Maritime & Shipping · head to head
Voyager Worldwide vs DTN
Voyager Worldwide
Maritime & Shipping
Digital maritime solutions for navigation
- From
- $250/month
- Rated
- -
DTN
Maritime & Shipping
Weather, markets, and agronomic intelligence
- From
- $50/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Voyager Worldwide limited flexibility in document handling and workflow updates according to user feedback; DTN dTN's homepage names its Agriculture, Refined Fuels and Weather product hubs in detail but every pricing action across the site is a 'Talk With an Expert' CTA, with no edition names or figures published anywhere
- They diverge on capability: Voyager Worldwide covers Chart management, DTN covers Hyperlocal weather forecasts.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Voyager Worldwide and DTN actually diverge.
| Attribute | Voyager Worldwide | DTN |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $250/month | $50/month |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2012 | 1984 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Voyager Worldwide
- Chart management
- Passage planning
- Compliance tracking
- Publication management
- ECDIS systems
- Fleet management
- Procurement systems
- Windows support
Only in DTN
- Hyperlocal weather forecasts
- Commodity market data
- Severe weather alerts
- Agronomic insights
- Crop condition reports
- Historical data analysis
- Custom notifications
- Mobile applications
Both cover
- Web support
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Voyager Worldwide
No use cases recorded yet. See the Voyager Worldwide review.
DTN
- Weather planningnot Voyager Worldwide
- Market monitoringnot Voyager Worldwide
- Grain marketingnot Voyager Worldwide
- Risk managementnot Voyager Worldwide
- Spray timingnot Voyager Worldwide
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Voyager Worldwide
- Limited flexibility in document handling and workflow updates according to user feedback
- Requires understanding of ECDIS systems and electronic chart procedures
- Pricing not publicly disclosed, requiring direct contact for quotation
- Integration primarily limited to maritime-specific systems and ERP platforms
DTN
- DTN's homepage names its Agriculture, Refined Fuels and Weather product hubs in detail but every pricing action across the site is a 'Talk With an Expert' CTA, with no edition names or figures published anywhere
Pricing, plan by plan
Voyager Worldwide
$250/month- Voyager Pro$550/month
- Chart services
- Compliance management
- Fleet tools
DTN
$50/month- DTN Ag Weather$50/month
- Hyperlocal weather
- Hourly forecasts
- Radar & maps
- DTN ProphetX$150/month
- Weather + markets
- Commodity prices
- Futures & options
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- API access
- Custom integrations
- Historical data
Which should you pick?
Choose Voyager Worldwide if
- You need chart management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want passage planning.
Choose DTN if
- You need hyperlocal weather forecasts.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want commodity market data.
Questions people ask
- Is Voyager Worldwide or DTN better?
- Neither clearly leads. Voyager Worldwide starts at $250/month and DTN at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Voyager Worldwide or DTN?
- Voyager Worldwide starts at $250/month and DTN at $50/month.
- Does Voyager Worldwide or DTN run on more platforms?
- Voyager Worldwide runs on Web, Desktop. DTN runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- What can Voyager Worldwide do that DTN cannot?
- Voyager Worldwide covers Chart management, Passage planning, Compliance tracking, Publication management. DTN covers Hyperlocal weather forecasts, Commodity market data, Severe weather alerts, Agronomic insights. Both handle Web support, Api support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Voyager Worldwide: What are Voyager Worldwide's main products?
Voyager offers two primary solutions: Voyager Planning Station for onboard passage planning and navigation using electronic charts, and Voyager Fleet Insight, a web-based platform for monitoring voyage status and fleet operations from shore-based operations centers.
SourceVoyager Worldwide: Does Voyager support electronic chart compliance?
Yes. Voyager is fully compliant with ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) requirements and offers Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) through the Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS), which provides over 15,800 official charts.
SourceVoyager Worldwide: How many vessels use Voyager Worldwide solutions?
More than 11,000 vessels use Voyager solutions, with over 1,100 shipping companies relying on Voyager for improving safety and compliance.
SourceVoyager Worldwide: What happened to Voyager Worldwide?
Voyager Worldwide merged with NAVTOR, a Norwegian maritime technology company, in November 2023. Voyager Worldwide is now a NAVTOR company and continues operating its products under NAVTOR's ownership.
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