HelmOps vs Floatist: 2026 Comparison
Per-yacht management platform for bareboat charter fleets
Quick Verdict
Floatist prices per yacht (roughly €380-480/yacht/year) and has grown quickly in the bareboat charter fleet segment after raising seed funding in late 2025. That per-yacht model works well for a single boat but scales linearly with fleet size — a 5-yacht fleet runs roughly €1,900-2,400/year on Floatist, where HelmOps's flat multi-vessel fleet pricing does not multiply per hull. HelmOps also covers ISM/MLC compliance documentation and crew certificate management more deeply; Floatist's strength is bareboat-specific charter turnaround workflows.
Feature Comparison
We compared both platforms on pricing model, fleet scaling, and charter-specific workflow depth.
| Criterion | HelmOps | Floatist |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model at Fleet Scale | ✓Flat multi-vessel fleet pricing that does not multiply per additional hull. | Per-yacht annual pricing (~€380-480/yacht/year) that scales linearly — a 5-yacht fleet runs roughly €1,900-2,400/year. |
| Bareboat Charter Turnaround | Voyage logging, guest manifests, and charter trip management as part of general operations. | ✓Positioned specifically around bareboat charter fleet workflows, with a growth track record (seed funding, reported growth) in that niche. |
| ISM/MLC Compliance Documentation | ✓Built-in compliance library covering ISM Code, MLC 2006, MARPOL, SOLAS, and Port State Control with full audit trail. | Compliance depth not a primary marketed feature; product centres on bareboat operations. |
| Offline-First Mobile | ✓Native iOS/Android apps with PowerSync offline-first architecture. | Web-first platform; offline capability not a primary marketed feature. |
Pricing Model at Fleet Scale
HelmOps
Flat multi-vessel fleet pricing that does not multiply per additional hull.
Floatist
Per-yacht annual pricing (~€380-480/yacht/year) that scales linearly — a 5-yacht fleet runs roughly €1,900-2,400/year.
Bareboat Charter Turnaround
HelmOps
Voyage logging, guest manifests, and charter trip management as part of general operations.
Floatist
Positioned specifically around bareboat charter fleet workflows, with a growth track record (seed funding, reported growth) in that niche.
ISM/MLC Compliance Documentation
HelmOps
Built-in compliance library covering ISM Code, MLC 2006, MARPOL, SOLAS, and Port State Control with full audit trail.
Floatist
Compliance depth not a primary marketed feature; product centres on bareboat operations.
Offline-First Mobile
HelmOps
Native iOS/Android apps with PowerSync offline-first architecture.
Floatist
Web-first platform; offline capability not a primary marketed feature.
When Floatist Is the Better Choice
Floatist is worth evaluating for a bareboat charter operation of 1-2 yachts where per-yacht pricing is genuinely cheaper than a flat fleet plan, and where bareboat-specific turnaround workflows are the priority over ISM/MLC compliance depth.
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