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NAPA vs Baltic Exchange

NAPA logo

NAPA

Software

Ship design and operational excellence

From
$5000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Baltic Exchange logo

Baltic Exchange

Software

Global shipping market benchmarks

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: NAPA covers Ship design, Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NAPA and Baltic Exchange actually diverge.

Attributes where NAPA and Baltic Exchange differ
AttributeNAPABaltic Exchange
Starting price$5000/year$500/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, Api
Founded19891744

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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

  • Ship design
  • Stability calculation
  • Voyage optimization
  • Performance monitoring
  • CAD systems
  • Fleet management
  • Weather routing
  • Windows support

Only in Baltic Exchange

  • Freight indices
  • Market assessments
  • Forward curves
  • Historical data
  • API
  • Data feeds
  • Trading platforms
  • Api support

Both cover

  • Web support

Where each one falls short

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

NAPA

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NAPA's homepage on 1 January 2020 named six distinct maritime software products, NAPA Loading Computer, NAPA Emergency Computer, NAPA Logbook, NAPA Fleet Intelligence, NAPA Voyage Optimization and ClassNK-NAPA GREEN, with no price figure published for any.

Baltic Exchange

Nothing recorded yet. See the Baltic Exchange review.

Pricing, plan by plan

NAPA

$5000/year
  • Fleet Intelligence$15000/year
    • Voyage optimization
    • Performance monitoring
    • Analytics

Baltic Exchange

$500/month
  • Data Services$1500/month
    • Freight indices
    • Market assessments
    • Historical data

Which should you pick?

Choose NAPA if

  • You need ship design.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want stability calculation.
NAPA review

Choose Baltic Exchange if

  • You need freight indices.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want market assessments.
Baltic Exchange review

Questions people ask

Is NAPA or Baltic Exchange better?
Neither clearly leads. NAPA starts at $5000/year and Baltic Exchange at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NAPA or Baltic Exchange?
NAPA starts at $5000/year and Baltic Exchange at $500/month.
Does NAPA or Baltic Exchange run on more platforms?
NAPA runs on Windows, Web. Baltic Exchange runs on Web, Api.
What can NAPA do that Baltic Exchange cannot?
NAPA covers Ship design, Stability calculation, Voyage optimization, Performance monitoring. Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Market assessments, Forward curves, Historical data. Both handle Web support.
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