specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: VesselFinder
providerId: vesselfinder
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - AIS
  - Maritime
  - Vessel Tracking
  - Container Tracking
description: 'Reconciled plans and per-credit pricing for VesselFinder''s AIS API and Container Tracking API. Source: api.vesselfinder.com/docs and container.vesselfinder.com.'
sources:
  - https://api.vesselfinder.com/docs/
  - https://container.vesselfinder.com/api/1.0/docs
plans:
  - id: vesselfinder-ais-credits-10k
    name: AIS Credits — 10,000
    type: prepaid
    description: 10,000 AIS API credits. Credits expire 12 months after purchase.
    entries:
      - label: Credits
        name: credits
        type: prepaid
        metric: credit
        limit: 10000
        timeFrame: 12-months
        geo: global
        unit: 10000
        price: '330.00'
        currency: EUR
        userMultiplied: false
  - id: vesselfinder-ais-credits-20k
    name: AIS Credits — 20,000
    type: prepaid
    description: 20,000 AIS API credits. Credits expire 12 months after purchase.
    entries:
      - label: Credits
        name: credits
        type: prepaid
        metric: credit
        limit: 20000
        timeFrame: 12-months
        geo: global
        unit: 20000
        price: '625.00'
        currency: EUR
        userMultiplied: false
  - id: vesselfinder-ais-credits-50k
    name: AIS Credits — 50,000
    type: prepaid
    description: 50,000 AIS API credits. Credits expire 12 months after purchase.
    entries:
      - label: Credits
        name: credits
        type: prepaid
        metric: credit
        limit: 50000
        timeFrame: 12-months
        geo: global
        unit: 50000
        price: '1470.00'
        currency: EUR
        userMultiplied: false
  - id: vesselfinder-ais-vesselslist
    name: AIS VesselsList (Fleet) — Subscription
    type: subscription
    description: Predefined-fleet data subscription. Pricing depends on fleet size and dataset selection (AIS, Voyage, Master). Contact sales for quote.
    entries:
      - label: Subscription
        name: subscription
        type: subscription
        metric: vessel
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'Call'
        userMultiplied: false
  - id: vesselfinder-ais-livedata
    name: AIS LiveData (Area) — Subscription
    type: subscription
    description: Area-based subscription. Pricing depends on area size, traffic density, and dataset selection. Contact sales for quote.
    entries:
      - label: Subscription
        name: subscription
        type: subscription
        metric: area
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'Call'
        userMultiplied: false
  - id: vesselfinder-container-tracking-1
    name: Container Tracking — 1 Container
    type: prepaid
    description: Single-container subscription. Expires 12 months after purchase. VAT excluded.
    entries:
      - label: Container
        name: container
        type: prepaid
        metric: container
        limit: 1
        timeFrame: 12-months
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '7.00'
        currency: USD
        userMultiplied: false
  - id: vesselfinder-container-tracking-10
    name: Container Tracking — 10 Containers
    type: prepaid
    description: 10-container subscription. Expires 12 months after purchase. VAT excluded.
    entries:
      - label: Containers
        name: containers
        type: prepaid
        metric: container
        limit: 10
        timeFrame: 12-months
        geo: global
        unit: 10
        price: '65.00'
        currency: USD
        userMultiplied: false
  - id: vesselfinder-container-tracking-20
    name: Container Tracking — 20 Containers
    type: prepaid
    description: 20-container subscription. Expires 12 months after purchase. VAT excluded.
    entries:
      - label: Containers
        name: containers
        type: prepaid
        metric: container
        limit: 20
        timeFrame: 12-months
        geo: global
        unit: 20
        price: '120.00'
        currency: USD
        userMultiplied: false
  - id: vesselfinder-container-tracking-50
    name: Container Tracking — 50 Containers
    type: prepaid
    description: 50-container subscription. Expires 12 months after purchase. VAT excluded.
    entries:
      - label: Containers
        name: containers
        type: prepaid
        metric: container
        limit: 50
        timeFrame: 12-months
        geo: global
        unit: 50
        price: '275.00'
        currency: USD
        userMultiplied: false
  - id: vesselfinder-container-tracking-100
    name: Container Tracking — 100 Containers
    type: prepaid
    description: 100-container subscription. Expires 12 months after purchase. VAT excluded.
    entries:
      - label: Containers
        name: containers
        type: prepaid
        metric: container
        limit: 100
        timeFrame: 12-months
        geo: global
        unit: 100
        price: '500.00'
        currency: USD
        userMultiplied: false
creditCosts:
  - method: Vessels (AIS dataset)
    credits: '1 (terrestrial) / 10 (satellite)'
  - method: Vessels (Voyage extradata)
    credits: '1'
  - method: Vessels (Master extradata)
    credits: '2'
  - method: PortCalls
    credits: '1–2'
  - method: ExpectedArrivals (AIS)
    credits: '5'
  - method: ExpectedArrivals (Voyage)
    credits: '1'
  - method: ExpectedArrivals (Master)
    credits: '2'
  - method: MasterData
    credits: '3'
  - method: Distance
    credits: '1 per delivered response'
  - method: Status
    credits: '0'
  - method: ListManager
    credits: '0'
containerTracking:
  cachePolicy: First search per container deducts one unit; subsequent searches within 30 days are free. Successful responses are cached 12 hours.