Maritime & Shipping · head to head
Terminal49 vs Clarksons
Terminal49
Maritime & Shipping
Container tracking for freight forwarders
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Clarksons
Maritime & Shipping
World's leading shipbroker and data provider
- From
- $3000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Terminal49 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Terminal49 aPI access and webhooks start at the Essential plan; 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
- They diverge on capability: Terminal49 covers Automated tracking, Clarksons covers Market intelligence.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Terminal49 and Clarksons actually diverge.
| Attribute | Terminal49 | Clarksons |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $3000/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2019 | 1852 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Api), 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 Terminal49
- Automated tracking
- Terminal appointments
- Demurrage alerts
- Customer portals
- TMS platforms
- Carrier websites
- Terminal systems
Only in Clarksons
- Market intelligence
- Fleet database
- Freight rates
- Research reports
- API
- Excel add-in
- Data exports
Both cover
- Web support
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Terminal49
- Tracking ocean containers and shipments across carriers and terminalsnot Clarksons
- Feeding container milestones into an internal system over an APInot Clarksons
Clarksons
No use cases recorded yet. See the Clarksons review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Terminal49
- API access and webhooks start at the Essential plan
- The free plan is limited to 3 users and 50 document credits
- The Lite and Complete plans require an annual contract
- No plan above the free tier publishes a price, so every paid tier requires contacting sales
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
Terminal49
Free- Pro$299/month
- Unlimited tracking
- Terminal data
- API access
Clarksons
$3000/month- Shipping Intelligence Network$5000/month
- Market data
- Fleet database
- Research reports
Which should you pick?
Choose Terminal49 if
- You need automated tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want terminal appointments.
Choose Clarksons if
- You need market intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want fleet database.
Questions people ask
- Is Terminal49 or Clarksons better?
- Neither clearly leads. Terminal49 starts at Free and Clarksons at $3000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Terminal49 or Clarksons?
- Terminal49 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Terminal49 and $3000/month for Clarksons.
- Does Terminal49 or Clarksons run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Terminal49 for free?
- Yes. Terminal49 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clarksons starts at $3000/month.
- What is Terminal49 best used for?
- Terminal49 is most often used for tracking ocean containers and shipments across carriers and terminals, feeding container milestones into an internal system over an api. Of those, tracking ocean containers and shipments across carriers and terminals and feeding container milestones into an internal system over an api are not what Clarksons is typically brought in for.
- What can Terminal49 do that Clarksons cannot?
- Terminal49 covers Automated tracking, Terminal appointments, Demurrage alerts, Customer portals. Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports. Both handle Web support, Api support.