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Free Alternatives to MarineTraffic

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Free Alternatives to MarineTraffic

Zero-cost replacements grouped by fit, tradeoffs, pricing friction, and platform access. Use this list to test MarineTraffic before paying for another subscription.

Switching from MarineTraffic doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from APIs & Data Feeds to Alerts and beyond. Each pick below is framed by fit, caveats, and access friction so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.

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FlightAware

Closest replacement

Best for: Investors and operators using flight activity, delays, route data, or aviation operations as logistics and travel-demand signals.

FlightAware best matches the base workflow on market monitoring, financial data API, and research reports.
FlightAware keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: Free web and mobile flight tracking are available..

Watch for: Aviation data, not finance data: FlightAware provides flight tracking and aviation APIs, not company fundamentals, prices, valuation models, or portfolio tools.

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GuruFocus

Quality-checked pick

Best for: Value investors looking for long historical fundamentals, GF Score, GF Value, and guru/institutional holdings.

GuruFocus best matches the base workflow on financial data API, charting and technical analysis, and fundamental research.
GuruFocus keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: signup required and A free account has limited access..

Watch for: Paid access is region and tier dependent: Annual paid memberships, region add-ons, API plans, and pay-as-you-go API credits.

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Bank of Japan (BOJ)

Strong runner-up

Best for: Analysts and developers who need official Japanese monetary-policy releases, schedules, and BOJ time series.

Bank of Japan (BOJ) best matches the base workflow on market monitoring, financial data API, and historical market data.
Bank of Japan (BOJ) keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: BOJ Time-Series Data Search and API are public and free, with JSON and CSV access..

Watch for: Official data source, not an investor app: The BOJ provides statistics, releases, calendars, charts, and APIs, but no screener, portfolio analytics, broker connection, or investment recommendations.

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TickerTrends

Strong runner-up

Best for: Investors, analysts, and funds using alternative data such as search, web traffic, app usage, social, news, reviews, and transcripts to forecast company KPIs before earnings.

TickerTrends best matches the base workflow on market monitoring, financial data API, and research reports.
TickerTrends keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: signup required and TickerTrends Core is $998 per year after a seven-day trial and carries a 30-day money-back guarantee..

Watch for: Alternative data is noisy: Search, social, traffic, and app signals are proxies for business performance. Users need modeling discipline, validation, and company-specific KPI context.

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Drop-in replacement

Bank of Japan (BOJ)

Bottom line: Analysts and developers who need official Japanese monetary-policy releases, schedules, and BOJ time series.

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Alerts

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Macro Data
Calendar
Official Sources
The home-page What's New feed includes RSS and downloadable releases, commonly in PDF and XLSX formats.

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, alerts, and advisor and client reporting.
Free-plan limits: BOJ Time-Series Data Search and API are public and free, with JSON and CSV access and Email notifications are optional for newly uploaded website information.
Official data source, not an investor app: The BOJ provides statistics, releases, calendars, charts, and APIs, but no screener, portfolio analytics, broker connection, or investment recommendations.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
Bank of Japan (BOJ)Free
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via homepage.

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Drop-in replacement

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

Bottom line: Analysts, builders, and investors needing free official macroeconomic time series, release calendars, charts, Excel access, and API access from the St. Louis Fed.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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Macro Data
Calendar
Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Official Sources

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, alerts, and research reports.
Free-plan limits: FRED account features page describes the account as free, Free account enables dashboards, saved graphs/maps, data lists, email updates, and API access, and API documentation says all web service requests require an API key.
API key required: All FRED web service requests require an API key, and requesting or viewing keys requires a free FRED account.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)Free
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via support.

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Drop-in replacement

European Central Bank (ECB) - Statistics & Data

Bottom line: Analysts and developers who need official euro-area macro, rate, foreign-exchange, and yield-curve data.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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Macro Data
Yield Curves
Calendar
Blogs

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, alerts, and options and trading workflows.
Free-plan limits: ECB Data Portal and SDMX REST web services provide free programmatic access to official ECB statistics and Optional free account enables favourites, dashboards, and email notifications.
Official data, not an investing app: The ECB provides statistics and APIs, but no screener, portfolio analytics, broker integration, alerts product, or investment recommendations.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
European Central Bank (ECB) - Statistics & DataFree
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via support.

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Perplexity FinancePartial replacementFree • From $20/moFree, no signup

Partial replacement

Perplexity Finance

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Users looking for cited AI answers over finance pages, filings, news, charts, watchlists, screeners, ownership data, and earnings documents.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds

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Screeners
Watchlist
News
Calendar

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Shipping & Trade
Alerts
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, alerts, and historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Free consumer plan includes limited Pro searches, Pro is listed locally at $20/month and Max at $200/month for consumer access, and Agent API finance_search is billed at $0.005 per invocation, or $5 per 1,000 invocations, with model tokens billed separately.
AI answer quality still needs review: Perplexity cites sources, but investment conclusions, calculations, and data joins should be verified before use.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
Perplexity FinanceFree • From $20/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via support.

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Trading EconomicsPartial replacementFree • From $22/moFree, no signup

Partial replacement

Trading Economics

Tested by us

Bottom line: Developers and analysts needing macro indicators, economic calendar data, markets data, forecasts, financials, Excel/Sheets integrations, and API/WebSocket delivery.

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APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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Macro Data
Calendar
News
Credit Ratings & Outlooks

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Data Visualizations
Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, alerts, and research reports.
Free-plan limits: API pricing page lists Standard at $149/month billed yearly, API pricing page lists Professional at $299/month billed yearly, and Enterprise is contact-sales/customized; guest credentials provide limited sample access.
Real API use is paid: Guest credentials are limited/sample access. Standard and Professional API plans are billed yearly.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
Trading EconomicsFree • From $22/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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FlightAwareClosest replacementFree • From $100/moFree, no signup

Closest replacement

FlightAware

Bottom line: Investors and operators using flight activity, delays, route data, or aviation operations as logistics and travel-demand signals.

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Satellite / Geospatial
Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus MiseryMap for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
Premium subscriptions include unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses, API key authentication, and OpenAPI 3.1 documentation.

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, alerts, and historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Free web and mobile flight tracking are available, Premium subscriptions add alerts and historical lookback, and AeroAPI is usage-priced; Firehose and enterprise products require licensing or sales engagement.
Aviation data, not finance data: FlightAware provides flight tracking and aviation APIs, not company fundamentals, prices, valuation models, or portfolio tools.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
FlightAwareFree • From $100/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC)Drop-in replacementFree • From $299/moFree, no signup

Drop-in replacement

Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC)

Bottom line: Analysts researching country, product, industry, export, import, and economic-complexity patterns through rich global trade visualizations.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Shipping & Trade

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Education
Blogs
Visualizations and rankings based on Economic Complexity Index (ECI) and Product Complexity Index (PCI), with reports by HS classification.
Monthly international trade data and subnational coverage across 30+ countries available on Pro plans; current homepage positioning highlights 5,000+ subnational regions, 5,000 products, and thousands of firms and fund managers.

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Alerts
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on alerts, portfolio tracking, and options and trading workflows.
Free-plan limits: Subscription page lists Free, Pro, and Premium tiers, Pro unlocks latest trade data, export potential, data explorers, trend explorers, and API access, and Premium adds Company Explorer, company profiles, and bulk downloads.
Not security-level research: OEC explains trade and economic complexity, but it does not provide stock prices, company financials, portfolio tracking, or brokerage tools.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC)Free • From $299/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

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VisualpingPartial replacementFree • From $10/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Visualping

Bottom line: Investors and compliance teams that need alerts when regulator, IR, pricing, terms, competitor, or news pages change.

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APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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Webhooks
Regulatory Filings Monitoring
Blogs
Education

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Data Visualizations
Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, historical market data, and research reports.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free plan is available for limited website monitoring, and Business plans start at $100/month with 20,000 checks, 200 monitored pages, team workspaces, Slack/Teams, webhooks, API access, and Zapier.
Not market data: Visualping monitors website changes. Users still need to verify page content and normalize data for investment analysis.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
VisualpingFree • From $10/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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Uncle StockPartial replacementFree • From $130/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

Uncle Stock

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Value and long-term investors screening global companies by financial statements, ratios, scores, and valuation models.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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Screeners
Backtesting
Financials
Valuation Models

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, market monitoring, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Subscription page lists Bronze at $20/month or $130/year, Silver at $35/month or $210/year, and Gold at $60/month or $350/year, and The page says Gold includes CSV export with max 300 calls/month and unlimited MCP stock searches/day versus 5/day on the free tier.
API is Gold-gated and capped: The JSON Search API requires Gold and is capped at 10 calls per minute and 300 calls per month unless the vendor raises the limit.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
Uncle StockFree • From $130/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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StockAlert ProPartial replacementFree • From $19.99/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

StockAlert Pro

Bottom line: Investors who want configurable stock and ETF alerts for prices, technical indicators, volume, fundamentals, dividends, or scheduled reminders.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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Calendar
Dividends
Stock Ideas
Screeners

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, historical market data, and research reports.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, The homepage says every free user can create up to 5 active Price and Time alerts, track up to 2 watchlist stocks, and use one Developer API key at 100 requests/hour, and Premium includes unlimited alerts, unlimited API keys, and the full alert catalog.
Alert-first product: StockAlert Pro monitors conditions and sends notifications. It is not a broker, research terminal, or portfolio accounting system.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
StockAlert ProFree • From $19.99/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via homepage.

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FINVIZPartial replacementFree • From $299.50/yrFree, card required

Partial replacement

FINVIZ

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Investors and traders looking for a fast U.S. stock screener with heat maps and snapshot views.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Stock Comparison
Portfolio

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market monitoring, financial data API, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Credit card required, Free stock quotes are delayed by one minute and futures by 20 minutes, and The 7-day Elite trial requires a card and automatically converts to the selected paid plan.
U.S. market coverage: U.S.-only coverage for NYSE, Nasdaq, and Amex equities.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
FINVIZFree • From $299.50/yr
Free tier: Free, card required
Replacement: Partial replacement

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ETF ActionPartial replacementFree • From $29/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

ETF Action

Bottom line: Advisers and ETF professionals who need ETF classification, holdings look-through, overlap, flows, 13F screening, model portfolios, and reports.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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ETF Analysis
ETF Factors
ETF Overlap
ETF Screeners

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, alerts, and historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free plan includes basic fund data, classifications, dashboards, and sponsored marketplace access, and DIY is listed at $29/month and Advisor Pro at $99/month.
Research features require paid plans: Free access covers basic fund data, classifications, dashboards, and sponsored marketplaces. Holdings look-through, exports, 13F screening, and model building require paid plans.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
ETF ActionFree • From $29/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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TipRanksPartial replacementFree • From $29.95/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

TipRanks

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Retail investors looking for analyst consensus, expert rankings, Smart Score, news sentiment, and stock ideas.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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Stock Ideas
Top Analysts
Screeners
ETF Screeners

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, market monitoring, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free/Basic MCP OAuth quota is 10 tool calls per month, and Free API-key tier is limited to 10 requests per minute and 50 requests per month.
Best tools are paid: Premium and Ultimate gate Smart Portfolio, Smart Score, expert/insider/hedge-fund tools, exports, and higher MCP quotas.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
TipRanksFree • From $29.95/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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The Fly ProPartial replacementFree • From $31/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

The Fly Pro

Tested by us

Bottom line: Fundamental investors looking for visual company KPI metrics, financial charting, calendars, transcripts, analyst items, and real-time news in one research workspace.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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Screeners
Stock Comparison
Watchlist
News

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, market monitoring, and financial data API.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, mainstreetdata.com redirects to The Fly, and Pricing page lists Free, Premium, Ultimate, and Institutional tiers, with 7-day free trials on Premium and Ultimate.
Product identity changed: The legacy mainstreetdata.com URL now redirects into The Fly, so branding, packaging, and pricing should be presented as current The Fly availability.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
The Fly ProFree • From $31/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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Fiscal.aiPartial replacementFree • From $39/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Fiscal.ai

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Investors who want AI-assisted company research backed by financials, estimates, transcripts, filings, and dashboards.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
Stock Comparison
Portfolio

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, market monitoring, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free terminal access has dashboard, history, event, and AI prompt limits, and Free API access covers 100 companies, 50 requests per minute, and 250 requests per day.
Free access is limited: The free API is limited to 100 companies, 50 requests per minute, and 250 requests per day. Deeper history, exports, and some datasets require paid plans.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
Fiscal.aiFree • From $39/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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GuruFocusQuality-checked pickFree • From $549/yrFree with signup

Quality-checked pick

GuruFocus

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Value investors looking for long historical fundamentals, GF Score, GF Value, and guru/institutional holdings.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
ETF Screeners
Top Analysts

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Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, market monitoring, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, A free account has limited access, and Free members have limited portfolio capacity.
Paid access is region and tier dependent: Annual paid memberships, region add-ons, API plans, and pay-as-you-go API credits.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
GuruFocusFree • From $549/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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GlassnodePartial replacementFree • From $49/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Glassnode

Bottom line: Digital-asset analysts and institutions needing on-chain metrics, spot/ETF/derivatives data, workbench analysis, alerts, research, exports, and API delivery.

Keep

Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

Gain

On-chain Analytics
DEX / DeFi
Crypto Derivatives
Backtesting

Lose

Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, alerts, and research reports.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Current pricing lists Advanced at $49/month billed annually and Professional as configurable, and The pricing matrix lists API Light under Advanced, while its FAQ says API access is not included. Professional API is optional.
API entitlement needs confirmation: The pricing matrix lists API Light under Advanced, but the FAQ on the same page says API access is not included. Professional API is an optional add-on.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
GlassnodeFree • From $49/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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DunePartial replacementFree • From $75/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Dune

Bottom line: Crypto analysts and teams that need SQL-based onchain dashboards, decoded data, APIs, alerts, webhooks, uploads, and agent workflows.

Keep

Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

Gain

On-chain Analytics
DEX / DeFi
Wallet / Address Monitoring
NFT Markets

Lose

Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, alerts, and research reports.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Dune docs say usage is measured in credits for queries, exports, API, and programmatic actions, and Official docs list Free, Analyst, Plus, Legacy Premium, and Enterprise, with Legacy Premium no longer available for new subscriptions.
Credits control cost and scale: Queries, exports, API usage, and programmatic actions consume plan credits, so heavy workflows require careful credit management or enterprise terms.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
DuneFree • From $75/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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TickerTrendsPartial replacementFree • From $998/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

TickerTrends

Bottom line: Investors, analysts, and funds using alternative data such as search, web traffic, app usage, social, news, reviews, and transcripts to forecast company KPIs before earnings.

Keep

Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

Gain

Stock Ideas
Screeners
Stock Comparison
Quant

Lose

Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).
Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, alerts, and historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, TickerTrends Core is $998 per year after a seven-day trial and carries a 30-day money-back guarantee, and KPI Tracking Suite is custom priced with a trial available by request.
Alternative data is noisy: Search, social, traffic, and app signals are proxies for business performance. Users need modeling discipline, validation, and company-specific KPI context.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
TickerTrendsFree • From $998/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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Changeflow (Trackly)Partial replacementFree • From $1188/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

Changeflow (Trackly)

Bottom line: Compliance, regulatory, and investment research teams monitoring filings, agency pages, policies, competitor pages, PDFs, RSS feeds, and API endpoints.

Keep

APIs & Data Feeds
Alerts

Gain

News
Regulatory Filings Monitoring
Insider Data
Institutional Ownership

Lose

Data Visualizations
Shipping & Trade
Live Map with advanced filters, including ship type, capacity, status, and custom smart filters.
Notifications for port calls, area entries, vessel movements (speed, course changes, drifting), AIS data updates (ETA, destination, draught), proximity events (STS, tug, pilot, bunkering), and AIS-coverage changes, delivered via email, mobile push, or archive.
CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000).

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market maps, financial data API, and historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Every plan has a 30-day free trial with no credit card required, and Professional is listed at $99/month billed annually; Business is listed at $249/month billed annually.
API requires Business or Enterprise: Professional does not include API access. API and webhooks are included on Business and Enterprise plans.

Price: MarineTrafficFree • From $10/mo
Changeflow (Trackly)Free • From $1188/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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What This Shortlist Tells You

FlightAware is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Data Visualizations, APIs & Data Feeds, and Alerts while adding Satellite / Geospatial coverage and Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus MiseryMap for U.S. air traffic disruptions. and Premium subscriptions include unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data. features (workflow overlap ~75%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with FlightAware, GuruFocus, and Bank of Japan (BOJ) to road-test MarineTraffic workflows without paying up front.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Satellite / Geospatial, Stock Ideas, Screeners, and ETF Screeners.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

APIs & Data Feeds×20Alerts×18Data Visualizations×17Shipping & Trade×1

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond MarineTraffic.

Calendar+11Screeners+9Blogs+8Financials+8Institutional Ownership+8News+8Watchlist+8Education+7

Free Access & Pricing

Free options

All 20

20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.

Mobile ready

6/20

6 matches support mobile alongside MarineTraffic.

API availability

20/20

20 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.

Quality checks

6 starred / 8 tested

6 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 8 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

70%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to MarineTraffic?

Start with FlightAware, GuruFocus, and Bank of Japan (BOJ) to replicate MarineTraffic workflows without paying for a subscription.

Do these picks stay permanently free?

Yes. Each platform listed keeps a standing free tier with no credit card required -- though export limits or seat caps may apply if you scale usage.

Which MarineTraffic workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across Data Visualizations, APIs & Data Feeds, Alerts, and Shipping & Trade, so core MarineTraffic workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

Satellite / Geospatial, Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Quant, Backtesting, Correlation, Portfolio, Watchlist, Institutional Ownership, US Government Trades, News, Calendar, Corporate Actions & Special Situations, IPO, Dividends, Splits, Macro Data, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Financials, Scores, Flags, Valuation Models, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Insider Data, Short Interest, Options, ETF Analysis, Fund Analysis, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, AI Research, AI Chat, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Education, Blogs, Videos, Forums, Newsletters, Custom Dashboards, Stock Handbook, Official Sources, News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, Reddit, Earnings Calls Sentiment, App & Website Traffic, Employee/Consumer Reviews, Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Bulls Say Bear Say, Guidance / Pre-announcements, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, ETF Factors, ETF Overlap, Webhooks, On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Wallet / Address Monitoring, NFT Markets, Crypto Derivatives, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Other, and Playbooks & Case Studies show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on MarineTraffic?

Shipping & Trade, Alerts, and Data Visualizations remain strengths for MarineTraffic. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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