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NAPA Fleet Intelligence vs SpeedyDock

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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
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SpeedyDock logo

SpeedyDock

Maritime

Dry stack, boat club and boat rental operations software with member launch scheduling

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; SpeedyDock nothing about pricing is published, so evaluating SpeedyDock requires a sales conversation before any cost comparison is possible.
  • They diverge on capability: NAPA Fleet Intelligence covers NAPA Performance Model, SpeedyDock covers Member launch requests.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where NAPA Fleet Intelligence and SpeedyDock differ
AttributeNAPA Fleet IntelligenceSpeedyDock
PlatformsWeb, CloudWeb, iOS, Android

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 NAPA Fleet Intelligence

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

Only in SpeedyDock

  • Member launch requests
  • Launch queue scheduling
  • Yard dispatch
  • Fleet management
  • Digital agreements
  • Reservations and billing
  • Utilisation reporting
  • Member communication

What people use each for

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

NAPA Fleet Intelligence

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

SpeedyDock

  • A dry stack marina sequencing Saturday morning launch demand against limited forklift timenot NAPA Fleet Intelligence
  • A boat club letting members reserve vessels and request launches from their phonenot NAPA Fleet Intelligence
  • A rental fleet tracking vessel availability, agreements and maintenance in one placenot NAPA Fleet Intelligence
  • An operator replacing a whiteboard and radio dispatch process in the yardnot NAPA Fleet Intelligence

Where each one falls short

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

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.

SpeedyDock

  • Nothing about pricing is published, so evaluating SpeedyDock requires a sales conversation before any cost comparison is possible.
  • It is built around dry stack and rental operations, so a marina whose business is wet slips, seasonal contracts and transient dockage will find most of the product irrelevant.
  • There is no consumer marketplace, so unlike Dockwa it generates no demand; it makes an existing membership base easier to serve rather than growing it.
  • Deployment and support are concentrated in the United States, which limits it for operators elsewhere and means integrations assume American payment and accounting tooling.
  • As a narrow single-purpose system it usually sits alongside separate accounting, storage billing or general marina software rather than replacing them, so it adds a system rather than consolidating one.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

SpeedyDock

On request
  • SpeedyDock$undefined/month
    • Quoted by facility size and modules selected
    • No published rate card or self-serve signup
    • Setup and onboarding charged separately

Which should you pick?

Choose NAPA Fleet Intelligence if

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

Choose SpeedyDock if

  • You need member launch requests.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want launch queue scheduling.

Questions people ask

Is NAPA Fleet Intelligence or SpeedyDock better?
Neither clearly leads. NAPA Fleet Intelligence starts at On request and SpeedyDock at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NAPA Fleet Intelligence or SpeedyDock?
NAPA Fleet Intelligence starts at On request and SpeedyDock at On request.
Does NAPA Fleet Intelligence or SpeedyDock run on more platforms?
NAPA Fleet Intelligence runs on Web, Cloud. SpeedyDock runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is NAPA Fleet Intelligence best used for?
NAPA Fleet Intelligence is most often used for a charterer assessing hull performance of vessels it does not own using ais data alone, an owner needing auditable cii and eu ets numbers rather than spreadsheet estimates, a technical manager deciding whether hull cleaning this quarter pays for itself in fuel, a fleet arguing a charter party speed and consumption claim and needing model-backed evidence. Of those, a charterer assessing hull performance of vessels it does not own using ais data alone and an owner needing auditable cii and eu ets numbers rather than spreadsheet estimates are not what SpeedyDock is typically brought in for.
What can NAPA Fleet Intelligence do that SpeedyDock cannot?
NAPA Fleet Intelligence covers NAPA Performance Model, AIS-based analysis, Voyage optimisation, Emissions reporting. SpeedyDock covers Member launch requests, Launch queue scheduling, Yard dispatch, Fleet management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

SpeedyDock: What does SpeedyDock cost?

It is quoted by facility size and the modules you take. There is no published price list and no self-serve signup.

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.

SpeedyDock: Is it a general marina management system?

No. It is built for dry stack, boat club and rental operations where launch scheduling and fleet availability are the core problems.

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.

SpeedyDock: Does it bring in new customers?

No. There is no marketplace or booking demand attached; it serves the members and renters you already have.

NAPA Fleet Intelligence: Is pricing published?

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

SpeedyDock: Why not use a normal marina system?

Because berth and contract software has no model for retrieval order, forklift capacity or launch queues, which is the actual constraint in a dry stack operation.

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