Software · head to head
Spire Global Maritime vs Kongsberg Maritime
Spire Global Maritime
Software
Satellite-powered maritime data and analytics
- From
- $500/month
- Rated
- -
Kongsberg Maritime
Software
Complete maritime technology solutions
- From
- $25000/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Spire Global Maritime now part of Kpler rather than Spire, and spire.com/maritime redirects into the Kpler site; Kongsberg Maritime kongsberg Maritime publishes no online pricing anywhere on its site; the vendor states support and sales are provided from key locations in 35 countries, and every product and solutions page routes to a Contact us form rather than a figure or online purchase path.
- They diverge on capability: Spire Global Maritime covers Satellite AIS tracking, Kongsberg Maritime covers ECDIS navigation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Spire Global Maritime and Kongsberg Maritime actually diverge.
| Attribute | Spire Global Maritime | Kongsberg Maritime |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/month | $25000/one-time |
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
| Platforms | Api, Web | Embedded, Windows |
| Founded | 2012 | 1946 |
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 Spire Global Maritime
- Satellite AIS tracking
- Global coverage
- Predictive analytics
- Dark vessel detection
- REST API
- Streaming API
- AWS S3
- Snowflake
Only in Kongsberg Maritime
- ECDIS navigation
- Bridge automation
- Dynamic positioning
- Vessel control
- Propulsion systems
- Sensors
- Communication systems
- Embedded 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 Kongsberg Maritime
- Predicted destinations, ETAs and arrival eventsnot Kongsberg Maritime
- Historical AIS going back more than ten yearsnot Kongsberg Maritime
- Vessel particulars and ownership lookupsnot Kongsberg Maritime
- Sanctions and insurance screening against vessel movementsnot Kongsberg Maritime
Kongsberg Maritime
No use cases recorded yet. See the Kongsberg Maritime 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
Kongsberg Maritime
- Kongsberg Maritime publishes no online pricing anywhere on its site; the vendor states support and sales are provided from key locations in 35 countries, and every product and solutions page routes to a Contact us form rather than a figure or online purchase path.
Pricing, plan by plan
Spire Global Maritime
$500/month- Professional$2000/month
- Low-latency data
- Behavior analytics
- Predictive ETAs
Kongsberg Maritime
$25000/one-time- Integrated Bridge$150000/one-time
- ECDIS
- Radar
- Automation
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 Kongsberg Maritime if
- You need ecdis navigation.
- You work on Embedded, Windows.
- You also want bridge automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Spire Global Maritime or Kongsberg Maritime better?
- Neither clearly leads. Spire Global Maritime starts at $500/month and Kongsberg Maritime at $25000/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Spire Global Maritime or Kongsberg Maritime?
- Spire Global Maritime starts at $500/month and Kongsberg Maritime at $25000/one-time.
- Does Spire Global Maritime or Kongsberg Maritime run on more platforms?
- Spire Global Maritime runs on Api, Web. Kongsberg Maritime runs on Embedded, Windows.
- 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 Kongsberg Maritime is typically brought in for.
- What can Spire Global Maritime do that Kongsberg Maritime cannot?
- Spire Global Maritime covers Satellite AIS tracking, Global coverage, Predictive analytics, Dark vessel detection. Kongsberg Maritime covers ECDIS navigation, Bridge automation, Dynamic positioning, Vessel control.