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Open Waters AIS vs World Monitor
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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Live AIS vessel positions by MMSI, name, area, or radius, plus coverage. No sign-in, no key.
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Live markets, conflicts, country risk, chokepoints, energy, and China decision signals. 75 tools.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (88 and 95 out of 100). World Monitor has noticeably more public adoption.
| Open Waters AIS | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A88/100 | A95/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Widely used |
| GitHub stars | 7 | 87k |
| Downloads / week | – | – |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | Yes |
| Tools | 5 | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | Everything else | Everything else |