Buyer's guide
Six tools maritime chandlers and buyers evaluate, compared on category, AI, code matching and pricing transparency.
"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 | Item codes | Public pricing | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidal | AI RFQ-to-quote software | Yes | Item codes | Pricing is scoped to your volume and the modules you need, so contact us for a quote. | 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 | item code search | Not disclosed | 1999, London |
| Marcura | Broad connected maritime platform | Via ShipServ | Item codes via ShipServ | Not disclosed | 2001, Dubai |
| ShipCentric | Microsoft-based ship-supply ERP | Not disclosed | Item codes | Not disclosed | 1988, Denmark |
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 your own catalogue 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. As the newest entrant here, its SOC 2 Type II certification is in progress.
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 item-code matching is not publicly stated.
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.
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 item-code search tool. Now owned by Marcura. Best for supplier discovery and marketplace reach rather than automated quoting.
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.
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 item-code/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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