Software · head to head
NAVTOR vs exactEarth
The short version
- Each has a real cost: NAVTOR specialized product focused only on maritime industry, not suitable for other domains; 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: NAVTOR covers Digital chart services, exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which NAVTOR and exactEarth actually diverge.
| Attribute | NAVTOR | exactEarth |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $200/month | $1000/month |
| Platforms | Web | Api, Web |
| Founded | 2011 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 NAVTOR
- Digital chart services
- Passage planning
- Compliance management
- Fleet monitoring
- ECDIS systems
- Fleet management
- Classification societies
- 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.
NAVTOR
- Specialized product focused only on maritime industry, not suitable for other domains
- Requires subscription to PRIMAR or IC-ENC chart sources
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
NAVTOR
$200/month- NavStation$500/month
- Digital charts
- Passage planning
- Compliance tools
exactEarth
$1000/month- Enterprise$5000/month
- Global AIS data
- Historical archive
- Custom analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose exactEarth if
- You need satellite ais data.
- You work on Api, Web.
- You also want global vessel tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is NAVTOR or exactEarth better?
- Neither clearly leads. NAVTOR starts at $200/month and exactEarth at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, NAVTOR or exactEarth?
- NAVTOR starts at $200/month and exactEarth at $1000/month.
- Does NAVTOR or exactEarth run on more platforms?
- NAVTOR runs on Web. exactEarth runs on Api, Web.
- What can NAVTOR do that exactEarth cannot?
- NAVTOR covers Digital chart services, Passage planning, Compliance management, Fleet monitoring. exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data, Global vessel tracking, Historical data archive, Anomaly detection. Both handle Web support, Api support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
NAVTOR: What are Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs)?
ENCs are official digital charts used for maritime navigation. NAVTOR distributes ENCs from PRIMAR and IC-ENC in S-63 format and NAVTOR SENC format, covering over 15,800 official charts.
SourceNAVTOR: What is NAVTOR's PAYS pricing model?
PAYS (Pay As You Sail) charges vessels only for the chart cells they pass through during a voyage, while allowing navigators free access to any ENC for planning purposes before sailing.
SourceNAVTOR: What is NavStation used for?
NavStation is NAVTOR's voyage planning software that integrates official ENC charts with overlays of navigational data to assist in route planning and voyage optimization.
SourceNAVTOR: What platforms does NAVTOR serve?
NAVTOR focuses on the maritime shipping industry, serving vessel operators, fleet managers, and navigation professionals with e-Navigation solutions and digital logbooks.
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