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HERE WeGo vs Sea Machines

HERE WeGo logo

HERE WeGo

Maps & Navigation

Free navigation app with offline maps, public transit, bike routing, and car

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sea Machines logo

Sea Machines

Maritime & Shipping

Autonomous vessel control systems

From
$50000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: HERE WeGo hERE WeGo is a free navigation app whose public transport guidance covers only more than 1,900 named cities worldwide, per the developer's own App Store description; other regions rely on driving/walking directions and offline maps only.; 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: HERE WeGo covers Core Functionality, Sea Machines covers Autonomous control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HERE WeGo and Sea Machines actually diverge.

Attributes where HERE WeGo and Sea Machines differ
AttributeHERE WeGoSea Machines
Starting priceOn request$50000/one-time
Pricing modelfreemiumone-time
PlatformsWebEmbedded, Web, Mobile
CategoryMaps & NavigationMaritime & Shipping
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 HERE WeGo

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

Only in Sea Machines

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

What people use each for

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

HERE WeGo

No use cases recorded yet. See the HERE WeGo review.

Sea Machines

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

Where each one falls short

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

HERE WeGo

  • HERE WeGo is a free navigation app whose public transport guidance covers only more than 1,900 named cities worldwide, per the developer's own App Store description; other regions rely on driving/walking directions and offline maps only.

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

HERE WeGo

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the HERE WeGo review.

Sea Machines

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

Which should you pick?

Choose HERE WeGo if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.
HERE WeGo 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 HERE WeGo or Sea Machines better?
Neither clearly leads. HERE WeGo starts at On request 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, HERE WeGo or Sea Machines?
HERE WeGo starts at On request and Sea Machines at $50000/one-time.
Does HERE WeGo or Sea Machines run on more platforms?
HERE WeGo runs on Web. Sea Machines runs on Embedded, Web, Mobile.
What can HERE WeGo do that Sea Machines cannot?
HERE WeGo covers Core Functionality, User Interface. Sea Machines covers Autonomous control, Remote operation, Collision avoidance, Pattern following.
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