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Navis N4 vs VesselFinder

Navis N4 logo

Navis N4

Maritime & Shipping

Terminal operating system

From
$50000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
VesselFinder logo

VesselFinder

Maritime & Shipping

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: Navis N4 navis N4 is now marketed under Kaleris (the site redirects there); pricing is not published, the page only offers contact/demo requests; 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: Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, VesselFinder covers Real-time tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Navis N4 and VesselFinder differ
AttributeNavis N4VesselFinder
Starting price$50000/yearFree
Pricing modelone-timefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Windows, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19882011

Identical on both: 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 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.

Navis N4

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

VesselFinder

  • Tracking vessel positions and voyages from AIS datanot Navis N4
  • Pulling ship positions and particulars into a logistics or chartering system over an APInot 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

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

Navis N4

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

VesselFinder

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

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 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 Navis N4 or VesselFinder better?
Neither clearly leads. Navis N4 starts at $50000/year and VesselFinder at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Navis N4 or VesselFinder?
VesselFinder has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50000/year for Navis N4 and Free for VesselFinder.
Does Navis N4 or VesselFinder run on more platforms?
Navis N4 runs on Web, Windows, Api. 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. Navis N4 starts at $50000/year.
What can Navis N4 do that VesselFinder cannot?
Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Yard management, Gate operations, Equipment management. VesselFinder covers Real-time tracking, Vessel database, Port information, Weather overlay. Both handle Web support.
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