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Navis N4 vs Portcast

Navis N4 logo

Navis N4

Software

Terminal operating system

From
$50000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Portcast

Software

AI-powered container tracking and ETA

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; Portcast pricing is not published
  • They diverge on capability: Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Portcast covers Predictive ETAs.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Navis N4 and Portcast differ
AttributeNavis N4Portcast
Starting price$50000/year$500/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Windows, ApiWeb, Api
Founded19882018

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
  • Windows support

Only in Portcast

  • Predictive ETAs
  • Container tracking
  • Exception alerts
  • Port congestion data
  • TMS platforms
  • ERP systems

Both cover

  • Shipping lines
  • Web support
  • Api support

What people use each for

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

Navis N4

No use cases recorded yet. See the Navis N4 review.

Portcast

  • Real-time container and air cargo tracking across carriersnot Navis N4
  • Predicted ETAs and delay forecasting for ocean freightnot Navis N4
  • Port congestion monitoringnot Navis N4
  • Auditing freight invoices automaticallynot Navis N4
  • Feeding predicted arrival data into a TMS or ERPnot Navis N4

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

Portcast

  • Pricing is not published
  • Sold to freight forwarders, 3PLs and shippers rather than to businesses tracking their own occasional shipments
  • Value depends on integrating with an existing TMS or ERP rather than working standalone

Pricing, plan by plan

Navis N4

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

Portcast

$500/month
  • Professional$1500/month
    • AI-powered ETAs
    • Container tracking
    • Analytics

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 Portcast if

  • You need predictive etas.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want container tracking.
Portcast review

Questions people ask

Is Navis N4 or Portcast better?
Neither clearly leads. Navis N4 starts at $50000/year and Portcast at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Navis N4 or Portcast?
Navis N4 starts at $50000/year and Portcast at $500/month.
Does Navis N4 or Portcast run on more platforms?
Navis N4 runs on Web, Windows, Api. Portcast runs on Web, Api.
What can Navis N4 do that Portcast cannot?
Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Yard management, Gate operations, Equipment management. Portcast covers Predictive ETAs, Container tracking, Exception alerts, Port congestion data. Both handle Shipping lines, Web support, Api support.
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