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Harbour Assist vs NAPA Fleet Intelligence

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Harbour Assist

Maritime

Marina, harbour and boatyard management software for United Kingdom and European operators

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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NAPA Fleet Intelligence

Maritime

Vessel performance, emissions compliance and voyage optimisation built on NAPA hydrodynamic ship models

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Harbour Assist no pricing is published, and the mandatory setup and data migration fee means the first-year cost is materially above the recurring subscription, which is easy to miss when budgeting.; NAPA Fleet Intelligence model-derived performance from AIS and noon reports is an estimate, so it supports fleet screening and dispute evidence better than fine-grained optimisation of a single ship.
  • They diverge on capability: Harbour Assist covers Berth and mooring management, NAPA Fleet Intelligence covers NAPA Performance Model.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Harbour Assist and NAPA Fleet Intelligence actually diverge.

Attributes where Harbour Assist and NAPA Fleet Intelligence differ
AttributeHarbour AssistNAPA Fleet Intelligence
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Cloud

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Harbour Assist

  • Berth and mooring management
  • Contracts and licences
  • Recurring invoicing
  • Customer portal
  • Boatyard work orders
  • Team tasking
  • Online reservations
  • Reporting

Only in NAPA Fleet Intelligence

  • NAPA Performance Model
  • AIS-based analysis
  • Voyage optimisation
  • Emissions reporting
  • Hull and propeller performance
  • Fleet benchmarking
  • Onboard integration
  • Passenger ship modules

What people use each for

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

Harbour Assist

  • A trust port managing several hundred moorings with annual licence renewals and arrears chasingnot NAPA Fleet Intelligence
  • A sailing club combining membership, berthing and bar accounts under one customer recordnot NAPA Fleet Intelligence
  • A boatyard scheduling lifts and winter storage alongside berth contractsnot NAPA Fleet Intelligence
  • A harbour office cutting phone traffic by moving invoice payment and service requests to a customer portalnot NAPA Fleet Intelligence

NAPA Fleet Intelligence

  • A charterer assessing hull performance of vessels it does not own using AIS data alonenot Harbour Assist
  • An owner needing auditable CII and EU ETS numbers rather than spreadsheet estimatesnot Harbour Assist
  • A technical manager deciding whether hull cleaning this quarter pays for itself in fuelnot Harbour Assist
  • A fleet arguing a charter party speed and consumption claim and needing model-backed evidencenot Harbour Assist

Where each one falls short

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

Harbour Assist

  • No pricing is published, and the mandatory setup and data migration fee means the first-year cost is materially above the recurring subscription, which is easy to miss when budgeting.
  • The vendor explicitly does not discount, so a small harbour has no negotiating room even when the entry point is a stretch for its budget.
  • Ownership by ClearCourse, a private-equity-backed consolidator of vertical software, brings the pricing and roadmap risks that come with that model, and buyers should ask about uplift terms before committing.
  • It is built for United Kingdom and Irish harbour practice, so an operator elsewhere gets a system full of concepts that do not match local regulation.
  • There is no marketplace or booking demand attached, so unlike Dockwa it fills no berths for you; visitor income still depends on your own marketing.

NAPA Fleet Intelligence

  • Model-derived performance from AIS and noon reports is an estimate, so it supports fleet screening and dispute evidence better than fine-grained optimisation of a single ship.
  • Pricing is per vessel and unpublished, and modular scoping means the quote you compare against a competitor may not cover the same functions.
  • Building the vessel-specific performance model requires hull form and design data that owners of older or second-hand tonnage often do not have, which turns onboarding into a data hunt.
  • It is a monitoring and advisory layer, not a system of record; you still run a separate planned maintenance system, a chartering system and a crewing system.
  • NAPA is strongest in the design and stability world, and its operational reference base, while real, is smaller than the pure voyage-optimisation specialists, so integration breadth with commercial shipping software is narrower.

Pricing, plan by plan

Harbour Assist

On request
  • Harbour Assist$undefined/month
    • Quoted by size and complexity of the operation
    • Directory listings place the entry point near GBP 400 per month
    • Mandatory setup and installation fee covering customisation, data migration and training

NAPA Fleet Intelligence

On request
  • NAPA Fleet Intelligence$undefined/year
    • Licensed per vessel with modular scope
    • Fleet agreements and multi-year terms negotiated
    • Vessel model creation may be a one-off setup charge

Which should you pick?

Choose Harbour Assist if

  • You need berth and mooring management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want contracts and licences.
Harbour Assist review

Choose NAPA Fleet Intelligence if

  • You need napa performance model.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want ais-based analysis.
NAPA Fleet Intelligence review

Questions people ask

Is Harbour Assist or NAPA Fleet Intelligence better?
Neither clearly leads. Harbour Assist starts at On request and NAPA Fleet Intelligence at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Harbour Assist or NAPA Fleet Intelligence?
Harbour Assist starts at On request and NAPA Fleet Intelligence at On request.
Does Harbour Assist or NAPA Fleet Intelligence run on more platforms?
Harbour Assist runs on Web, iOS, Android. NAPA Fleet Intelligence runs on Web, Cloud.
What is Harbour Assist best used for?
Harbour Assist is most often used for a trust port managing several hundred moorings with annual licence renewals and arrears chasing, a sailing club combining membership, berthing and bar accounts under one customer record, a boatyard scheduling lifts and winter storage alongside berth contracts, a harbour office cutting phone traffic by moving invoice payment and service requests to a customer portal. Of those, a trust port managing several hundred moorings with annual licence renewals and arrears chasing and a sailing club combining membership, berthing and bar accounts under one customer record are not what NAPA Fleet Intelligence is typically brought in for.
What can Harbour Assist do that NAPA Fleet Intelligence cannot?
Harbour Assist covers Berth and mooring management, Contracts and licences, Recurring invoicing, Customer portal. NAPA Fleet Intelligence covers NAPA Performance Model, AIS-based analysis, Voyage optimisation, Emissions reporting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Harbour Assist: How much does Harbour Assist cost?

It is quoted by size and complexity. Directory listings put the entry point near 400 pounds a month, and every client also pays a setup fee for customisation, migration and training.

NAPA Fleet Intelligence: Do we need onboard sensors?

No. NAPA can produce performance analysis from AIS and noon reports using its hydrodynamic model, though instrumented data improves accuracy.

Harbour Assist: Does it bring visitor bookings?

No. It takes online visitor reservations through your own website but has no consumer marketplace, so demand generation remains your responsibility.

NAPA Fleet Intelligence: Does it handle EU ETS and CII?

Yes, emissions calculation and regulatory reporting for EU MRV, IMO DCS, CII and EU ETS are covered.

Harbour Assist: Who owns it?

ClearCourse, a private-equity-backed group that acquires vertical software businesses in the United Kingdom.

NAPA Fleet Intelligence: Is it the same NAPA used for ship design?

Yes, same company, and Fleet Intelligence reuses the hydrodynamic modelling from that business.

Harbour Assist: Does it handle swinging moorings and drying berths?

Yes, and that is one of the reasons British harbours choose it over marina software designed around American pontoon dockage.

NAPA Fleet Intelligence: Is pricing published?

No. It is licensed per vessel by module, quoted per fleet.

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