Maritime & Shipping · head to head
ShipNet vs Clarksons
Clarksons
Maritime & Shipping
World's leading shipbroker and data provider
- From
- $3000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: ShipNet covers Technical management, Clarksons covers Market intelligence.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ShipNet and Clarksons actually diverge.
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 Clarksons
- Market intelligence
- Fleet database
- Freight rates
- Research reports
- API
- Excel add-in
- Data exports
- Api support
Both cover
- Web support
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ShipNet
Nothing recorded yet. See the ShipNet review.
Clarksons
- UK government contract award notice on find-tender.service.gov.uk shows a Clarkson Research Services Limited data subscription contract valued at 6,500 GBP excluding VAT (7,800 GBP including VAT) for the period 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026
Pricing, plan by plan
ShipNet
$400/month- Professional$1000/month
- Technical management
- Crewing
- Procurement
Clarksons
$3000/month- Shipping Intelligence Network$5000/month
- Market data
- Fleet database
- Research reports
Which should you pick?
Choose ShipNet if
- You need technical management.
- You work on Web, Windows.
- You also want crew management.
Choose Clarksons if
- You need market intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want fleet database.
Questions people ask
- Is ShipNet or Clarksons better?
- Neither clearly leads. ShipNet starts at $400/month and Clarksons at $3000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ShipNet or Clarksons?
- ShipNet starts at $400/month and Clarksons at $3000/month.
- Does ShipNet or Clarksons run on more platforms?
- ShipNet runs on Web, Windows. Clarksons runs on Web, Api.
- What can ShipNet do that Clarksons cannot?
- ShipNet covers Technical management, Crew management, Procurement, Accounting. Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports. Both handle Web support.