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MarinaOffice vs Navis N4

MarinaOffice logo

MarinaOffice

Maritime

Windows-based marina management software with fuel, retail and service modules

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Navis N4 logo

Navis N4

Maritime

Terminal operating system

From
$50000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MarinaOffice pricing is not published and the product is modular, so the quoted total depends on which add-ons you take and two marinas of the same size can be quoted very differently.; Navis N4 vendor domain redirects to Kaleris; no pricing published
  • They diverge on capability: MarinaOffice covers Visual marina, Navis N4 covers Vessel planning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MarinaOffice and Navis N4 actually diverge.

Attributes where MarinaOffice and Navis N4 differ
AttributeMarinaOfficeNavis N4
Starting priceOn request$50000/year
Pricing modelquoteone-time
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, Windows, Api
FoundedUnknown1988

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 MarinaOffice

  • Visual marina
  • Storage billing
  • PureFuel
  • PureRetail point of sale
  • Launch scheduling
  • Paperless billing

Only in Navis N4

  • Vessel planning
  • Yard management
  • Gate operations
  • Equipment management
  • Port community systems
  • Customs
  • Shipping lines
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

MarinaOffice

  • A yacht club running a fuel dock, a ship store and a member restaurant that wants all charges on one member accountnot Navis N4
  • A mooring field operator needing launch and tender scheduling alongside mooring billingnot Navis N4
  • A marina with existing Windows and SQL Server infrastructure and an IT policy against cloud-only systemsnot Navis N4
  • An operator wanting a drawn-to-scale visual map of docks and slips for occupancy decisions rather than a list viewnot Navis N4

Navis N4

No use cases recorded yet. See the Navis N4 review.

Where each one falls short

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

MarinaOffice

  • Pricing is not published and the product is modular, so the quoted total depends on which add-ons you take and two marinas of the same size can be quoted very differently.
  • It is a Windows .NET application at heart, so remote and mobile use is weaker than browser-native competitors and staff working on the docks are less well served.
  • The same vendor sells MARINAGO as its cloud product, which raises a real question about how much future development the desktop line receives.
  • Running it on your own servers means you own SQL Server licensing, backups and patching, which is an infrastructure cost and risk that never appears in the software quote.
  • Presence is concentrated in North America, so operators elsewhere face weaker support hours, local payment options and fuel and tax handling.

Navis N4

  • Vendor domain redirects to Kaleris; no pricing published

Pricing, plan by plan

MarinaOffice

On request
  • MarinaOffice$undefined/year
    • Core marina management, reservations and billing
    • Optional PureRetail point of sale
    • Optional PureFuel fuel management

Navis N4

$50000/year
  • Professional$100000/year
    • Full TOS
    • Optimization
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose MarinaOffice if

  • You need visual marina.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want storage billing.
MarinaOffice review

Choose Navis N4 if

  • You need vessel planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Api.
  • You also want yard management.
Navis N4 review

Questions people ask

Is MarinaOffice or Navis N4 better?
Neither clearly leads. MarinaOffice starts at On request and Navis N4 at $50000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MarinaOffice or Navis N4?
MarinaOffice starts at On request and Navis N4 at $50000/year.
Does MarinaOffice or Navis N4 run on more platforms?
MarinaOffice runs on Windows, Web. Navis N4 runs on Web, Windows, Api.
What is MarinaOffice best used for?
MarinaOffice is most often used for a yacht club running a fuel dock, a ship store and a member restaurant that wants all charges on one member account, a mooring field operator needing launch and tender scheduling alongside mooring billing, a marina with existing windows and sql server infrastructure and an it policy against cloud-only systems, an operator wanting a drawn-to-scale visual map of docks and slips for occupancy decisions rather than a list view. Of those, a yacht club running a fuel dock, a ship store and a member restaurant that wants all charges on one member account and a mooring field operator needing launch and tender scheduling alongside mooring billing are not what Navis N4 is typically brought in for.
What can MarinaOffice do that Navis N4 cannot?
MarinaOffice covers Visual marina, Storage billing, PureFuel, PureRetail point of sale. Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Yard management, Gate operations, Equipment management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

MarinaOffice: Is MarinaOffice cloud software?

It is a Windows application with a hosted option. Scribble Software sells MARINAGO Cloud as its browser-native product.

Navis N4: How is Navis N4 priced?

Navis's website now redirects to Kaleris.com. The Kaleris website does not publish public pricing for its N4 container terminal operations software. Pricing appears to be available only through direct consultation with their sales team.

Source
MarinaOffice: What does it cost?

Not published. It is quoted, and the modules you select move the number substantially.

Navis N4: How can I request a quote for Navis N4?

Interested organizations can request a demo or contact Kaleris directly through their 'Get a Demo' call-to-action on the website. Pricing quotes are customized based on operational requirements.

Source
MarinaOffice: Does it handle fuel sales?

Yes, through the PureFuel module including pump interfaces and pay-at-the-pump.

MarinaOffice: Does it replace accounting software?

No. It integrates with QuickBooks rather than providing a general ledger.

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