Maritime & Shipping · head to head
ShipNet vs Baltic Exchange
Baltic Exchange
Maritime & Shipping
Global shipping market benchmarks
- From
- $500/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: ShipNet covers Technical management, Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ShipNet and Baltic Exchange actually diverge.
| Attribute | ShipNet | Baltic Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $400/month | $500/month |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Web, Api |
| Founded | 1984 | 1744 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 ShipNet
- Technical management
- Crew management
- Procurement
- Accounting
- ERP systems
- Payroll
- Classification societies
- Windows support
Only in Baltic Exchange
- Freight indices
- Market assessments
- Forward curves
- Historical data
- API
- Data feeds
- Trading platforms
- Api support
Both cover
- Web support
Pricing, plan by plan
ShipNet
$400/month- Professional$1000/month
- Technical management
- Crewing
- Procurement
Baltic Exchange
$500/month- Data Services$1500/month
- Freight indices
- Market assessments
- Historical data
Which should you pick?
Choose ShipNet if
- You need technical management.
- You work on Web, Windows.
- You also want crew management.
Choose Baltic Exchange if
- You need freight indices.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want market assessments.
Questions people ask
- Is ShipNet or Baltic Exchange better?
- Neither clearly leads. ShipNet starts at $400/month and Baltic Exchange at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ShipNet or Baltic Exchange?
- ShipNet starts at $400/month and Baltic Exchange at $500/month.
- Does ShipNet or Baltic Exchange run on more platforms?
- ShipNet runs on Web, Windows. Baltic Exchange runs on Web, Api.
- What can ShipNet do that Baltic Exchange cannot?
- ShipNet covers Technical management, Crew management, Procurement, Accounting. Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Market assessments, Forward curves, Historical data. Both handle Web support.