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Sea Machines vs ShipNet

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Sea Machines

Software

Autonomous vessel control systems

From
$50000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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ShipNet

Software

Complete ship management software

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Sea Machines covers Autonomous control, ShipNet covers Technical management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sea Machines and ShipNet actually diverge.

Attributes where Sea Machines and ShipNet differ
AttributeSea MachinesShipNet
Starting price$50000/one-time$400/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsEmbedded, Web, MobileWeb, Windows
Founded20151984

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 Sea Machines

  • Autonomous control
  • Remote operation
  • Collision avoidance
  • Pattern following
  • Vessel systems
  • Communication networks
  • Shore-based control
  • Embedded support

Only in ShipNet

  • Technical management
  • Crew management
  • Procurement
  • Accounting
  • ERP systems
  • Payroll
  • Classification societies
  • Windows support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Sea Machines

  • Intelligent voyage and transit autonomy for workboatsnot ShipNet
  • Pattern autonomy for survey and repetitive route worknot ShipNet
  • Collision avoidance using the AI-ris computer vision sensornot ShipNet
  • Remote command and control of vessels, including in GPS denied environmentsnot ShipNet
  • Fleet management and telemetry through Fleetviewer and the SMLINK APIsnot ShipNet

ShipNet

No use cases recorded yet. See the ShipNet review.

Where each one falls short

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

Sea Machines

  • Requires hardware fitted to the vessel; the autonomy systems are retrofits or new build installations rather than a software purchase
  • Targeted at vessels from 10 to 300 ft, so it does not address the largest commercial tonnage
  • Pricing is not published and is arranged directly with the vendor
  • The SM300-NG is the class-approved unit, so the cheaper SM300-SP does not carry the same approval

ShipNet

Nothing recorded yet. See the ShipNet review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Sea Machines

$50000/one-time
  • SM300$75000/one-time
    • Autonomous control
    • Collision avoidance
    • Remote operation

ShipNet

$400/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Technical management
    • Crewing
    • Procurement

Which should you pick?

Choose Sea Machines if

  • You need autonomous control.
  • You work on Embedded, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want remote operation.
Sea Machines review

Choose ShipNet if

  • You need technical management.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want crew management.
ShipNet review

Questions people ask

Is Sea Machines or ShipNet better?
Neither clearly leads. Sea Machines starts at $50000/one-time and ShipNet at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sea Machines or ShipNet?
Sea Machines starts at $50000/one-time and ShipNet at $400/month.
Does Sea Machines or ShipNet run on more platforms?
Sea Machines runs on Embedded, Web, Mobile. ShipNet runs on Web, Windows.
What is Sea Machines best used for?
Sea Machines is most often used for intelligent voyage and transit autonomy for workboats, pattern autonomy for survey and repetitive route work, collision avoidance using the ai-ris computer vision sensor, remote command and control of vessels, including in gps denied environments. Of those, intelligent voyage and transit autonomy for workboats and pattern autonomy for survey and repetitive route work are not what ShipNet is typically brought in for.
What can Sea Machines do that ShipNet cannot?
Sea Machines covers Autonomous control, Remote operation, Collision avoidance, Pattern following. ShipNet covers Technical management, Crew management, Procurement, Accounting. Both handle Web support.
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