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Tidal vs ShipNet

ShipNet and Tidal solve different parts of maritime procurement. Here is how they compare, on the facts.

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ShipNet is an established maritime ERP suite. It spans fleet and technical management, procurement, dry docking, accounting and crewing in one integrated system, the kind of platform an owner or manager rolls out across a whole organisation. Tidal is narrower by design: it is AI software that reads a chandler's or operator's inbound email RFQs and turns them into accurate, margin-protected quotes, matching every line to IMPA and ISSA codes along the way.

So they sit at different layers. ShipNet is the system of record for running vessels end to end; Tidal is the automation that handles the RFQ-to-quote step in minutes. A supplier or operator can run Tidal standalone in about a week, or feed its output into an ERP like ShipNet by API or CSV.

Tidal vs ShipNet: side by side

	Tidal	ShipNet
Category	AI software that turns email RFQs into margin-protected quotes	Full maritime ERP, fleet, procurement, maintenance, accounting, crewing
AI email-RFQ to quote	Yes, reads email RFQs and generates quotes automatically	Not publicly disclosed as an AI email-RFQ-to-quote engine
IMPA / ISSA code matching	IMPA and ISSA code matching, 90%+ first-pass	Procurement module uses maritime catalogues; specific IMPA/ISSA first-pass accuracy not publicly stated
Automated margin-protected quoting	Yes, margin rules enforced automatically on every quote	Not publicly disclosed
Pricing	From $2,500/month, publicly listed, no per-RFQ fees or volume caps	Not publicly disclosed
Time to go live	About 1 week, no ERP project required	Enterprise ERP rollouts are typically multi-month projects
Maturity	Newer, focused platform	Long-established maritime ERP vendor with a broad module set
Best for	Chandlers and operators automating inbound RFQs into quotes	Owners and managers wanting one integrated system of record across the fleet

Competitor details reflect publicly available information at the time of writing; "Not publicly disclosed" means the vendor does not publish that detail. Nothing here is a guess.

Where each one fits

Choose ShipNet when you want a single integrated system of record for the whole operation, technical management, purchasing, accounting and crewing under one roof, and you have the appetite for an ERP implementation. Its breadth is the point.

Choose Tidal when the pain is the RFQ itself: an inbox of email enquiries, often 800 or more line items each, that a team retypes and prices by hand. Tidal reads those emails around the clock, matches items to IMPA and ISSA codes, applies your margin rules, and returns a quote in under 30 minutes, live in about a week and no ERP project required.

Where Tidal is less mature

Being honest: ShipNet is a far broader system than Tidal. Tidal is not an ERP and does not run accounting, crewing or planned maintenance, and it is a newer, smaller company whose SOC 2 Type II certification is in progress rather than complete. If you need a full fleet system of record, an ERP is the right tool, and Tidal can run alongside it.

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Frequently asked questions

Is ShipNet the same as Tidal?

No. ShipNet is a full maritime ERP covering fleet management, procurement, maintenance, accounting and crewing. Tidal is AI software that reads email RFQs and turns them into margin-protected quotes with IMPA and ISSA matching. They work at different layers and can be integrated.

Can Tidal work alongside ShipNet or another ERP?

Yes. Tidal runs standalone from your email inbox and catalogue, or it integrates with an ERP by API or CSV export, so quotes and orders flow into your system of record. Go-live is about one week either way.

How much do Tidal and ShipNet cost?

Tidal is publicly listed from $2,500 per month with no per-RFQ fees or volume caps. ShipNet does not publicly disclose its pricing.

Which should I choose?

If you need one integrated system to run the whole fleet, an ERP like ShipNet is the relevant tool. If your bottleneck is turning inbound email RFQs into accurate quotes fast, Tidal automates that step and can feed your ERP.