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NAPA vs Kongsberg Maritime

NAPA logo

NAPA

Maritime & Shipping

Ship design and operational excellence

From
$5000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kongsberg Maritime logo

Kongsberg Maritime

Maritime & Shipping

Complete maritime technology solutions

From
$25000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Kongsberg Maritime kongsberg Maritime publishes no online pricing anywhere on its site; the vendor states support and sales are provided from key locations in 35 countries, and every product and solutions page routes to a Contact us form rather than a figure or online purchase path.
  • They diverge on capability: NAPA covers Ship design, Kongsberg Maritime covers ECDIS navigation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NAPA and Kongsberg Maritime actually diverge.

Attributes where NAPA and Kongsberg Maritime differ
AttributeNAPAKongsberg Maritime
Starting price$5000/year$25000/one-time
PlatformsWindows, WebEmbedded, Windows
Founded19891946

Identical on both: pricing model (one-time), free tier (No), 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 NAPA

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

Only in Kongsberg Maritime

  • ECDIS navigation
  • Bridge automation
  • Dynamic positioning
  • Vessel control
  • Propulsion systems
  • Sensors
  • Communication systems
  • Embedded support

Both cover

  • Windows 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.

Kongsberg Maritime

  • Kongsberg Maritime publishes no online pricing anywhere on its site; the vendor states support and sales are provided from key locations in 35 countries, and every product and solutions page routes to a Contact us form rather than a figure or online purchase path.

Pricing, plan by plan

NAPA

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

Kongsberg Maritime

$25000/one-time
  • Integrated Bridge$150000/one-time
    • ECDIS
    • Radar
    • Automation

Which should you pick?

Choose NAPA if

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

Choose Kongsberg Maritime if

  • You need ecdis navigation.
  • You work on Embedded, Windows.
  • You also want bridge automation.
Kongsberg Maritime review

Questions people ask

Is NAPA or Kongsberg Maritime better?
Neither clearly leads. NAPA starts at $5000/year and Kongsberg Maritime at $25000/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NAPA or Kongsberg Maritime?
NAPA starts at $5000/year and Kongsberg Maritime at $25000/one-time.
Does NAPA or Kongsberg Maritime run on more platforms?
NAPA runs on Windows, Web. Kongsberg Maritime runs on Embedded, Windows.
What can NAPA do that Kongsberg Maritime cannot?
NAPA covers Ship design, Stability calculation, Voyage optimization, Performance monitoring. Kongsberg Maritime covers ECDIS navigation, Bridge automation, Dynamic positioning, Vessel control. Both handle Windows support.
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