A MarineTraffic alternative with alerts and vessel checks
Rynda (rynda.io) is an alternative to MarineTraffic for people who need more than a dot on the map. It tracks 100,000+ vessels on a live AIS map, sends alerts on 13 vessel events to Telegram and email, and shows the owner, sanctions matches and Port State Control record of a vessel on its page. The map is open without an account, and port arrival and departure alerts are free for 3 vessels.
Rynda as a MarineTraffic alternative
- Live AIS map
- 100,000+ vessels and 14,500+ ports, open without an account
- Alerts
- 13 event types, to Telegram, email and the app
- Alerts on the free plan
- Port arrival and departure for 3 vessels
- Vessel check
- Owner, 8 sanctions lists, PSC inspections and detentions
- PRO plan
- $59 a month, 10 vessels
- Documents without a subscription
- Vessel dossier $19.99, inspection report $14.99
Rynda and MarineTraffic on notifications
| Rynda | MarineTraffic | |
|---|---|---|
| Live vessel map | Yes | Yes |
| Notifications on vessel events | 13 event types | Over 40 event types |
| Notifications without a paid plan | Port arrival and departure, 3 vessels | No: paid subscription only |
| Where notifications arrive | Telegram, email, the app | Web, email, mobile app |
MarineTraffic facts were checked against the source below on 9 October 2026.
Other MarineTraffic alternatives
| Service | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| VesselFinder | AIS tracking with a free plan (10 ships in My Fleet, 1 day of track history) and paid plans from €3 to €119 a month. The Satellite plan adds satellite AIS, 2,000 ships and 90 days of history. | Following many vessels at a low price, open-ocean coverage |
| Equasis | A public database of safety-related information on ships, financed by public money and free of charge. | A free record of how a ship is managed and inspected |
| FleetMon | No longer a separate service: Kpler acquired FleetMon and MarineTraffic in 2023, and FleetMon was phased out from January 2024. | — |
| ShipAtlas | By Maritime Optima. Arrival notifications are free; Standard unlocks 1–5 vessels from €10 a month, Premium unlocks all vessels from €65 a month. | Following one to five vessels with satellite positions |
| MyShipTracking | Describes itself as a free real-time AIS vessel tracking service. Its API documentation says the data is terrestrial AIS with limited coverage. | A free look at the map near the coast |
| Rynda | A live AIS map, 13 alert types to Telegram and email, a vessel check by IMO. The free plan covers 3 vessels. | Alerts in Telegram from the free plan, due diligence next to the position |
Plans and prices of other services were checked on their own pages on 9 October 2026 and may change.
When MarineTraffic is the better choice, and when Rynda is
- Choose MarineTraffic if you need the longest list of notification triggers, more than 40 of them, including bunkering, pilot entry and risk of collision, or push notifications from a mobile app.
- Choose VesselFinder if you follow hundreds of vessels and the price per vessel matters most: its Premium plan covers 500 ships for €29 a month.
- Choose Rynda if you want alerts in Telegram without a paid plan, the owner, sanctions and PSC record on the same page as the position, and documents you can buy one at a time.
What Rynda adds on top of a tracker
Alerts that come to you
13 vessel events, delivered to Telegram and email. Port calls are covered by the free plan.
Who stands behind the vessel
Owner and manager, 8 sanctions lists and the PSC record, on the vessel page.
Cargo and open tonnage
A board of cargoes and vessels open for charter, on the same map as the live positions.
Free to start, prices in the open
The map and vessel pages need no account. An account adds My Fleet and alerts.
- FREE$0No card required
- 3 vessels in My Fleet
- Arrival and departure alerts
- Telegram and email delivery
- 7 days of voyage history
- PRO$59a monthPaid by card, no auto-renewal
- 10 vessels in My Fleet
- All 13 alert types
- Vessel checks without a limit
- 21 days of voyage history
- ENTERPRISEfrom $259a monthFor 50 vessels
- 50–150 vessels in My Fleet
- All 13 alert types
- Vessel checks without a limit
- Full archive of voyage history
Single documents without a subscription: vessel dossier $19.99, inspection report $14.99, vessel history archive $12.99, shipowner report $99.
MarineTraffic alternatives: questions and answers
Is there a free alternative to MarineTraffic?
Rynda’s live map, port pages and vessel pages are free and open without an account. A free account adds 3 vessels in My Fleet with port arrival and departure alerts in Telegram and email. VesselFinder also has a free plan, with 10 ships in My Fleet.
Does Rynda send alerts to Telegram?
Yes, on every plan. There are 13 alert types; port arrival and departure are part of the free plan, the rest need PRO or ENTERPRISE.
Can I see who owns a vessel?
Yes. The vessel page names the registered owner and the ship manager without an account. Owners and managers since build are on PRO and in the vessel dossier.
Is FleetMon still available?
Not as a separate service. Kpler acquired FleetMon and MarineTraffic in 2023, and FleetMon was phased out from January 2024 as part of the merger with MarineTraffic.
What does Rynda cost?
The map is free. PRO is $59 a month for 10 vessels, ENTERPRISE starts at $259 a month for 50 vessels. Single documents need no subscription: a vessel dossier is $19.99.