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SpeedyDock vs StormGlass

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SpeedyDock

Maritime

Dry stack, boat club and boat rental operations software with member launch scheduling

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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StormGlass

Maritime

Global weather data API for maritime

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only StormGlass has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: SpeedyDock nothing about pricing is published, so evaluating SpeedyDock requires a sales conversation before any cost comparison is possible.; StormGlass the free tier allows 10 API requests per day and is not licensed for commercial use
  • They diverge on capability: SpeedyDock covers Member launch requests, StormGlass covers Marine weather data.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SpeedyDock and StormGlass actually diverge.

Attributes where SpeedyDock and StormGlass differ
AttributeSpeedyDockStormGlass
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidApi
FoundedUnknown2017

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maritime).

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 SpeedyDock

  • Member launch requests
  • Launch queue scheduling
  • Yard dispatch
  • Fleet management
  • Digital agreements
  • Reservations and billing
  • Utilisation reporting
  • Member communication

Only in StormGlass

  • Marine weather data
  • Wave forecasts
  • Tide data
  • Historical weather
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • SDKs
  • Api support

What people use each for

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

SpeedyDock

  • A dry stack marina sequencing Saturday morning launch demand against limited forklift timenot StormGlass
  • A boat club letting members reserve vessels and request launches from their phonenot StormGlass
  • A rental fleet tracking vessel availability, agreements and maintenance in one placenot StormGlass
  • An operator replacing a whiteboard and radio dispatch process in the yardnot StormGlass

StormGlass

  • Pulling marine weather and sea state forecasts into a vessel routing or planning toolnot SpeedyDock
  • Adding tide, wave and wind data to a maritime or coastal applicationnot SpeedyDock

Where each one falls short

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

SpeedyDock

  • Nothing about pricing is published, so evaluating SpeedyDock requires a sales conversation before any cost comparison is possible.
  • It is built around dry stack and rental operations, so a marina whose business is wet slips, seasonal contracts and transient dockage will find most of the product irrelevant.
  • There is no consumer marketplace, so unlike Dockwa it generates no demand; it makes an existing membership base easier to serve rather than growing it.
  • Deployment and support are concentrated in the United States, which limits it for operators elsewhere and means integrations assume American payment and accounting tooling.
  • As a narrow single-purpose system it usually sits alongside separate accounting, storage billing or general marina software rather than replacing them, so it adds a system rather than consolidating one.

StormGlass

  • The free tier allows 10 API requests per day and is not licensed for commercial use
  • Commercial use and any support at all start at the Medium plan, 49 euros a month
  • The Small plan at 19 euros a month has no support and no commercial licence
  • Request allowances are daily rather than monthly, so a burst of traffic cannot borrow against a quiet week

Pricing, plan by plan

SpeedyDock

On request
  • SpeedyDock$undefined/month
    • Quoted by facility size and modules selected
    • No published rate card or self-serve signup
    • Setup and onboarding charged separately

StormGlass

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 requests per day
    • All weather parameters
    • Not for commercial use
  • Small$19/month
    • 500 requests per day
    • All weather parameters
    • 10% annual discount available
  • Medium$49/month
    • 5000 requests per day
    • All weather parameters
    • Full support
  • Large$129/month
    • 25000 requests per day
    • All weather parameters
    • Full support

Which should you pick?

Choose SpeedyDock if

  • You need member launch requests.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want launch queue scheduling.
SpeedyDock review

Choose StormGlass if

  • You need marine weather data.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Api.
  • You also want wave forecasts.
StormGlass review

Questions people ask

Is SpeedyDock or StormGlass better?
Neither clearly leads. SpeedyDock starts at On request and StormGlass at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SpeedyDock or StormGlass?
StormGlass has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for SpeedyDock and Free for StormGlass.
Does SpeedyDock or StormGlass run on more platforms?
SpeedyDock runs on Web, iOS, Android. StormGlass runs on Api.
Can I use StormGlass for free?
Yes. StormGlass has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SpeedyDock starts at On request.
What is SpeedyDock best used for?
SpeedyDock is most often used for a dry stack marina sequencing saturday morning launch demand against limited forklift time, a boat club letting members reserve vessels and request launches from their phone, a rental fleet tracking vessel availability, agreements and maintenance in one place, an operator replacing a whiteboard and radio dispatch process in the yard. Of those, a dry stack marina sequencing saturday morning launch demand against limited forklift time and a boat club letting members reserve vessels and request launches from their phone are not what StormGlass is typically brought in for.
What can SpeedyDock do that StormGlass cannot?
SpeedyDock covers Member launch requests, Launch queue scheduling, Yard dispatch, Fleet management. StormGlass covers Marine weather data, Wave forecasts, Tide data, Historical weather.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

SpeedyDock: What does SpeedyDock cost?

It is quoted by facility size and the modules you take. There is no published price list and no self-serve signup.

StormGlass: Is there a free tier available?

Yes, Stormglass offers a free plan with 10 API requests per day, including all weather parameters, but it is not permitted for commercial use.

Source
SpeedyDock: Is it a general marina management system?

No. It is built for dry stack, boat club and rental operations where launch scheduling and fleet availability are the core problems.

StormGlass: What does the Medium plan include?

The Medium plan costs 49 EUR per month and includes 5000 daily requests, all weather parameters, and full support for commercial use.

Source
SpeedyDock: Does it bring in new customers?

No. There is no marketplace or booking demand attached; it serves the members and renters you already have.

StormGlass: Is annual billing available?

Yes, a 10% discount is available when paying annually on Small, Medium, and Large plans.

Source
SpeedyDock: Why not use a normal marina system?

Because berth and contract software has no model for retrieval order, forklift capacity or launch queues, which is the actual constraint in a dry stack operation.

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