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Start free, scale as you grow. No hidden fees.

starter

Growing apps — ~5 vessels at 15-minute polling

$59.99 /mo
  • 15,000 API calls / month
  • All endpoints
  • Email support
  • Up to 5 active notifications · 100 vessels each
  • Webhook & WebSocket delivery
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growth

Safety net above Starter — ~10 vessels at 15-minute polling

$159.99 /mo
  • 30,000 API calls / month
  • All endpoints
  • Email support
  • Up to 10 active notifications · 100 vessels each
  • Webhook & WebSocket delivery
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pro

Commercial scale — no caps

$249.99 /mo
  • Unlimited API calls
  • All endpoints
  • Custom polygon geofence alerts
  • Priority support
  • Fair use policy
  • Unlimited active notifications · 100 vessels each
  • Webhook & WebSocket delivery
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free

Try the API with limited access

Free

No credit card required

  • 150 API calls / month
  • Vessel tracking & search
  • Location data
Start Free

basic

Hobby projects and single-vessel monitoring

$14.99 /mo
  • 1,500 API calls / month
  • Vessel tracking & search
  • Location data
  • Port data
  • Email support
  • Up to 3 active notifications · 100 vessels each
  • Webhook & WebSocket delivery
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Satellite Credit Add-Ons

Optional one-time credit packs for satellite AIS position lookups. Available on any tier (including Free). Credits do not expire and are separate from your monthly subscription quota.

50 Lookups

One-time purchase. Credits never expire.

$25 one-time

$0.50 per lookup

  • 50 satellite position lookups
  • Credits never expire
  • Works on any subscription tier
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200 Lookups

One-time purchase. Credits never expire.

$85 one-time

$0.42 per lookup

  • 200 satellite position lookups
  • Credits never expire
  • Works on any subscription tier
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500 Lookups

One-time purchase. Credits never expire.

$205 one-time

$0.41 per lookup

  • 500 satellite position lookups
  • Credits never expire
  • Works on any subscription tier
Buy from Dashboard

Credits are charged only on successful satellite position responses. Learn more in the satellite documentation.

Non-refundable: the 14-day money-back guarantee does not apply to satellite credit packs.

Plan Comparison

Feature free basic starter growth pro
API Requests / month 150 1500 15000 30000 Unlimited
Active Notifications — Up to 3 Up to 5 Up to 10 Unlimited
Vessels per Notification — 100 100 100 100
Notification Delivery Methods — Webhook + WebSocket Webhook + WebSocket Webhook + WebSocket Webhook + WebSocket

Need custom SLAs or volume terms?

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All plans include access to comprehensive API documentation and code examples.

14-day money-back guarantee on all paid plans. Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel anytime.

Pro plan subject to fair use policy. See terms for details.