global vessel tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want fleet management.
FleetMon review

Choose Sea Machines if

  • You need autonomous control.
  • You work on Embedded, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want remote operation.
Sea Machines review

Questions people ask

Is FleetMon or Sea Machines better?
Neither clearly leads. FleetMon starts at Free and Sea Machines at $50000/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FleetMon or Sea Machines?
FleetMon has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FleetMon and $50000/one-time for Sea Machines.
Does FleetMon or Sea Machines run on more platforms?
FleetMon runs on Web, Ios, Android. Sea Machines runs on Embedded, Web, Mobile.
Can I use FleetMon for free?
Yes. FleetMon has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sea Machines starts at $50000/one-time.
What can FleetMon do that Sea Machines cannot?
FleetMon covers Global vessel tracking, Fleet management, Port statistics, Voyage tracking. Sea Machines covers Autonomous control, Remote operation, Collision avoidance, Pattern following. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

FleetMon: Does FleetMon work globally?

FleetMon had access to positions from both terrestrial AIS receiver stations and satellite AIS through partnership with exactEarth, providing undelayed signals from its network combined with global space-based tracking.

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FleetMon: What happened to FleetMon after 2024?

FleetMon was phased out from January 2024 as part of its integration into MarineTraffic following Kpler's acquisition of both platforms in March 2023. The FleetMon brand no longer accepts new registrations or offers new services.

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FleetMon: Could you track individual vessels in real-time with FleetMon?

Yes, FleetMon Explorer provided live AIS vessel tracking with filtering by vessel class, flag, length, speed, navigational status and signal age, enabling real-time monitoring of individual ships from a global overview to single vessel level.

Source
FleetMon: What was the starting price for FleetMon Explorer?

FleetMon Explorer pricing started at €54 per month, with subscription plans offering varying levels of access including free basic plans and paid tiers with additional features like historical tracking up to three years back.

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