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NAPA vs SolarWinds

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NAPA

Software

Ship design and operational excellence

From
$5000/year
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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SolarWinds

Software

Solar asset performance monitoring and management

From
$2/kW/month
Rated
-
Full review

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: NAPA covers Ship design, SolarWinds covers Real-time monitoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NAPA and SolarWinds actually diverge.

Attributes where NAPA and SolarWinds differ
AttributeNAPASolarWinds
Starting price$5000/year$2/kW/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded19892015

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 SolarWinds

  • Real-time monitoring
  • Performance analytics
  • Alarm management
  • O&M workflows
  • Reporting
  • Benchmarking
  • Weather integration
  • Financial tracking

What people use each for

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

NAPA

No use cases recorded yet. See the NAPA review.

SolarWinds

  • Solar monitoringnot NAPA
  • Performance optimizationnot NAPA
  • O&M managementnot NAPA
  • Portfolio reportingnot NAPA
  • Investor reportingnot NAPA

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.

SolarWinds

Nothing recorded yet. See the SolarWinds review.

Pricing, plan by plan

NAPA

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

SolarWinds

$2/kW/month
  • Monitor$2/kW/month
    • Real-time monitoring
    • Performance tracking
    • Alerts
  • Optimize$4/kW/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Degradation analysis
    • Benchmarking
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Portfolio management
    • Custom integrations
    • Financial modeling

Which should you pick?

Choose NAPA if

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

Choose SolarWinds if

  • You need real-time monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want performance analytics.
SolarWinds review

Questions people ask

Is NAPA or SolarWinds better?
Neither clearly leads. NAPA starts at $5000/year and SolarWinds at $2/kW/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NAPA or SolarWinds?
NAPA starts at $5000/year and SolarWinds at $2/kW/month.
Does NAPA or SolarWinds run on more platforms?
NAPA runs on Windows, Web. SolarWinds runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
What can NAPA do that SolarWinds cannot?
NAPA covers Ship design, Stability calculation, Voyage optimization, Performance monitoring. SolarWinds covers Real-time monitoring, Performance analytics, Alarm management, O&M workflows.
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