Best Ship Chandler Software in 2026 (6 Compared)

"Ship chandler software" covers several different products that often come up in the same buying decision: focused RFQ-to-quote automation, all-in-one ship-supply ERPs, supplier marketplaces, and broad maritime operations platforms. This guide compares six of them on what they publicly do, so you can match a tool to your actual bottleneck. Competitor details are drawn from public sources; where a vendor does not publish a detail (such as pricing), it is marked "Not disclosed" rather than guessed.

Transparency: this guide is published by Tidal. Tidal is listed first as the tool this site makes; the competitor profiles stick to publicly verifiable facts, including where those tools are stronger or broader than Tidal.

Tool	Category	AI RFQ to quote	IMPA / ISSA	Public pricing	Founded
Tidal	AI RFQ-to-quote software	Yes	IMPA + ISSA	From $2,500/mo	Newer platform
Seaborn	AI ship-chandler ERP	Yes	Not publicly verified	Not disclosed	~2014, London
Supply Logic	AI ship-supply on Dynamics 365	Yes	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	2019, Singapore
ShipServ	Maritime e-procurement marketplace	Not disclosed	IMPA code search	Not disclosed	1999, London
Marcura	Broad connected maritime platform	Via ShipServ	IMPA via ShipServ	Not disclosed	2001, Dubai
ShipCentric	Microsoft-based ship-supply ERP	Not disclosed	IMPA + ISSA	Not disclosed	1988, Denmark

1. Tidal

AI RFQ-to-quote software · Newer platform

Best for automating inbound email RFQs into quotes. Tidal reads email RFQs around the clock, matches line items to IMPA and ISSA codes at 90%+ first-pass accuracy, applies your margin rules, and returns a margin-protected quote in under 30 minutes. It runs standalone or integrates with ShipNet and Bassnet, goes live in about a week, and publishes pricing from $2,500 per month. As the newest entrant here, its SOC 2 Type II certification is in progress.

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2. Seaborn

AI ship-chandler ERP · ~2014, London

A broad AI cloud ERP for ship suppliers (twelve modules, three AI engines) with an AI RFQ Analyzer that the company advertises at 99% extraction accuracy and up to 150x faster than manual, plus warehouse and mobile apps. Best for chandlers who want one all-in-one AI suite. Explicit IMPA/ISSA matching is not publicly stated.

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3. Supply Logic

AI ship-supply on Dynamics 365 · 2019, Singapore

Cloud software built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, with an Auto Bot 365 that receives and translates RFQs from email, Excel, Word and PDF, advertised as at least 20x faster with 99% extraction, plus AI stock control and vendor comparison. Best for teams that want RFQ automation inside a Dynamics 365 ERP.

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4. ShipServ

Maritime e-procurement marketplace · 1999, London

A long-established maritime e-procurement marketplace and supplier network (TradeNet, Pages) that connects buyers with a large global supplier base and offers a free IMPA Marine Stores Guide code search. Now owned by Marcura. Best for supplier discovery and marketplace reach rather than automated quoting.

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5. Marcura

Broad connected maritime platform · 2001, Dubai

A broad platform spanning port disbursement (DA-Desk), payments (MarTrust), compliance, analytics and procurement (via ShipServ, which it owns), serving 950 shipping companies. Best for large operators consolidating port costs, payments and compliance alongside procurement.

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6. ShipCentric

Microsoft-based ship-supply ERP · 1988, Denmark

An established, Microsoft-based ship-supply and chandling business-management system (Dynamic Ship Chandler and Dynamic Ship Supplier) with IMPA/ISSA/vendor code cross-referencing, order processing and Outlook integration, in ship supply since 1988. Best for suppliers wanting a full, mature Microsoft ERP.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ship chandler software in 2026?

It depends on the job. For automating email RFQs into margin-protected quotes with IMPA and ISSA code matching, Tidal is purpose-built. For a broad all-in-one AI ERP, Seaborn and Supply Logic are options. For supplier discovery, ShipServ is a marketplace. For a full established Microsoft-based ERP, ShipCentric. For consolidating port costs, payments and compliance, Marcura. The right pick depends on whether your bottleneck is quoting, operations breadth, or supplier discovery.

Which ship chandler software uses AI?

Tidal, Seaborn and Supply Logic all publicly describe AI-driven RFQ automation. Marcura applies AI mainly in compliance and contract intelligence and offers procurement via ShipServ. ShipServ and ShipCentric do not publicly advertise AI RFQ-to-quote automation.

Which options publish their pricing?

Of the tools compared here, Tidal publishes pricing from $2,500 per month with no per-RFQ fees or volume caps. Seaborn, Supply Logic, ShipServ, Marcura and ShipCentric do not publicly disclose pricing at the time of writing.

Does this list only cover ship chandlers?

No. It spans the tools chandlers and maritime buyers evaluate together, from focused RFQ-to-quote software to supplier marketplaces and broad maritime platforms, because they often come up in the same buying decision even though they solve different problems.

Best ship chandler software in 2026

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