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Navis N4 vs Xeneta

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Navis N4

Software

Terminal operating system

From
$50000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Xeneta logo

Xeneta

Software

Ocean and air freight rate intelligence

From
$1000/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; Xeneta pricing is by quote only, with no public rate card or published tiers
  • They diverge on capability: Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Xeneta covers Rate benchmarking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Navis N4 and Xeneta differ
AttributeNavis N4Xeneta
Starting price$50000/year$1000/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Windows, ApiWeb, Api
Founded19882012

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 Xeneta

  • Rate benchmarking
  • Market intelligence
  • Trend analysis
  • Contract optimization
  • TMS platforms
  • Procurement systems
  • BI tools

Both cover

  • 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.

Xeneta

  • Benchmarking ocean and air freight rates against market datanot Navis N4
  • Supporting freight procurement and contract negotiation with rate benchmarksnot 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

Xeneta

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no public rate card or published tiers
  • Access is gated behind a sales demo rather than any self serve signup

Pricing, plan by plan

Navis N4

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

Xeneta

$1000/month
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Rate benchmarking
    • Market trends
    • 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 Xeneta if

  • You need rate benchmarking.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want market intelligence.
Xeneta review

Questions people ask

Is Navis N4 or Xeneta better?
Neither clearly leads. Navis N4 starts at $50000/year and Xeneta at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Navis N4 or Xeneta?
Navis N4 starts at $50000/year and Xeneta at $1000/month.
Does Navis N4 or Xeneta run on more platforms?
Navis N4 runs on Web, Windows, Api. Xeneta runs on Web, Api.
What can Navis N4 do that Xeneta cannot?
Navis N4 covers Vessel planning, Yard management, Gate operations, Equipment management. Xeneta covers Rate benchmarking, Market intelligence, Trend analysis, Contract optimization. Both handle Web support, Api support.
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