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StormGlass vs Baltic Exchange

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StormGlass

Maritime & Shipping

Global weather data API for maritime

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Baltic Exchange

Maritime & Shipping

Global shipping market benchmarks

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only StormGlass has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: StormGlass covers Marine weather data, Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which StormGlass and Baltic Exchange actually diverge.

Attributes where StormGlass and Baltic Exchange differ
AttributeStormGlassBaltic Exchange
Starting priceFree$500/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsApiWeb, Api
Founded20171744

Identical on both: 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 StormGlass

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

Only in Baltic Exchange

  • Freight indices
  • Market assessments
  • Forward curves
  • Historical data
  • API
  • Data feeds
  • Trading platforms
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Api support

What people use each for

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

StormGlass

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

Baltic Exchange

No use cases recorded yet. See the Baltic Exchange review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Baltic Exchange

Nothing recorded yet. See the Baltic Exchange review.

Pricing, plan by plan

StormGlass

Free
  • Professional$149/month
    • 50,000 API calls
    • Historical data
    • Premium support

Baltic Exchange

$500/month
  • Data Services$1500/month
    • Freight indices
    • Market assessments
    • Historical data

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Baltic Exchange if

  • You need freight indices.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want market assessments.
Baltic Exchange review

Questions people ask

Is StormGlass or Baltic Exchange better?
Neither clearly leads. StormGlass starts at Free and Baltic Exchange at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, StormGlass or Baltic Exchange?
StormGlass has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for StormGlass and $500/month for Baltic Exchange.
Does StormGlass or Baltic Exchange run on more platforms?
StormGlass runs on Api. Baltic Exchange runs on Web, Api.
Can I use StormGlass for free?
Yes. StormGlass has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Baltic Exchange starts at $500/month.
What is StormGlass best used for?
StormGlass is most often used for pulling marine weather and sea state forecasts into a vessel routing or planning tool, adding tide, wave and wind data to a maritime or coastal application. Of those, pulling marine weather and sea state forecasts into a vessel routing or planning tool and adding tide, wave and wind data to a maritime or coastal application are not what Baltic Exchange is typically brought in for.
What can StormGlass do that Baltic Exchange cannot?
StormGlass covers Marine weather data, Wave forecasts, Tide data, Historical weather. Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Market assessments, Forward curves, Historical data. Both handle Api support.
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