When does a team move from Aquator Marine to HelmOps?

Usually when it wants published pricing and a quick self-service start, and does not need Aquator's ISM, SMS, budget or APA modules.

Does Aquator Marine have a superyacht tier?

Yes. Its superyacht plans run from Alpha (24-35 m) at $2,500 up to Foxtrot for 100 m and above, which is priced on request. Confirm with Aquator whether prices are per year or per month.

Is switching from Aquator to HelmOps expensive?

HelmOps prices are published at https://helmops.com/en/pricing: $79, $99 or $249 per month, 20% less billed annually. Every plan includes every feature; tiers differ only by vessel, owner and crew limits. 30-day free trial, no credit card required. Compare the vessel and crew limits that apply to your operation during the trial.

HelmOps Alternatives to Aquator Marine

Aquator Marine lists a broad set of modules, from ISM and digital SMS to crew rotation, budgets and charter APA. Teams look for an alternative when its pricing is unclear, because its plan pages give yearly prices that other pages show as monthly, or when they want a smaller product they can start the same day.

Yacht and superyacht management software from Singapore

Why Teams Switch

Aquator plan prices appear as per year on its plan pages and per month elsewhere, so the real cost needs written confirmation.
Its App Store app was last updated in March 2024, while the site claims full offline functionality.
A broad module set can be more than a captain-run yacht needs; HelmOps covers expenses, maintenance, crew and trips in one app.

Migration Notes

Move maintenance records and inventory by CSV import, enter crew certificates during setup and start expenses fresh. HelmOps has no ISM, SMS, budget or APA module, so those records stay outside HelmOps.

Other Options to Consider

Quartermaster

Owners and captains who want maintenance reminders and receipt storage at the lowest price, from $2.99 a month.

Vessel Vanguard

Vessels that need full offline use, an Android app, and crew certificate and drill records, at a quoted price.

DeepBlue

Operations whose flag state or management company requires software with third-party type approval.

Why HelmOps

HelmOps is narrower than Aquator but publishes monthly prices with a 30-day trial without a card: expenses with receipt scanning and approvals, maintenance by running hours, crew certificates and MLC hours of rest, and charter trips with a guest portal, in English and Turkish. If you need ISM, SMS or APA modules, stay with Aquator.

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