Ask five maritime software vendors what their product costs and you will get five variations of "it depends". Vessel management software pricing is famously opaque — but after more than a decade selling and implementing these systems, we can share realistic ranges and the questions that reveal the true cost.
All figures in this article are indicative price levels based on our own market experience, not official vendor list prices. Actual pricing varies with fleet size, modules, contract length and negotiation. Always request written quotes.
💵What Vessel Management Software Costs in 2026
| Platform | License model | Indicative license cost |
|---|---|---|
| SeaVesselManager Community | Free, attribution required | $0 — up to 4 vessels |
| SeaVesselManager Professional | Published per-vessel subscription | $169 / vessel / month |
| SeaVesselManager Enterprise | Published per-vessel subscription | $399 / vessel / month |
| TM Master V2 (Tero Marine/OTG) | Quote-based | ≈ $1,500 / vessel / month* |
| SERTICA, AMOS, BASSnet | Quote-based enterprise | Similar price range* |
| Generic CMMS (non-maritime) | Per-user SaaS | Varies widely — often cheaper, but lacks vessel-specific depth |
*Indicative levels from our market experience, including our founder's years selling TM Master V2. Vendors adjust pricing by fleet size, modules and contract terms.
🧮What the License Fee Doesn't Show
The sticker price is only part of the total cost of ownership. In traditional enterprise PMS projects, the license is often the smaller line item:
- Implementation and configuration: traditional projects frequently involve consultants, workshops and months of setup. Our own implementation package starts at $15,000 — ask every vendor for theirs in writing.
- Training: crew and office staff need onboarding. On-site training is commonly billed per day; ours is $5,000 per day, certification is $1,500 per person.
- Data migration: extracting equipment registers and maintenance history from your old system is manual work regardless of vendor.
- Integrations: connecting to accounting, crewing or ERP systems can carry separate fees.
- Annual price escalation and per-module add-ons buried in contract terms.
🔢Example: License Cost per Year
Using the indicative levels above, license fees alone look like this:
| Fleet size | Traditional enterprise PMS* | SeaVesselManager Professional |
|---|---|---|
| 3 vessels | ≈ $54,000 / year | $0 (Community Edition) |
| 10 vessels | ≈ $180,000 / year | $20,280 / year |
| 25 vessels | ≈ $450,000 / year | $50,700 / year |
*At ≈ $1,500 per vessel per month. This is license cost only — implementation, training and migration are additional for any vendor.
❓Seven Questions to Ask Every Vendor
- What is the per-vessel monthly license cost, in writing, for our fleet size?
- What is included in the license vs. billed as add-on modules?
- What does implementation cost, and how long until the first vessel is live?
- What does training cost per day or per person?
- What is the annual price escalation clause in the contract?
- Can we export all our maintenance data if we leave, and in what format?
- Is there a real free trial or pilot — not a sales demo?
If a vendor cannot answer the first three questions in writing within a week, that tells you something about how the next five years will feel.
⚖️Price vs. Value: What You Actually Pay For
The cheapest system is not the one with the lowest license fee — it is the one your crew actually uses, that passes audits without a scramble, and that does not require a consultant for every configuration change. A $1,500/vessel/month platform that sits unused costs more than a $169 one that runs the maintenance plan.
📌 Key Takeaways
- ✓Traditional enterprise PMS (TM Master V2, SERTICA, AMOS, BASSnet) runs around $1,500 per vessel per month at indicative market levels.
- ✓SeaVesselManager publishes prices openly: $0 up to 4 vessels, then $169 (Professional) or $399 (Enterprise) per vessel per month.
- ✓License fees are only part of the cost — implementation, training, migration and contract terms often exceed them.
- ✓Get per-vessel pricing, implementation cost and data-export terms in writing from every vendor before deciding.