Software · head to head
Windward vs Clarksons
Clarksons
Software
World's leading shipbroker and data provider
- From
- $3000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Windward covers AI-powered risk scoring, Clarksons covers Market intelligence.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Windward and Clarksons actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price ($3000/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Api), 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 Windward
- AI-powered risk scoring
- Sanctions compliance
- Ship-to-ship detection
- Dark activity alerts
- Compliance systems
- Trading platforms
- Banking systems
Only in Clarksons
- Market intelligence
- Fleet database
- Freight rates
- Research reports
- API
- Excel add-in
- Data exports
Both cover
- Web support
- Api support
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Windward
Nothing recorded yet. See the Windward review.
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
Windward
$3000/month- Professional$7500/month
- Behavioral analytics
- Dark activity detection
- API access
Clarksons
$3000/month- Shipping Intelligence Network$5000/month
- Market data
- Fleet database
- Research reports
Which should you pick?
Choose Windward if
- You need ai-powered risk scoring.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want sanctions compliance.
Choose Clarksons if
- You need market intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want fleet database.
Questions people ask
- Is Windward or Clarksons better?
- Neither clearly leads. Windward starts at $3000/month and Clarksons at $3000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Windward or Clarksons?
- Windward starts at $3000/month and Clarksons at $3000/month.
- Does Windward or Clarksons run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What can Windward do that Clarksons cannot?
- Windward covers AI-powered risk scoring, Sanctions compliance, Ship-to-ship detection, Dark activity alerts. Clarksons covers Market intelligence, Fleet database, Freight rates, Research reports. Both handle Web support, Api support.