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Harbour Assist vs Wartsila Voyage

Harbour Assist logo

Harbour Assist

Maritime

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wartsila Voyage logo

Wartsila Voyage

Maritime

Smart maritime ecosystem solutions

From
$15000/one-time
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.; Wartsila Voyage limited publicly available pricing information requires direct contact with sales team
  • They diverge on capability: Harbour Assist covers Berth and mooring management, Wartsila Voyage covers ECDIS navigation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Harbour Assist and Wartsila Voyage actually diverge.

Attributes where Harbour Assist and Wartsila Voyage differ
AttributeHarbour AssistWartsila Voyage
Starting priceOn request$15000/one-time
Pricing modelquoteone-time
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidBridge Systems, Web
FoundedUnknown1834

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 Wartsila Voyage

  • ECDIS navigation
  • Voyage planning
  • Fleet performance
  • Port optimization
  • Bridge systems
  • Fleet management
  • Port systems
  • Embedded 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 Wartsila Voyage
  • A sailing club combining membership, berthing and bar accounts under one customer recordnot Wartsila Voyage
  • A boatyard scheduling lifts and winter storage alongside berth contractsnot Wartsila Voyage
  • A harbour office cutting phone traffic by moving invoice payment and service requests to a customer portalnot Wartsila Voyage

Wartsila Voyage

  • Optimizing fuel consumption through voyage route planningnot Harbour Assist
  • Retrofitting existing ships for emissions compliancenot Harbour Assist
  • Training crews on methanol and ammonia enginesnot Harbour Assist
  • Tracking carbon footprint across shipping fleetnot 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.

Wartsila Voyage

  • Limited publicly available pricing information requires direct contact with sales team
  • Requires specialized training for bridge crews to operate effectively in different vessel scenarios

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

Wartsila Voyage

$15000/one-time
  • ECDIS Suite$30000/one-time
    • ECDIS
    • Voyage planning
    • Weather routing

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 Wartsila Voyage if

  • You need ecdis navigation.
  • You work on Bridge Systems, Web.
  • You also want voyage planning.
Wartsila Voyage review

Questions people ask

Is Harbour Assist or Wartsila Voyage better?
Neither clearly leads. Harbour Assist starts at On request and Wartsila Voyage at $15000/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Harbour Assist or Wartsila Voyage?
Harbour Assist starts at On request and Wartsila Voyage at $15000/one-time.
Does Harbour Assist or Wartsila Voyage run on more platforms?
Harbour Assist runs on Web, iOS, Android. Wartsila Voyage runs on Bridge Systems, 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 Wartsila Voyage is typically brought in for.
What can Harbour Assist do that Wartsila Voyage cannot?
Harbour Assist covers Berth and mooring management, Contracts and licences, Recurring invoicing, Customer portal. Wartsila Voyage covers ECDIS navigation, Voyage planning, Fleet performance, Port optimization.

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.

Wartsila Voyage: What is Navi-Sailor ECDIS?

Navi-Sailor ECDIS is an IMO-compliant electronic chart display system integrating GPS, radar, and AIS data for route planning and monitoring. It is one of the most installed ECDIS solutions worldwide.

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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.

Wartsila Voyage: Does Wärtsilä offer fleet management integration?

Yes. Navi-Sailor ECDIS integrates with Wärtsilä Fleet Optimisation Solution to connect ship and shore, providing fleet teams better visibility and bridge teams streamlined workflows.

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Harbour Assist: Who owns it?

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

Wartsila Voyage: Is Wärtsilä Voyage compliant with maritime regulations?

Yes. Navi-Sailor ECDIS is fully IMO-compliant and designed to satisfy SOLAS Chapter V requirements. It supports S-100 standards for future maritime data interoperability.

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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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