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Benzinga vs MarineTraffic comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Benzinga adds News, Newsletters, Watchlist, Screeners, Calendar, and Transcripts coverage that MarineTraffic skips.

MarineTraffic includes Data Visualizations, and Shipping & Trade categories that Benzinga omits.

Benzinga highlights: Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., and Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans..

MarineTraffic is known for: 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., and CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000)..

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Benzinga

benzinga.com

Financial news publisher offering both a real-time trading terminal (Benzinga Pro) and licensed data APIs. Subscription tiers progressively unlock tools such as advanced newsfeeds, equity squawk audio, signals, scanners, and calendars. Paid plans include Nasdaq Basic real-time quotes, and optional add-ons like High Beta Squawk. Scanner results can be exported to CSV.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively.
  • Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators.
  • Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans.
  • Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.
  • Signals highlight unusual activity, including price spikes, options flow, block trades, and trading halts.

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MarineTraffic

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Global AIS vessel tracking platform with map views, alerts, voyage history, and data exports. Many features are plan-gated: CSV export quotas, Past Track history, detailed Route Forecasts, and the number of Custom Areas you can define. API access is available with an API key, and mobile apps provide push notifications.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • 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).
  • Route Forecast tools: Basic shows path previews; Essential and Enterprise unlock ETA and speed details.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Alerts, and Data APIs.

Where they differ

Benzinga

Distinct strengths include:

News
Newsletters
Watchlist
Screeners
Calendar
Transcripts
  • Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively.
  • Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators.
  • Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans.
  • Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.

MarineTraffic

Distinct strengths include:

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).
  • Past Track playback varies by plan: Free (1 day), Essential (7 days), Enterprise (up to 5 years, in 7-day playback windows).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBenzingaMarineTraffic
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Alerts, Data APIs

Unique: News, Newsletters, Watchlist, Screeners, Calendar, Transcripts

Shared: Alerts, Data APIs

Unique: Data Visualizations, Shipping & Trade

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options

Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile, API

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively.
  • Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators.
  • Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans.
  • Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.
  • Signals highlight unusual activity, including price spikes, options flow, block trades, and trading halts.
  • Comprehensive calendar suite covering earnings, guidance, economic releases, analyst ratings, and more.

Unique

  • 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).
  • Route Forecast tools: Basic shows path previews; Essential and Enterprise unlock ETA and speed details.
  • Custom Areas can be created or imported (KMZ/KML/GEOJSON/WKT), with plan limits from 1 area (Essential) up to 2,000 (Enterprise).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Benzinga and MarineTraffic both support?

Both platforms cover Alerts, and Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Benzinga and MarineTraffic require subscriptions?

Both Benzinga and MarineTraffic keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Benzinga and MarineTraffic?

Both Benzinga and MarineTraffic support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Benzinga differentiates itself with Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., and Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans., whereas MarineTraffic stands out for 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., and CSV exports from vessel and port databases, with monthly quotas depending on plan: Basic (5), Essential (300), Enterprise (10,000)..

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