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Linerlytica vs Vortexa

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Linerlytica

Maritime

Container shipping analytics

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Vortexa

Maritime

Real-time seaborne energy cargo flow data sold as a subscription to a feed, not an application

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Linerlytica weekly Market Pulse subscription is priced per user at US$1,500 per year, with other tiers such as the full website suite priced only on request; Vortexa cargo attribution is inference from AIS, imagery and pattern analysis, not measurement, so grade and volume figures carry an error band that matters if you size a position on them and the vendor cannot fully quantify it for every route.
  • They diverge on capability: Linerlytica covers Fleet analytics, Vortexa covers Cargo-level flow tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Linerlytica and Vortexa actually diverge.

Attributes where Linerlytica and Vortexa differ
AttributeLinerlyticaVortexa
Starting price$500/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud, API
Founded2018Unknown

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 Linerlytica

  • Fleet analytics
  • Capacity monitoring
  • Trade lane analysis
  • Market reports
  • Data exports
  • API access
  • Web support

Only in Vortexa

  • Cargo-level flow tracking
  • Multi-commodity coverage
  • Floating storage analytics
  • API, Excel and Python access
  • Anywhere Freight Pricing
  • Satellite and AIS fusion

What people use each for

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

Linerlytica

  • Container shipping market intelligence and freight rate analysisnot Vortexa

Vortexa

  • A crude trading desk sizing a position on inferred cargo flows into a region before customs data confirms them weeks laternot Linerlytica
  • A shipowner assessing tonne-mile demand and ballast patterns to decide where to reposition vesselsnot Linerlytica
  • A refiner tracking competing product cargoes arriving into its market to anticipate margin pressurenot Linerlytica
  • A research team pulling flow data into Python models rather than reading a vendor dashboardnot Linerlytica

Where each one falls short

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

Linerlytica

  • Weekly Market Pulse subscription is priced per user at US$1,500 per year, with other tiers such as the full website suite priced only on request

Vortexa

  • Cargo attribution is inference from AIS, imagery and pattern analysis, not measurement, so grade and volume figures carry an error band that matters if you size a position on them and the vendor cannot fully quantify it for every route.
  • What you buy is a feed rather than an application, so a firm without quantitative capability to consume it gets far less value than the subscription costs, and the terminal alone rarely justifies the price.
  • Pricing is by seat and by data scope with nothing published, so cost scales with how many analysts need access, which discourages exactly the broad internal distribution that would make the data useful.
  • It overlaps materially with other commodity flow subscriptions and price reporting services, and most desks that buy Vortexa are paying twice for a partly duplicated picture.
  • Coverage quality varies by trade and region; dark fleet activity, ship-to-ship transfers and sanctioned trades are the hardest cases and also the ones where accurate data is worth the most.

Pricing, plan by plan

Linerlytica

$500/month
  • Professional$1200/month
    • Fleet analytics
    • Capacity data
    • Market reports

Vortexa

On request
  • Vortexa$undefined/year
    • Subscription priced by seat and by data scope
    • API, Excel add-in and Python SDK access licensed separately from terminal seats
    • Commodity coverage selectable, crude, products, LPG, LNG

Which should you pick?

Choose Linerlytica if

  • You need fleet analytics.
  • You also want capacity monitoring.
Linerlytica review

Choose Vortexa if

  • You need cargo-level flow tracking.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, API.
  • You also want multi-commodity coverage.
Vortexa review

Questions people ask

Is Linerlytica or Vortexa better?
Neither clearly leads. Linerlytica starts at $500/month and Vortexa at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Linerlytica or Vortexa?
Linerlytica starts at $500/month and Vortexa at On request.
Does Linerlytica or Vortexa run on more platforms?
Linerlytica runs on Web. Vortexa runs on Web, Cloud, API.
What is Linerlytica best used for?
Linerlytica is most often used for container shipping market intelligence and freight rate analysis. Of those, container shipping market intelligence and freight rate analysis is not what Vortexa is typically brought in for.
What can Linerlytica do that Vortexa cannot?
Linerlytica covers Fleet analytics, Capacity monitoring, Trade lane analysis, Market reports. Vortexa covers Cargo-level flow tracking, Multi-commodity coverage, Floating storage analytics, API, Excel and Python access.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Linerlytica: How much does Linerlytica's Weekly Market Pulse subscription cost?

Weekly Market Pulse costs US$1,500 per user per year and includes web access to the Blog section and weekly publication access.

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Vortexa: Is Vortexa an application or a data feed?

Fundamentally a data feed. There is a web terminal, but the API, Excel add-in and Python SDK are how most subscribers actually use it.

Linerlytica: Is there a discount for switching from Weekly to Monthly Market Pulse?

Yes. Existing Weekly Market Pulse subscribers receive a US$300 discount on Monthly Market Pulse subscriptions, though the full Monthly price is not specified on the site.

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Vortexa: Are the cargo volumes measured or estimated?

Estimated. Vortexa infers cargo, grade and volume from AIS, satellite imagery and pattern analysis. Treat the numbers as estimates with an error band.

Linerlytica: Does Linerlytica offer a free trial?

Yes. Users can register to access the Linerlytica website including the newsletter for a period of complimentary access. Register for Trial Access to get started.

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Vortexa: How is it priced?

By seat and by data scope, quoted annually. Redistribution and derived-data rights are negotiated separately and matter for internal use.

Linerlytica: What payment methods does Linerlytica accept?

Linerlytica accepts bank transfers to OCBC Bank Singapore. Alternative payment methods and additional payment options are available by contacting their sales team.

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Vortexa: Does it cover LNG and LPG as well as oil?

Yes, alongside crude and refined products, though commodity scope affects what you pay.

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