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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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MarineTraffic vs Quartr comparison

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

Quick takeaways

MarineTraffic adds Data Visualizations, and Shipping & Trade coverage that Quartr skips.

Quartr includes Transcripts, Improved Filings, AI, AI Chat, Calendar, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, and Watchlist categories that MarineTraffic omits.

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

Quartr is known for: Stream live earnings calls with real-time transcripts—instant coverage as events happen., Centralizes IR material from 13,000+ companies across 27 markets: events, filings, reports, and slide decks, all searchable in one place., and AI chat over transcripts, filings, and slides, with every answer fully source-traceable back to the original document..

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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Quartr

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Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Quartr brings together earnings calls, transcripts, filings, reports, and slides into one platform. The free mobile app is consumer-friendly, while Quartr Pro (desktop) and the API are enterprise products sold on a custom basis. The API is generous—paying customers get effectively unlimited calls, demo accounts are capped, and a 50 rps global rate limit goes into effect in December 2025. Live audio and transcripts are delivered in real time, making it a go-to tool for analysts who don’t want to wait.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Stream live earnings calls with real-time transcripts—instant coverage as events happen.
Centralizes IR material from 13,000+ companies across 27 markets: events, filings, reports, and slide decks, all searchable in one place.
AI chat over transcripts, filings, and slides, with every answer fully source-traceable back to the original document.
Search across transcripts, filings, and slides to track narrative shifts, compare language, and follow how management decks evolve over time.
Earnings calendar with granular filters, calendar sync, and live alerts when calls go on air—plus keyword-based alerts.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data APIs, and Alerts.

Where they differ

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).

Quartr

Distinct strengths include:

Stream live earnings calls with real-time transcripts—instant coverage as events happen.
Centralizes IR material from 13,000+ companies across 27 markets: events, filings, reports, and slide decks, all searchable in one place.
AI chat over transcripts, filings, and slides, with every answer fully source-traceable back to the original document.
Search across transcripts, filings, and slides to track narrative shifts, compare language, and follow how management decks evolve over time.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	MarineTraffic	Quartr
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data APIs, Alerts Unique: Data Visualizations, Shipping & Trade	Shared: Data APIs, Alerts Unique: Transcripts, Improved Filings, AI, AI Chat, Calendar, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Watchlist
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Other	Stocks
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 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).	Unique Stream live earnings calls with real-time transcripts—instant coverage as events happen. Centralizes IR material from 13,000+ companies across 27 markets: events, filings, reports, and slide decks, all searchable in one place. AI chat over transcripts, filings, and slides, with every answer fully source-traceable back to the original document. Search across transcripts, filings, and slides to track narrative shifts, compare language, and follow how management decks evolve over time. Earnings calendar with granular filters, calendar sync, and live alerts when calls go on air—plus keyword-based alerts. Free mobile app with watchlists, personalized newsfeeds, consensus estimates, revenue segment breakdowns, offline listening, and curated company lists.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do MarineTraffic and Quartr both support?

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

Do MarineTraffic and Quartr require subscriptions?

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

How can you access MarineTraffic and Quartr?

Both MarineTraffic and Quartr 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?

MarineTraffic differentiates itself with 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)., whereas Quartr stands out for Stream live earnings calls with real-time transcripts—instant coverage as events happen., Centralizes IR material from 13,000+ companies across 27 markets: events, filings, reports, and slide decks, all searchable in one place., and AI chat over transcripts, filings, and slides, with every answer fully source-traceable back to the original document..

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