ISF Watchkeeper vs ShipManager Crewing

ISF Watchkeeper helps ship managers plan crew schedules and monitor work and rest hour compliance. Watchkeeper 3 runs aboard vessels, supports team planning and vessel scheduling, and synchronizes data with Watchkeeper Online for shore-based staff. The online dashboard monitors multiple vessels and provides alerts and historical reports. Compliance checks cover STCW, ILO MLC, US OPA 90, and OCIMF regulations. Seafarers can use Watchkeeper 4 Mobile on smartphones and tablets to record hours and check live compliance status. Watchkeeper 3 supports API and third-party crewing software integrations; AppLink imports and exports data through Microsoft Excel files. It can also compare recorded crew hours with vessel events for SIRE 2.0. Global Analytics & Benchmarking compares fleet performance with industry data and identifies high-risk locations. ISF Watchkeeper is paid, with pricing on request and a 30-day trial. Platforms listed are Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, as well as API access.

ShipManager Crewing is DNV software for coordinating the crewing process across a marine crew pool. It supports fleetwide planning, scheduling and monitoring of work and rest hours, with crew records for certificates, licences, qualifications, experience and contracts. Payroll tools handle maritime wage types and scales, earnings and deductions, fleet payroll calculations and bank remittance following ISO20022. Modules include Crew Data, Crew Planning, Payroll, Crew Resting Hours, Appraisals, Canteen and Ship Cash Box. Shipping companies can collaborate with crewing offices, agencies and vessels. Other tools include rest-hour non-conformity alerts, appraisals, hiring certificates, reports, serial letters, master's cash and cash advances, and crew pool statistics and KPIs. DNV describes the software and payroll as configurable for a fleet. It runs on Android, iOS and the web, with hybrid deployment. Pricing is on request; no plan price or package limits are stated.