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VesselFinder vs Baltic Exchange

VesselFinder logo

VesselFinder

Software

Free AIS vessel tracking web site

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Baltic Exchange logo

Baltic Exchange

Software

Global shipping market benchmarks

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only VesselFinder has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: VesselFinder covers Real-time tracking, Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where VesselFinder and Baltic Exchange differ
AttributeVesselFinderBaltic Exchange
Starting priceFree$500/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Api
Founded20111744

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 VesselFinder

  • Real-time tracking
  • Vessel database
  • Port information
  • Weather overlay
  • API access
  • Mobile apps
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Only in Baltic Exchange

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

VesselFinder

  • Tracking vessel positions and voyages from AIS datanot Baltic Exchange
  • Pulling ship positions and particulars into a logistics or chartering system over an APInot 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.

VesselFinder

  • API access is billed in credits, and a satellite AIS position costs 10 credits against 1 for a terrestrial position
  • Credits expire 12 months after purchase
  • Credit packs start at 330 EUR for 10,000 credits, excluding VAT
  • Tracking a vessel outside terrestrial AIS range multiplies the cost of every position tenfold, so open ocean coverage is the expensive case rather than the standard one

Baltic Exchange

Nothing recorded yet. See the Baltic Exchange review.

Pricing, plan by plan

VesselFinder

Free
  • Basic$4.99/month
    • Ad-free
    • Extended history
    • Fleet monitoring

Baltic Exchange

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

Which should you pick?

Choose VesselFinder if

  • You need real-time tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want vessel database.
VesselFinder 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 VesselFinder or Baltic Exchange better?
Neither clearly leads. VesselFinder 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, VesselFinder or Baltic Exchange?
VesselFinder has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for VesselFinder and $500/month for Baltic Exchange.
Does VesselFinder or Baltic Exchange run on more platforms?
VesselFinder runs on Web, Ios, Android. Baltic Exchange runs on Web, Api.
Can I use VesselFinder for free?
Yes. VesselFinder has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Baltic Exchange starts at $500/month.
What is VesselFinder best used for?
VesselFinder is most often used for tracking vessel positions and voyages from ais data, pulling ship positions and particulars into a logistics or chartering system over an api. Of those, tracking vessel positions and voyages from ais data and pulling ship positions and particulars into a logistics or chartering system over an api are not what Baltic Exchange is typically brought in for.
What can VesselFinder do that Baltic Exchange cannot?
VesselFinder covers Real-time tracking, Vessel database, Port information, Weather overlay. Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Market assessments, Forward curves, Historical data. Both handle Web support.
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