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Navis N4 vs Dataloy

Navis N4 logo

Navis N4

Software

Terminal operating system

From
$50000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Dataloy

Software

Voyage management and operations

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Navis N4 navis N4 is now marketed under Kaleris (the site redirects there); pricing is not published, the page only offers contact/demo requests; Dataloy dataloy has been rebranded as Sedna VMS ("Sedna Trade Voyage Management System (Dataloy)"); its own site publishes no pricing and every plan action is a Request a demo button, per Sedna's own site.
  • They diverge on capability: Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Dataloy covers Voyage planning.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Navis N4 and Dataloy differ
AttributeNavis N4Dataloy
Starting price$50000/year$1500/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Windows, ApiWeb, Windows
Founded19881987

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 Navis N4

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

Only in Dataloy

  • Voyage planning
  • Operations management
  • Demurrage calculation
  • Bunker planning
  • ERP systems
  • Accounting
  • Market data

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Windows support

Where each one falls short

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

Navis N4

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

Dataloy

  • Dataloy has been rebranded as Sedna VMS ("Sedna Trade Voyage Management System (Dataloy)"); its own site publishes no pricing and every plan action is a Request a demo button, per Sedna's own site.

Pricing, plan by plan

Navis N4

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

Dataloy

$1500/month
  • VMS Pro$3000/month
    • Voyage planning
    • Operations
    • Demurrage

Which should you pick?

Choose Navis N4 if

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

Choose Dataloy if

  • You need voyage planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want operations management.
Dataloy review

Questions people ask

Is Navis N4 or Dataloy better?
Neither clearly leads. Navis N4 starts at $50000/year and Dataloy at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Navis N4 or Dataloy?
Navis N4 starts at $50000/year and Dataloy at $1500/month.
Does Navis N4 or Dataloy run on more platforms?
Navis N4 runs on Web, Windows, Api. Dataloy runs on Web, Windows.
What can Navis N4 do that Dataloy cannot?
Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Yard management, Gate operations, Equipment management. Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Operations management, Demurrage calculation, Bunker planning. Both handle Web support, Windows support.
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