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Harbour Assist vs NAPA

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Harbour Assist

Maritime

Marina, harbour and boatyard management software for United Kingdom and European operators

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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NAPA

Maritime

Ship design and operational excellence

From
$5000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Harbour Assist no pricing is published, and the mandatory setup and data migration fee means the first-year cost is materially above the recurring subscription, which is easy to miss when budgeting.; NAPA no pricing information published on website
  • They diverge on capability: Harbour Assist covers Berth and mooring management, NAPA covers Ship design.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Harbour Assist and NAPA actually diverge.

Attributes where Harbour Assist and NAPA differ
AttributeHarbour AssistNAPA
Starting priceOn request$5000/year
Pricing modelquoteone-time
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, Web
FoundedUnknown1989

Identical on both: 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 Harbour Assist

  • Berth and mooring management
  • Contracts and licences
  • Recurring invoicing
  • Customer portal
  • Boatyard work orders
  • Team tasking
  • Online reservations
  • Reporting

Only in NAPA

  • Ship design
  • Stability calculation
  • Voyage optimization
  • Performance monitoring
  • CAD systems
  • Fleet management
  • Weather routing
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Harbour Assist

  • A trust port managing several hundred moorings with annual licence renewals and arrears chasingnot NAPA
  • A sailing club combining membership, berthing and bar accounts under one customer recordnot NAPA
  • A boatyard scheduling lifts and winter storage alongside berth contractsnot NAPA
  • A harbour office cutting phone traffic by moving invoice payment and service requests to a customer portalnot NAPA

NAPA

  • Designing vessel hulls with 3D hydrostatics and stability analysisnot Harbour Assist
  • Monitoring fleet safety and performance across global operationsnot Harbour Assist
  • Optimizing vessel fuel consumption to reduce emissionsnot Harbour Assist
  • Digitalizing ship safety management and compliance logbooksnot Harbour Assist

Where each one falls short

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

Harbour Assist

  • No pricing is published, and the mandatory setup and data migration fee means the first-year cost is materially above the recurring subscription, which is easy to miss when budgeting.
  • The vendor explicitly does not discount, so a small harbour has no negotiating room even when the entry point is a stretch for its budget.
  • Ownership by ClearCourse, a private-equity-backed consolidator of vertical software, brings the pricing and roadmap risks that come with that model, and buyers should ask about uplift terms before committing.
  • It is built for United Kingdom and Irish harbour practice, so an operator elsewhere gets a system full of concepts that do not match local regulation.
  • There is no marketplace or booking demand attached, so unlike Dockwa it fills no berths for you; visitor income still depends on your own marketing.

NAPA

  • No pricing information published on website

Pricing, plan by plan

Harbour Assist

On request
  • Harbour Assist$undefined/month
    • Quoted by size and complexity of the operation
    • Directory listings place the entry point near GBP 400 per month
    • Mandatory setup and installation fee covering customisation, data migration and training

NAPA

$5000/year
  • Fleet Intelligence$15000/year
    • Voyage optimization
    • Performance monitoring
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Harbour Assist if

  • You need berth and mooring management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want contracts and licences.
Harbour Assist review

Choose NAPA if

  • You need ship design.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want stability calculation.
NAPA review

Questions people ask

Is Harbour Assist or NAPA better?
Neither clearly leads. Harbour Assist starts at On request and NAPA at $5000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Harbour Assist or NAPA?
Harbour Assist starts at On request and NAPA at $5000/year.
Does Harbour Assist or NAPA run on more platforms?
Harbour Assist runs on Web, iOS, Android. NAPA runs on Windows, Web.
What is Harbour Assist best used for?
Harbour Assist is most often used for a trust port managing several hundred moorings with annual licence renewals and arrears chasing, a sailing club combining membership, berthing and bar accounts under one customer record, a boatyard scheduling lifts and winter storage alongside berth contracts, a harbour office cutting phone traffic by moving invoice payment and service requests to a customer portal. Of those, a trust port managing several hundred moorings with annual licence renewals and arrears chasing and a sailing club combining membership, berthing and bar accounts under one customer record are not what NAPA is typically brought in for.
What can Harbour Assist do that NAPA cannot?
Harbour Assist covers Berth and mooring management, Contracts and licences, Recurring invoicing, Customer portal. NAPA covers Ship design, Stability calculation, Voyage optimization, Performance monitoring.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Harbour Assist: How much does Harbour Assist cost?

It is quoted by size and complexity. Directory listings put the entry point near 400 pounds a month, and every client also pays a setup fee for customisation, migration and training.

NAPA: Where is NAPA's pricing information?

NAPA's website does not display pricing details. The site focuses on product features and case studies. Organizations seeking pricing information would need to contact the company directly through available contact channels.

Source
Harbour Assist: Does it bring visitor bookings?

No. It takes online visitor reservations through your own website but has no consumer marketplace, so demand generation remains your responsibility.

Harbour Assist: Who owns it?

ClearCourse, a private-equity-backed group that acquires vertical software businesses in the United Kingdom.

Harbour Assist: Does it handle swinging moorings and drying berths?

Yes, and that is one of the reasons British harbours choose it over marina software designed around American pontoon dockage.

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