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MarinaOffice vs Shone

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MarinaOffice

Maritime

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
S

Shone

Maritime

AI-powered autonomous shipping technology

From
$3000/month
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.; Shone shone Automation was acquired by Bedrock Ocean Exploration in April 2022 and the product is no longer sold under the Shone name
  • They diverge on capability: MarinaOffice covers Visual marina, Shone covers Autonomous navigation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MarinaOffice and Shone actually diverge.

Attributes where MarinaOffice and Shone differ
AttributeMarinaOfficeShone
Starting priceOn request$3000/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWindows, WebMaritime vessels
FoundedUnknown2017

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 Shone

  • Autonomous navigation
  • Collision avoidance
  • Sensor fusion
  • Decision support
  • Bridge systems
  • ECDIS
  • Radar
  • AIS

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 Shone
  • A mooring field operator needing launch and tender scheduling alongside mooring billingnot Shone
  • A marina with existing Windows and SQL Server infrastructure and an IT policy against cloud-only systemsnot Shone
  • An operator wanting a drawn-to-scale visual map of docks and slips for occupancy decisions rather than a list viewnot Shone

Shone

No use cases recorded yet. See the Shone 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.

Shone

  • Shone Automation was acquired by Bedrock Ocean Exploration in April 2022 and the product is no longer sold under the Shone name
  • shone.io no longer resolves

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

Shone

$3000/month
  • Professional$8000/month
    • Autonomous navigation
    • Collision avoidance
    • Bridge integration

Which should you pick?

Choose MarinaOffice if

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

Choose Shone if

  • You need autonomous navigation.
  • You work on Maritime vessels.
  • You also want collision avoidance.
Shone review

Questions people ask

Is MarinaOffice or Shone better?
Neither clearly leads. MarinaOffice starts at On request and Shone at $3000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MarinaOffice or Shone?
MarinaOffice starts at On request and Shone at $3000/month.
Does MarinaOffice or Shone run on more platforms?
MarinaOffice runs on Windows, Web. Shone runs on Maritime vessels.
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 Shone is typically brought in for.
What can MarinaOffice do that Shone cannot?
MarinaOffice covers Visual marina, Storage billing, PureFuel, PureRetail point of sale. Shone covers Autonomous navigation, Collision avoidance, Sensor fusion, Decision support.

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.

Shone: What does Shone's autonomous technology do?

Shone retrofits ships with autonomous technologies to improve safety, security and crew quality of life. The system provides assistance through situational awareness and course recommendations, which reduces watchkeeper fatigue and helps prevent accidents.

Source
MarinaOffice: What does it cost?

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

Shone: How does Shone detect surrounding vessels?

Shone's proprietary detection algorithm is based on data gathered from ship sensors including AIS, radar and GPS, with additional cameras installed on board for computer vision capabilities.

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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