ShipNet alternative

The Tidal alternative to ShipNet

ShipNet is a full maritime ERP suite. If your real bottleneck is turning email RFQs into quotes, here is how Tidal fits, honestly.

See it on your RFQs Replace or keep ShipNet?

Replace it, or keep it. Each Tidal module is sold on its own.

Generated quote with each line priced from the catalogue
A quote in Tidal, every line priced from the supplier’s own catalogue. Live system at a Trinidad marine supplier, details blurred.

The short answer: People looking for a ShipNet alternative sometimes want the whole ERP replaced, but often they only need the procurement and quoting step to work better without a multi month ERP project. Tidal targets that step specifically.

Two ways to switch

Replace ShipNet, or keep it and add Tidal

You do not have to rip anything out. Pick the path that matches the job you want done.

Replace

Move your quoting to Tidal

If ShipNet is where your team handles RFQs today, Tidal can take that job over.

  • RFQ inbox that sorts requests from other mail
  • Lines read from any buyer layout, priced from your catalogue
  • Quotes in your own template, approved by a person
  • Approved quotes sent to your ERP as sales orders
See Quote Desk →
Keep

Keep ShipNet, add one module

If ShipNet does a job you still need, keep it and add only the part of Tidal that removes the typing.

  • Quote Desk for RFQ to priced quote
  • Invoice Capture for supplier invoices from a photo
  • Each sold on its own, no platform change
  • Connects to your ERP through its API or an import file
See ERP integrations →
Why Tidal

Why teams choose Tidal

Tidal reads inbound email RFQs, matches line items to your own catalogue at 90%+ first pass accuracy, applies your margins and returns a quote in under 30 minutes. Pricing is scoped to your volume and the modules you need, so contact us for a quote.

181 of 212RFQ lines priced correctly with nobody touching them, in a replay of three real RFQs
0lines given a wrong price. Lines it could not price were left open with the reason shown
1 approvala person approves every quote and supplier invoice before it goes anywhere

Measured in a replay of three real RFQs (212 lines across Excel, PDF and IFS files) from our live customer, a marine supplier in Trinidad.

Honest fit

When ShipNet is still the right fit

A full ERP like ShipNet still fits when you need one integrated system of record for fleet management, maintenance, accounting and crewing. Tidal is not an ERP; it automates the RFQ to quote step and can feed your ERP.

How Tidal works

What your team sees

Screenshots are from the live system at a Trinidad marine supplier. Customer and supplier details are blurred.

Tidal RFQ inbox sorting emails into RFQs and orders
1. RFQs arrive and are sorted automatically.
Generated quote with each line priced from the catalogue
2. Every line is priced from your catalogue.
Supplier invoice and the lines Tidal read from it
3. Supplier invoices are read and checked.
Switching

How to move from ShipNet without risk

  1. A 30 minute callWhat you use ShipNet for today, your ERP, and your monthly RFQ and invoice volume.
  2. A trial on your documentsSend us a few recent RFQs or supplier invoices. We show you the result beside what your team produced.
  3. Set upWe load your catalogue and supplier prices and connect your ERP by API or import file.
  4. Side by side, then switchRun Tidal next to ShipNet until you trust the results, then move the work over.
FAQ

ShipNet alternative, answered

Is Tidal a ShipNet alternative?
Tidal is an alternative for the RFQ to quote step, not for a full ERP. If your procurement quoting is the pain, Tidal automates it in about a week. If you need one integrated fleet system of record, an ERP like ShipNet is the relevant tool.
Do I have to replace my ERP to use Tidal?
No. Tidal runs standalone from your email inbox and catalogue, or integrates with your ERP by API or CSV, so you can add it without an ERP project.
How much does Tidal cost compared with ShipNet?
Pricing is scoped to your volume and the modules you need, so contact us for a quote. ShipNet does not publicly disclose its pricing.
Which should I choose?
If the goal is faster RFQ to quote without a big rollout, Tidal fits and can feed your ERP. If you need a full integrated fleet system, an ERP like ShipNet is the relevant choice.
Can Tidal replace ShipNet completely?
For RFQ to quote and supplier invoice entry, yes. For anything else ShipNet does for you, keep it. Many teams keep ShipNet and add one Tidal module, Quote Desk or Invoice Capture, which are sold separately.
Does Tidal connect to our ERP?
Yes. Approved quotes go to your ERP as sales orders and approved supplier invoices as bills, through its API or an import file. Tidal has set routes for ERPNext, Acumatica, Odoo, SAP Business One, NetSuite and Business Central, and connects to other ERPs the same way.

Compare Tidal and ShipNet on your own RFQs

Send us a few recent RFQs and we will show you, line by line, what Tidal produces.

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