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Comparison · 26 September 2026

SunSea Hub or Nautic Manager?

Nautic Manager highlights public pricing and support with getting started; SunSea Hub highlights the dock, the security deposit, the workshop and owners, with no commission on bookings. The table compares the two software products on 17 criteria, based on what each vendor publishes as of 26 September 2026.

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The two software products at a glance

	SunSea Hub	Nautic Manager
Vendor	SUNSEA BOAT SAS, Mougins (legal notice)	LACANI SAS, Bordeaux
Who it is for	Boat rental companies, by the half-day, day or week, and managing boats on behalf of owners	Boat rental companies (“+ 500 rental companies”)

Point by point

Features stated, out of 19 criteria

SunSea Hub16
Nautic Manager2

Stated by SunSea Hub, not by Nautic Manager

Online booking from the rental company’s website
Quote accepted online by the customer
Contract signed electronically
Advance payment made online
Security deposit by card pre-authorisation
Check-in/check-out inspection on mobile, with photos
Return compared against departure
Return charges (fuel, breakage, missing items)
Maintenance and work orders
Managing boats on behalf of owners
Boat GPS tracking
WhatsApp and SMS to customers
No commission on bookings
No minimum term
Free trial

✓ yes · ◐ partly · ✕ no · – the vendor does not mention it · based on the vendors’ websites as of 26 September 2026

Criterion	SunSea Hub	Nautic Manager
On return
Check-in/check-out inspection on mobile, with photos only one to state it	Yes	Partly
Return compared against departure only one to state it	Yes	Not stated
Return charges (fuel, breakage, missing items) only one to state it	Yes	Not stated
Security deposit by card pre-authorisation only one to state it	Yes	Not stated
At the office
Booking planner	Yes	Yes
Online booking from the rental company’s website only one to state it	Yes	Partly
Quote accepted online by the customer only one to state it	Yes	Partly
Contract signed electronically only one to state it	Yes	Partly
Advance payment made online only one to state it	Yes	Not stated
All season long
Maintenance and work orders only one to state it	Yes	Not stated
Managing boats on behalf of owners only one to state it	Yes	Partly
Boat GPS tracking only one to state it	Yes	Not stated
WhatsApp and SMS to customers only one to state it	Yes	Partly
Invoices and accounting	Partly	Partly
Terms
No commission on bookings only one to state it	Yes	No
No minimum term only one to state it	Yes	No
Pricing displayed publicly	No	Yes
Free trial only one to state it	Yes	No
Apps	Web	Web

Every cell in detail

Booking planner

SunSea Hub: Yes — Options, bookings, owner periods and workshop downtime on a single planner.
Nautic Manager: Yes — All bookings on a single planner.

Online booking from the rental company’s website

SunSea Hub: Yes — Widget placed on the rental company’s website; advance payment or quote request.
Nautic Manager: Partly — 24/7 online booking and a customisable shop; placing it on the rental company’s website is not stated.

Quote accepted online by the customer

SunSea Hub: Yes — Link by WhatsApp, SMS or email; the customer confirms with one click.
Nautic Manager: Partly — “Sending offers”; online acceptance is not stated.

Contract signed electronically

SunSea Hub: Yes — Contract and check-in inspection signed at the dock; check-out inspection signed.
Nautic Manager: Partly — Paperless contracts, “advance signature” in the Amiral plan.

Advance payment made online

SunSea Hub: Yes — By payment link.
Nautic Manager: Not stated — Secure online payment mentioned; advance payment is not mentioned.

Security deposit by card pre-authorisation

SunSea Hub: Yes — Contactless card pre-authorisation at the dock, automatic release.
Nautic Manager: Not stated

Check-in/check-out inspection on mobile, with photos

SunSea Hub: Yes — Photo plan specific to each boat, automatic photo checks.
Nautic Manager: Partly — Inspection from a smartphone; photos are not mentioned.

Return compared against departure

SunSea Hub: Yes — Time, fuel, engine hours, checkpoints, photos, equipment.
Nautic Manager: Not stated

Return charges (fuel, breakage, missing items)

SunSea Hub: Yes — Fuel, missing items and breakage, excessive cleaning, late return.
Nautic Manager: Not stated — An invoicing module is mentioned, without detail.

Maintenance and work orders

SunSea Hub: Yes — Fix: work orders, preventive maintenance plans, parts and costs.
Nautic Manager: Not stated

Managing boats on behalf of owners

SunSea Hub: Yes — Sup portal, management agreements, owner payouts.
Nautic Manager: Partly — “Rental management” module at €20 per month, with no description.

Boat GPS tracking

SunSea Hub: Yes — With a Teltonika GPS tracker: position, zones, WhatsApp alerts.
Nautic Manager: Not stated

WhatsApp and SMS to customers

SunSea Hub: Yes — WhatsApp, SMS and email, templates and reminders.
Nautic Manager: Partly — SMS as a module at €20 per month; WhatsApp not stated.

Invoices and accounting

SunSea Hub: Partly — Invoices and credit notes; transfer to accounting and e-invoicing planned.
Nautic Manager: Partly — Invoicing module (2,400 invoices for €20 per month).

No commission on bookings

SunSea Hub: Yes — Billed per boat per month, with no commission on bookings.
Nautic Manager: No — 2 to 7% on online rentals, depending on the plan.

No minimum term

SunSea Hub: Yes — Monthly subscription, no minimum term.
Nautic Manager: No — Annual commitment.

Pricing displayed publicly

SunSea Hub: No — On quote during the launch; billed per boat per month.
Nautic Manager: Yes — From €25 to €165 excl. VAT per month on an annual commitment, plus 2 to 7% on online rentals.

Free trial

SunSea Hub: Yes — 30 days, no commitment.
Nautic Manager: No — The FAQ states that no free access is provided; demonstrations are offered.

Apps

SunSea Hub: Web — In the browser, on computer, tablet and phone; no app to install.
Nautic Manager: Web — Browser on PC, phone and tablet.

“Not stated” means that the vendor’s website does not mention it, not that the feature does not exist. A vendor wishing to correct any information can write to contact@sunseahub.com: the page will be updated.

What Nautic Manager highlights

Public pricing, and unlimited boats and bookings.
Assisted onboarding: data migration, training, account opened within 24 to 48 hours.
Support on weekdays, and at weekends for emergencies from May to September.

What SunSea Hub does differently

SunSea Hub takes no commission on online bookings: it is billed per boat per month.
The security deposit by card pre-authorisation, the checked photo plan, the departure–return comparison and return charges are part of the product.
Maintenance (Fix), the owner portal and GPS tracking are in the same software.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between SunSea Hub and Nautic Manager?

Nautic Manager highlights public pricing and support with getting started; SunSea Hub highlights the dock, the security deposit, the workshop and owners, with no commission on bookings.

Does Nautic Manager display its prices?

As of 26 September 2026: from €25 to €165 excl. VAT per month on an annual commitment, plus 2 to 7% on online rentals.