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MarinaOffice vs Sea-Intelligence

MarinaOffice logo

MarinaOffice

Maritime

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Sea-Intelligence logo

Sea-Intelligence

Maritime

Container shipping market analysis

From
$300/month
Rated
-

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.; Sea-Intelligence no pricing information published on website
  • They diverge on capability: MarinaOffice covers Visual marina, Sea-Intelligence covers Schedule reliability tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MarinaOffice and Sea-Intelligence actually diverge.

Attributes where MarinaOffice and Sea-Intelligence differ
AttributeMarinaOfficeSea-Intelligence
Starting priceOn request$300/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb
FoundedUnknown2010

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 Sea-Intelligence

  • Schedule reliability tracking
  • Market analysis
  • Capacity reports
  • Benchmarking
  • Data exports
  • Reports
  • 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 Sea-Intelligence
  • A mooring field operator needing launch and tender scheduling alongside mooring billingnot Sea-Intelligence
  • A marina with existing Windows and SQL Server infrastructure and an IT policy against cloud-only systemsnot Sea-Intelligence
  • An operator wanting a drawn-to-scale visual map of docks and slips for occupancy decisions rather than a list viewnot Sea-Intelligence

Sea-Intelligence

  • Forecasting freight rates and capacity across 19 major container trade lanesnot MarinaOffice
  • Benchmarking carrier schedule reliability against 12,000+ monthly vessel arrivalsnot MarinaOffice
  • Monitoring macro-economics and supply-demand shifts weekly for decision-makingnot MarinaOffice
  • Planning logistics operations based on actual vessel deployment schedulesnot MarinaOffice
  • Tracking transit times and performance metrics across container shipping industrynot MarinaOffice

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.

Sea-Intelligence

  • No pricing information published on website
  • Requires direct contact with company for subscription details
  • Specific report subscription model not publicly described

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

Sea-Intelligence

$300/month
  • Sunday Spotlight$600/month
    • Weekly analysis
    • Schedule data
    • Benchmarking

Which should you pick?

Choose MarinaOffice if

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

Choose Sea-Intelligence if

  • You need schedule reliability tracking.
  • You also want market analysis.

Questions people ask

Is MarinaOffice or Sea-Intelligence better?
Neither clearly leads. MarinaOffice starts at On request and Sea-Intelligence at $300/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MarinaOffice or Sea-Intelligence?
MarinaOffice starts at On request and Sea-Intelligence at $300/month.
Does MarinaOffice or Sea-Intelligence run on more platforms?
MarinaOffice runs on Windows, Web. Sea-Intelligence runs on Web.
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 Sea-Intelligence is typically brought in for.
What can MarinaOffice do that Sea-Intelligence cannot?
MarinaOffice covers Visual marina, Storage billing, PureFuel, PureRetail point of sale. Sea-Intelligence covers Schedule reliability tracking, Market analysis, Capacity reports, Benchmarking.

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.

Sea-Intelligence: How much do Sea-Intelligence reports cost?

Sea-Intelligence does not publish pricing for its reports on its website. Customers must contact the company directly to obtain subscription pricing and availability.

Source
MarinaOffice: What does it cost?

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

Sea-Intelligence: What is Sea-Intelligence's pricing model?

Sea-Intelligence appears to use a custom subscription model for its analytical reports (Global Liner Performance, Sea-Intelligence Sunday Spotlight, Trade Capacity Outlook). Specific pricing requires direct contact.

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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