Maritime & Shipping · head to head
Freightos vs Spire Global Maritime
Spire Global Maritime
Maritime & Shipping
Satellite-powered maritime data and analytics
- From
- $500/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Freightos has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Freightos no pricing, fees or commissions are published anywhere on the pricing page; Spire Global Maritime now part of Kpler rather than Spire, and spire.com/maritime redirects into the Kpler site
- They diverge on capability: Freightos covers Instant quotes, Spire Global Maritime covers Satellite AIS tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freightos and Spire Global Maritime actually diverge.
| Attribute | Freightos | Spire Global Maritime |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $500/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Api, Web |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maritime & Shipping), founded (2012).
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 Freightos
- Instant quotes
- Online booking
- Shipment tracking
- Rate comparison
- ERP systems
- E-commerce platforms
- TMS
Only in Spire Global Maritime
- Satellite AIS tracking
- Global coverage
- Predictive analytics
- Dark vessel detection
- REST API
- Streaming API
- AWS S3
- Snowflake
Both cover
- Web support
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Freightos
- Comparing freight quotes from multiple forwarders in one placenot Spire Global Maritime
- Booking international freight online rather than by email quotenot Spire Global Maritime
Spire Global Maritime
- Satellite and terrestrial AIS vessel trackingnot Freightos
- Predicted destinations, ETAs and arrival eventsnot Freightos
- Historical AIS going back more than ten yearsnot Freightos
- Vessel particulars and ownership lookupsnot Freightos
- Sanctions and insurance screening against vessel movementsnot Freightos
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Freightos
- No pricing, fees or commissions are published anywhere on the pricing page
- Rates and costs are only visible after signing up to the platform
Spire Global Maritime
- Now part of Kpler rather than Spire, and spire.com/maritime redirects into the Kpler site
- Pricing is not published
- Sold as a data feed to be consumed through APIs, Snowflake, NMEA streams or FTP, so it needs engineering work before it is useful
Pricing, plan by plan
Freightos
Free- Enterprise$500/month
- Bulk pricing
- API access
- Custom integrations
Spire Global Maritime
$500/month- Professional$2000/month
- Low-latency data
- Behavior analytics
- Predictive ETAs
Which should you pick?
Choose Freightos if
- You need instant quotes.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want online booking.
Choose Spire Global Maritime if
- You need satellite ais tracking.
- You work on Api, Web.
- You also want global coverage.
Questions people ask
- Is Freightos or Spire Global Maritime better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freightos starts at Free and Spire Global Maritime at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freightos or Spire Global Maritime?
- Freightos has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Freightos and $500/month for Spire Global Maritime.
- Does Freightos or Spire Global Maritime run on more platforms?
- Freightos runs on Web, Api. Spire Global Maritime runs on Api, Web.
- Can I use Freightos for free?
- Yes. Freightos has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Spire Global Maritime starts at $500/month.
- What is Freightos best used for?
- Freightos is most often used for comparing freight quotes from multiple forwarders in one place, booking international freight online rather than by email quote. Of those, comparing freight quotes from multiple forwarders in one place and booking international freight online rather than by email quote are not what Spire Global Maritime is typically brought in for.
- What can Freightos do that Spire Global Maritime cannot?
- Freightos covers Instant quotes, Online booking, Shipment tracking, Rate comparison. Spire Global Maritime covers Satellite AIS tracking, Global coverage, Predictive analytics, Dark vessel detection. Both handle Web support, Api support.