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NAPA vs VesselFinder

NAPA logo

NAPA

Software

Ship design and operational excellence

From
$5000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
VesselFinder logo

VesselFinder

Software

Free AIS vessel tracking web site

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only VesselFinder has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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.; VesselFinder aPI access is billed in credits, and a satellite AIS position costs 10 credits against 1 for a terrestrial position
  • They diverge on capability: NAPA covers Ship design, VesselFinder covers Real-time tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NAPA and VesselFinder actually diverge.

Attributes where NAPA and VesselFinder differ
AttributeNAPAVesselFinder
Starting price$5000/yearFree
Pricing modelone-timefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19892011

Identical on both: 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 VesselFinder

  • Real-time tracking
  • Vessel database
  • Port information
  • Weather overlay
  • API access
  • Mobile apps
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Web support

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.

VesselFinder

  • Tracking vessel positions and voyages from AIS datanot NAPA
  • Pulling ship positions and particulars into a logistics or chartering system over an APInot 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.

VesselFinder

  • API access is billed in credits, and a satellite AIS position costs 10 credits against 1 for a terrestrial position
  • Credits expire 12 months after purchase
  • Credit packs start at 330 EUR for 10,000 credits, excluding VAT
  • Tracking a vessel outside terrestrial AIS range multiplies the cost of every position tenfold, so open ocean coverage is the expensive case rather than the standard one

Pricing, plan by plan

NAPA

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

VesselFinder

Free
  • Basic$4.99/month
    • Ad-free
    • Extended history
    • Fleet monitoring

Which should you pick?

Choose NAPA if

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

Choose VesselFinder if

  • You need real-time tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want vessel database.
VesselFinder review

Questions people ask

Is NAPA or VesselFinder better?
Neither clearly leads. NAPA starts at $5000/year and VesselFinder at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NAPA or VesselFinder?
VesselFinder has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $5000/year for NAPA and Free for VesselFinder.
Does NAPA or VesselFinder run on more platforms?
NAPA runs on Windows, Web. VesselFinder runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use VesselFinder for free?
Yes. VesselFinder has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. NAPA starts at $5000/year.
What can NAPA do that VesselFinder cannot?
NAPA covers Ship design, Stability calculation, Voyage optimization, Performance monitoring. VesselFinder covers Real-time tracking, Vessel database, Port information, Weather overlay. Both handle Web support.
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