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NAPA vs Navis N4

NAPA logo

NAPA

Maritime & Shipping

Ship design and operational excellence

From
$5000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Navis N4 logo

Navis N4

Maritime & Shipping

Terminal operating system

From
$50000/year
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.; Navis N4 navis N4 is now marketed under Kaleris (the site redirects there); pricing is not published, the page only offers contact/demo requests
  • They diverge on capability: NAPA covers Ship design, Navis N4 covers Vessel planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NAPA and Navis N4 actually diverge.

Attributes where NAPA and Navis N4 differ
AttributeNAPANavis N4
Starting price$5000/year$50000/year
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, Windows, Api
Founded19891988

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

Only in Navis N4

  • Vessel planning
  • Yard management
  • Gate operations
  • Equipment management
  • Port community systems
  • Customs
  • Shipping lines
  • Api support

Both cover

  • Windows support
  • 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.

Navis N4

  • Navis N4 is now marketed under Kaleris (the site redirects there); pricing is not published, the page only offers contact/demo requests

Pricing, plan by plan

NAPA

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

Navis N4

$50000/year
  • Professional$100000/year
    • Full TOS
    • Optimization
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose NAPA if

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

Choose Navis N4 if

  • You need vessel planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Api.
  • You also want yard management.
Navis N4 review

Questions people ask

Is NAPA or Navis N4 better?
Neither clearly leads. NAPA starts at $5000/year and Navis N4 at $50000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NAPA or Navis N4?
NAPA starts at $5000/year and Navis N4 at $50000/year.
Does NAPA or Navis N4 run on more platforms?
NAPA runs on Windows, Web. Navis N4 runs on Web, Windows, Api.
What can NAPA do that Navis N4 cannot?
NAPA covers Ship design, Stability calculation, Voyage optimization, Performance monitoring. Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Yard management, Gate operations, Equipment management. Both handle Windows support, Web support.
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