Software · head to head
Navis N4 vs exactEarth
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; exactEarth exactEarth's own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021, carried a banner stating: 'We are happy to announce that exactEarth is now part of Spire Global,' confirming in the vendor's own words that exactEarth was absorbed into Spire (now sold as Kpler's spireMT product); no independent exactEarth pricing survives
- They diverge on capability: Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Navis N4 and exactEarth actually diverge.
| Attribute | Navis N4 | exactEarth |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50000/year | $1000/month |
| Pricing model | one-time | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Api | Api, Web |
| Founded | 1988 | 2009 |
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
- Windows support
Only in exactEarth
- Satellite AIS data
- Global vessel tracking
- Historical data archive
- Anomaly detection
- API
- Data feeds
- GIS platforms
Both cover
- Web support
- Api 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
exactEarth
- exactEarth's own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021, carried a banner stating: 'We are happy to announce that exactEarth is now part of Spire Global,' confirming in the vendor's own words that exactEarth was absorbed into Spire (now sold as Kpler's spireMT product); no independent exactEarth pricing survives
Pricing, plan by plan
Navis N4
$50000/year- Professional$100000/year
- Full TOS
- Optimization
- Analytics
exactEarth
$1000/month- Enterprise$5000/month
- Global AIS data
- Historical archive
- Custom analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Navis N4 if
- You need vessel planning.
- You work on Web, Windows, Api.
- You also want yard management.
Choose exactEarth if
- You need satellite ais data.
- You work on Api, Web.
- You also want global vessel tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Navis N4 or exactEarth better?
- Neither clearly leads. Navis N4 starts at $50000/year and exactEarth at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Navis N4 or exactEarth?
- Navis N4 starts at $50000/year and exactEarth at $1000/month.
- Does Navis N4 or exactEarth run on more platforms?
- Navis N4 runs on Web, Windows, Api. exactEarth runs on Api, Web.
- What can Navis N4 do that exactEarth cannot?
- Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Yard management, Gate operations, Equipment management. exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data, Global vessel tracking, Historical data archive, Anomaly detection. Both handle Web support, Api support.