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Samsara vs Wartsila Voyage

Samsara logo

Samsara

Software

The connected operations cloud

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wartsila Voyage logo

Wartsila Voyage

Software

Smart maritime ecosystem solutions

From
$15000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Samsara no price is published for any plan; every tier on the plans page offers only a Get pricing button, and no contract length or hardware cost is stated; Wartsila Voyage limited publicly available pricing information requires direct contact with sales team
  • They diverge on capability: Samsara covers Real-time GPS tracking, Wartsila Voyage covers ECDIS navigation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Samsara and Wartsila Voyage actually diverge.

Attributes where Samsara and Wartsila Voyage differ
AttributeSamsaraWartsila Voyage
Starting priceOn request$15000/one-time
Pricing modelquoteone-time
PlatformsWeb, MobileBridge Systems, Web
Founded20151834

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 Samsara

  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • AI dash cameras
  • ELD compliance
  • IFTA reporting
  • Driver safety coaching
  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Fuel efficiency
  • Route optimization

Only in Wartsila Voyage

  • ECDIS navigation
  • Voyage planning
  • Fleet performance
  • Port optimization
  • Bridge systems
  • Fleet management
  • Port systems
  • Embedded support

What people use each for

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

Samsara

  • Real time GPS tracking of vehicle location and engine healthnot Wartsila Voyage
  • AI dash cameras with in cab driver coaching and safety alertsnot Wartsila Voyage
  • Trailer and powered equipment tracking for asset recoverynot Wartsila Voyage
  • Fleet maintenance planning and fuel usage analysisnot Wartsila Voyage

Wartsila Voyage

No use cases recorded yet. See the Wartsila Voyage review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Samsara

  • No price is published for any plan; every tier on the plans page offers only a Get pricing button, and no contract length or hardware cost is stated
  • Safety, Telematics and Equipment tracking are sold as separate plan families, so a fleet needing all three buys three plans
  • Weather risk visibility and the 30 plus risk detections with context and patterns require Safety Enterprise rather than Safety Premier
  • AI fuel lifecycle insights, TMS integrations and route performance tools require Telematics Enterprise rather than Telematics Premier
  • Proactive maintenance tools and real time diagnostics for trailers and equipment require Advanced Tracking rather than Standard Visibility

Wartsila Voyage

  • Limited publicly available pricing information requires direct contact with sales team
  • Requires specialized training for bridge crews to operate effectively in different vessel scenarios

Pricing, plan by plan

Samsara

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Samsara review.

Wartsila Voyage

$15000/one-time
  • ECDIS Suite$30000/one-time
    • ECDIS
    • Voyage planning
    • Weather routing

Which should you pick?

Choose Samsara if

  • You need real-time gps tracking.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want ai dash cameras.
Samsara review

Choose Wartsila Voyage if

  • You need ecdis navigation.
  • You work on Bridge Systems, Web.
  • You also want voyage planning.
Wartsila Voyage review

Questions people ask

Is Samsara or Wartsila Voyage better?
Neither clearly leads. Samsara starts at On request and Wartsila Voyage at $15000/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Samsara or Wartsila Voyage?
Samsara starts at On request and Wartsila Voyage at $15000/one-time.
Does Samsara or Wartsila Voyage run on more platforms?
Samsara runs on Web, Mobile. Wartsila Voyage runs on Bridge Systems, Web.
What is Samsara best used for?
Samsara is most often used for real time gps tracking of vehicle location and engine health, ai dash cameras with in cab driver coaching and safety alerts, trailer and powered equipment tracking for asset recovery, fleet maintenance planning and fuel usage analysis. Of those, real time gps tracking of vehicle location and engine health and ai dash cameras with in cab driver coaching and safety alerts are not what Wartsila Voyage is typically brought in for.
What can Samsara do that Wartsila Voyage cannot?
Samsara covers Real-time GPS tracking, AI dash cameras, ELD compliance, IFTA reporting. Wartsila Voyage covers ECDIS navigation, Voyage planning, Fleet performance, Port optimization.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Wartsila Voyage: What is Navi-Sailor ECDIS?

Navi-Sailor ECDIS is an IMO-compliant electronic chart display system integrating GPS, radar, and AIS data for route planning and monitoring. It is one of the most installed ECDIS solutions worldwide.

Source
Wartsila Voyage: Does Wärtsilä offer fleet management integration?

Yes. Navi-Sailor ECDIS integrates with Wärtsilä Fleet Optimisation Solution to connect ship and shore, providing fleet teams better visibility and bridge teams streamlined workflows.

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Wartsila Voyage: Is Wärtsilä Voyage compliant with maritime regulations?

Yes. Navi-Sailor ECDIS is fully IMO-compliant and designed to satisfy SOLAS Chapter V requirements. It supports S-100 standards for future maritime data interoperability.

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