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Navis N4 vs Pole Star Global

Navis N4 logo

Navis N4

Maritime & Shipping

Terminal operating system

From
$50000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pole Star Global logo

Pole Star Global

Maritime & Shipping

Maritime domain awareness and compliance

From
$500/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; Pole Star Global pricing not publicly disclosed; requires custom quotes
  • They diverge on capability: Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Pole Star Global covers Real-time vessel tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Navis N4 and Pole Star Global actually diverge.

Attributes where Navis N4 and Pole Star Global differ
AttributeNavis N4Pole Star Global
Starting price$50000/year$500/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Windows, ApiWeb, API
Founded19881998

Identical on both: 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 Navis N4

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

Only in Pole Star Global

  • Real-time vessel tracking
  • Sanctions screening
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Risk alerts
  • Banking systems
  • Compliance platforms
  • ERP systems

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

Pole Star Global

  • Pricing not publicly disclosed; requires custom quotes
  • Platform focused on maritime industry only; limited cross-industry applications
  • Integration complexity for legacy maritime systems

Pricing, plan by plan

Navis N4

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

Pole Star Global

$500/month
  • Professional$1500/month
    • PurpleTRAC platform
    • Sanctions screening
    • Risk assessment

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 Pole Star Global if

  • You need real-time vessel tracking.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want sanctions screening.
Pole Star Global review

Questions people ask

Is Navis N4 or Pole Star Global better?
Neither clearly leads. Navis N4 starts at $50000/year and Pole Star Global at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Navis N4 or Pole Star Global?
Navis N4 starts at $50000/year and Pole Star Global at $500/month.
Does Navis N4 or Pole Star Global run on more platforms?
Navis N4 runs on Web, Windows, Api. Pole Star Global runs on Web, API.
What can Navis N4 do that Pole Star Global cannot?
Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Yard management, Gate operations, Equipment management. Pole Star Global covers Real-time vessel tracking, Sanctions screening, Compliance monitoring, Risk alerts. Both handle Web support, Api support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Pole Star Global: What data sources does Pole Star use for vessel tracking?

Pole Star integrates AIS (Automatic Identification System) data from on-board equipment and satellite sources to provide real-time vessel monitoring, investigating periods of AIS non-reporting and spoofing to identify vessels involved in illicit activity.

Source
Pole Star Global: How does PurpleTRAC help with sanctions compliance?

PurpleTRAC is an automated, API-enabled sanctions compliance solution that performs real-time sanctions checks and can be deployed as SaaS or integrated via API into existing workflows.

Source
Pole Star Global: What industries does Pole Star serve?

Pole Star serves five main sectors: shipping and offshore operations, financial markets and trading firms, governments and flag registries, defense organizations, and physical commodity trading.

Source
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