Maritime & Shipping · head to head
MarineTraffic vs INTTRA
INTTRA
Maritime & Shipping
Ocean shipping network platform
- From
- $0.5/per-transaction
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only MarineTraffic has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: MarineTraffic specific numeric prices for the Basic/Essential tiers are not published on a directly accessible page (plans pages are bot-protected); INTTRA iNTTRA's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 18 January 2022 confirms it operates under E2open with a 'Learn About E2open' link on its own navigation, and pricing remains bare contact-sales with no named editions; a customer testimonial quoted on the same page (not INTTRA's own pricing) cites Bill of Lading fee savings of $25 to $75 per shipment from consolidating onto the platform
- They diverge on capability: MarineTraffic covers Real-time vessel tracking, INTTRA covers Electronic booking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MarineTraffic and INTTRA actually diverge.
| Attribute | MarineTraffic | INTTRA |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $0.5/per-transaction |
| Pricing model | Unknown | transaction |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, API | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2007 | 2000 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maritime & Shipping).
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 MarineTraffic
- Real-time vessel tracking
- Global AIS coverage
- Voyage history
- Port call data
- ETA predictions
- REST API
- Google Earth
- GIS systems
Only in INTTRA
- Electronic booking
- Container tracking
- Documentation
- Rate management
- TMS platforms
- ERP systems
- Carrier systems
- Api support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
MarineTraffic
- Real-time vessel trackingnot INTTRA
- Port call and ETA tracking for logisticsnot INTTRA
- Fleet monitoring for shipping and charteringnot INTTRA
- Maritime research and analytics via API feedsnot INTTRA
- Vessel and company database lookupsnot INTTRA
INTTRA
No use cases recorded yet. See the INTTRA review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
MarineTraffic
- Specific numeric prices for the Basic/Essential tiers are not published on a directly accessible page (plans pages are bot-protected)
- Enterprise tier is sales-assisted, quote-only
- API access is credit-consumption based with cost varying by AIS data source and detail level, making cost opaque
- Commercial API access now routes through parent company Kpler via demo request
INTTRA
- INTTRA's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 18 January 2022 confirms it operates under E2open with a 'Learn About E2open' link on its own navigation, and pricing remains bare contact-sales with no named editions; a customer testimonial quoted on the same page (not INTTRA's own pricing) cites Bill of Lading fee savings of $25 to $75 per shipment from consolidating onto the platform
Pricing, plan by plan
MarineTraffic
Free- Basic$undefined/mo
- Free vessel tracking account
- Essential$undefined/mo
- Expanded tracking features
- Enterprise$undefined/mo
- Quote-only, sales-assisted
INTTRA
$0.5/per-transaction- Enterprise$1000/month
- E-booking
- Tracking
- Documentation
Which should you pick?
Choose MarineTraffic if
- You need real-time vessel tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
- You also want global ais coverage.
Choose INTTRA if
- You need electronic booking.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want container tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is MarineTraffic or INTTRA better?
- Neither clearly leads. MarineTraffic starts at Free and INTTRA at $0.5/per-transaction, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, MarineTraffic or INTTRA?
- MarineTraffic has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for MarineTraffic and $0.5/per-transaction for INTTRA.
- Does MarineTraffic or INTTRA run on more platforms?
- MarineTraffic runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. INTTRA runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use MarineTraffic for free?
- Yes. MarineTraffic has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. INTTRA starts at $0.5/per-transaction.
- What is MarineTraffic best used for?
- MarineTraffic is most often used for real-time vessel tracking, port call and eta tracking for logistics, fleet monitoring for shipping and chartering, maritime research and analytics via api feeds. Of those, real-time vessel tracking and port call and eta tracking for logistics are not what INTTRA is typically brought in for.
- What can MarineTraffic do that INTTRA cannot?
- MarineTraffic covers Real-time vessel tracking, Global AIS coverage, Voyage history, Port call data. INTTRA covers Electronic booking, Container tracking, Documentation, Rate management. Both handle Web support.