Software · head to head
Kpler vs Clarksons
Clarksons
Software
World's leading shipbroker and data provider
- From
- $3000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Kpler no self-serve signup; access requires requesting a demo or contacting sales; Clarksons uK government contract award notice on find-tender.service.gov.uk shows a Clarkson Research Services Limited data subscription contract valued at 6,500 GBP excluding VAT (7,800 GBP including VAT) for the period 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026
- They diverge on capability: Kpler covers Cargo flow tracking, Clarksons covers Market intelligence.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kpler and Clarksons actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Kpler
- Cargo flow tracking
- Trade analytics
- Price forecasting
- Fleet intelligence
- Trading platforms
Only in Clarksons
- Market intelligence
- Fleet database
- Freight rates
- Research reports
- Data exports
Both cover
- API
- Excel add-in
- Web support
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Kpler
- Commodity trade and arbitrage analysisnot Clarksons
- Vessel and fleet tracking for charterers and ownersnot Clarksons
- Container supply-chain ETA predictionnot Clarksons
- Sanctions and compliance screeningnot Clarksons
- Energy flow and inventory analysisnot Clarksons
Clarksons
No use cases recorded yet. See the Clarksons review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Kpler
- No self-serve signup; access requires requesting a demo or contacting sales
- No pricing published at any tier on the vendor site
- Product is split across separately branded terminals (Commodity Terminal, Financial Flows, MarineTraffic), implying separate logins/contracts
Clarksons
- UK government contract award notice on find-tender.service.gov.uk shows a Clarkson Research Services Limited data subscription contract valued at 6,500 GBP excluding VAT (7,800 GBP including VAT) for the period 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026
Pricing, plan by plan
Kpler
$2500/month- Professional$2500/month
- Real-time cargo tracking
- Trade flow analytics
- API access
Clarksons
$3000/month- Shipping Intelligence Network$5000/month
- Market data
- Fleet database
- Research reports
Which should you pick?
Choose Kpler if
- You need cargo flow tracking.
- You work on Web, API, iOS, Android.
- You also want trade analytics.
Choose Clarksons if
- You need market intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want fleet database.
Questions people ask
- Is Kpler or Clarksons better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kpler starts at $2500/month and Clarksons at $3000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kpler or Clarksons?
- Kpler starts at $2500/month and Clarksons at $3000/month.
- Does Kpler or Clarksons run on more platforms?
- Kpler runs on Web, API, iOS, Android. Clarksons runs on Web, Api.
- What is Kpler best used for?
- Kpler is most often used for commodity trade and arbitrage analysis, vessel and fleet tracking for charterers and owners, container supply-chain eta prediction, sanctions and compliance screening. Of those, commodity trade and arbitrage analysis and vessel and fleet tracking for charterers and owners are not what Clarksons is typically brought in for.
- What can Kpler do that Clarksons cannot?
- Kpler covers Cargo flow tracking, Trade analytics, Price forecasting, Fleet intelligence. Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports. Both handle API, Excel add-in, Web support, Api support.