Smartboatia Subscription: Features, Benefits & Pricing

With Smartboatia, you already get loads of great features and safety on board. The first year of the subscription comes free with the Hub. And after that, even without a subscription, you keep features like the automatic logbook, live GPS and anchor watch alarms, for good.

But if you’re wondering what the paid subscription unlocks, and whether it really improves your sailing, this article has everything you need to know.

Whether you’re a laid-back coastal cruiser or getting ready for an ocean crossing, the right choice helps you get the most out of your Smartboatia Hub.

With or without a subscription: Smartboatia at a glance

Smartboatia gives you two options:

• Without a subscription (works only with a Smartboatia Hub)
  • Everything that happens on board, even without internet: automatic logbook with AI-based engine detection, plotter, anchor watch and battery alarm with push notifications, trim tips and boat-specific polars
  • Everything is stored on board for 400 days
  • Live data in the app: every minute (via Wi-Fi)
  • Trip and history in the cloud: after approx. 6 hours
  • Map in the app: base map
  • History in the cloud: last 3 months
  • Boat Buddies following your trip: 3
  • Export to other apps (GPX, polars): no
• Standard subscription (requires a Smartboatia Hub and an active subscription)
  • Everything you get without a subscription, plus:
  • Live data in the app: every 5 seconds
  • Even without Wi-Fi on board: live data and alarms via Hub cellular
  • Trip and history in the cloud: after approx. 1 minute
  • Map in the app: official nautical charts (BSH Germany, NOAA USA, more coming)
  • History in the cloud: unlimited while subscribed
  • Boat Buddies following your trip: 25
  • Export to other apps (GPX, polars): yes

In short: even without a subscription, you get a solid foundation. The subscription adds a real-time connection, more safety and more comfort, especially if you want to keep an eye on your boat remotely or build a detailed long-term sailing log.

Which option suits you depends on how actively you want to work with your boat’s data, and whether real-time data, safety or extra features matter most to you.

What the Smartboatia subscription adds

Real-time cloud sync

With a subscription, your live data comes in every 5 seconds instead of every minute, and your trip reaches the cloud in about a minute instead of about 6 hours (as long as the Hub is online). That means your logbook, GPS tracks and performance data are as current as your Hub’s connection allows. Perfect for sailors who want to check current conditions on longer trips or record their route as precisely as possible. You can also keep an eye on the wind remotely when you’re not on board, and friends and family can follow your trip live as it happens.

Connected, even without Wi-Fi

When your boat is out of Wi-Fi range, Smartboatia can still send key live data like GPS position and battery voltage, plus alarms, via built-in Hub cellular, as long as there’s coverage. So you stay in the loop on coastal trips or in remote anchorages.

So you stay up to date on your boat’s most important systems even when you’re away, via Wi-Fi or via Hub cellular where it’s available.

Unlimited cloud storage

All your sailing data, including trips, manoeuvres and conditions, stays stored in our cloud as long as you’re subscribed. No more worrying about losing important logbook data or running out of space. Over time, you build a complete, unbroken log of your sailing, perfect for reviewing past routes, learning from your performance data or simply reliving great memories. If your subscription ends, your Hub keeps working just like without a subscription, and from the end date the cloud keeps the last 3 months.

More Boat Buddies

With a subscription, you can invite far more Boat Buddies: up to 25 instead of 3. Whether you want to stay connected with family, crew, your race team or friends, sharing live data is easy and secure.

GPX export

Export your sailing routes as GPX files in just a few clicks. Handy if you want to analyse your trips later, use them in other navigation software or plan future passages based on past routes.

Flexible plans to match your sailing style

Pick the plan that suits you:

• pay annually and save compared with paying quarterly
• or pay every three months, no long-term commitment

You’ll find the current prices on our subscription page. Your first year comes free with the Hub.

There are no hidden costs at Smartboatia, just an easy way to unlock the full range of Smartboatia features when you’re ready.

Is the Smartboatia subscription right for you?

Whether a subscription is right for you depends on how you use your boat and what matters to you:

• Do you want to keep an eye on your boat remotely?
• Do you want your sailing data in near real time?
• Do you value unlimited storage for your trips?
• Do you like sharing your sailing adventures with family, crew or friends?
• Do you want live data and alarms on your phone even without Wi-Fi on board?

If that sounds like you, a subscription can really take your sailing further. If basic logging and offline features are enough, the Hub without a subscription already gives you a strong package, with the freedom to upgrade anytime.

Get more out of Smartboatia

Smartboatia was built to make sailing safer, smarter and more enjoyable, whether you use it without a subscription or decide to upgrade later. A subscription simply opens up more possibilities, from remote monitoring to smart insights to always-connected sailing.

Whatever you choose, Smartboatia supports you on every trip with reliable technology, built for real sailors, real adventures and real freedom.

Want the full picture?

On our subscription page, you’ll find a direct comparison with and without a subscription, and you can upgrade your Smartboatia plan right there.

Curious for more?

• See how easy it is to install your Smartboatia Hub.
• Discover all the Smartboatia Hub features and how they make your sailing better.
• Stay connected beyond the marina: check out our Hub cellular coverage area.