Software · head to head
Spire Global Maritime vs FleetMon
Spire Global Maritime
Software
Satellite-powered maritime data and analytics
- From
- $500/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only FleetMon has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Spire Global Maritime now part of Kpler rather than Spire, and spire.com/maritime redirects into the Kpler site; FleetMon service discontinued in January 2024 and fully phased out with transition to MarineTraffic
- They diverge on capability: Spire Global Maritime covers Satellite AIS tracking, FleetMon covers Global vessel tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Spire Global Maritime and FleetMon actually diverge.
| Attribute | Spire Global Maritime | FleetMon |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Api, Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2012 | 2007 |
Identical on both: 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 Spire Global Maritime
- Satellite AIS tracking
- Global coverage
- Predictive analytics
- Dark vessel detection
- Streaming API
- AWS S3
- Snowflake
- Api support
Only in FleetMon
- Global vessel tracking
- Fleet management
- Port statistics
- Voyage tracking
- Webhooks
- Data exports
- Ios support
- Android support
Both cover
- REST API
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Spire Global Maritime
- Satellite and terrestrial AIS vessel trackingnot FleetMon
- Predicted destinations, ETAs and arrival eventsnot FleetMon
- Historical AIS going back more than ten yearsnot FleetMon
- Vessel particulars and ownership lookupsnot FleetMon
- Sanctions and insurance screening against vessel movementsnot FleetMon
FleetMon
No use cases recorded yet. See the FleetMon review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Spire Global Maritime
- Now part of Kpler rather than Spire, and spire.com/maritime redirects into the Kpler site
- Pricing is not published
- Sold as a data feed to be consumed through APIs, Snowflake, NMEA streams or FTP, so it needs engineering work before it is useful
FleetMon
- Service discontinued in January 2024 and fully phased out with transition to MarineTraffic
- Free tier coverage was limited compared to premium plans requiring subscription fees
- Data gaps in regions with poor terrestrial AIS infrastructure before satellite coverage was added
Pricing, plan by plan
Spire Global Maritime
$500/month- Professional$2000/month
- Low-latency data
- Behavior analytics
- Predictive ETAs
FleetMon
Free- Professional$19/month
- Unlimited fleet tracking
- API access
- Historical data
Which should you pick?
Choose Spire Global Maritime if
- You need satellite ais tracking.
- You work on Api, Web.
- You also want global coverage.
Choose FleetMon if
- You need global vessel tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want fleet management.
Questions people ask
- Is Spire Global Maritime or FleetMon better?
- Neither clearly leads. Spire Global Maritime starts at $500/month and FleetMon at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Spire Global Maritime or FleetMon?
- FleetMon has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $500/month for Spire Global Maritime and Free for FleetMon.
- Does Spire Global Maritime or FleetMon run on more platforms?
- Spire Global Maritime runs on Api, Web. FleetMon runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use FleetMon for free?
- Yes. FleetMon has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Spire Global Maritime starts at $500/month.
- What is Spire Global Maritime best used for?
- Spire Global Maritime is most often used for satellite and terrestrial ais vessel tracking, predicted destinations, etas and arrival events, historical ais going back more than ten years, vessel particulars and ownership lookups. Of those, satellite and terrestrial ais vessel tracking and predicted destinations, etas and arrival events are not what FleetMon is typically brought in for.
- What can Spire Global Maritime do that FleetMon cannot?
- Spire Global Maritime covers Satellite AIS tracking, Global coverage, Predictive analytics, Dark vessel detection. FleetMon covers Global vessel tracking, Fleet management, Port statistics, Voyage tracking. Both handle REST API, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
FleetMon: Does FleetMon work globally?
FleetMon had access to positions from both terrestrial AIS receiver stations and satellite AIS through partnership with exactEarth, providing undelayed signals from its network combined with global space-based tracking.
SourceFleetMon: What happened to FleetMon after 2024?
FleetMon was phased out from January 2024 as part of its integration into MarineTraffic following Kpler's acquisition of both platforms in March 2023. The FleetMon brand no longer accepts new registrations or offers new services.
SourceFleetMon: Could you track individual vessels in real-time with FleetMon?
Yes, FleetMon Explorer provided live AIS vessel tracking with filtering by vessel class, flag, length, speed, navigational status and signal age, enabling real-time monitoring of individual ships from a global overview to single vessel level.
SourceFleetMon: What was the starting price for FleetMon Explorer?
FleetMon Explorer pricing started at €54 per month, with subscription plans offering varying levels of access including free basic plans and paid tiers with additional features like historical tracking up to three years back.
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