Orca gives you two subscription plans:
Orca Plus (€49 / year): Orca Plus gives access to offline charts and offline routing for powerboats, satellite hybrid charts, and sail routing
Orca Smart Navigation (€149 / year): This gives you access to everything in Orca Plus, along with automatic rerouting, AIS with images, 5 years of Logbook history and collision avoidance
You may also use Orca without an active subscription. A year of Smart Navigation is included in the purchase of an Orca Core or Orca Display. See the table below for more information about features in Orca.
Subscription Comparison
Feature | Free | Plus | Smart Nav |
Charts |
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Online charts¹ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Offline charts² | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Satellite hybrid charts | ❌ | ✅ | ✅
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Planning |
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Points of interest | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Weather model access³ | All | All | All |
Weather forecast length⁴ | 5 days | 5 days | 10 days |
Weather model selection | Auto | Auto | Manual Control |
Automatic engine routing⁵ | 50NM | 520NM | 1300NM |
Offline engine routing | ❌ | 520NM | 1300NM |
Automatic sail routing | ❌ | 5 days forecast | 10 days forecast |
Navigation |
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Autopilot controls⁶ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Instruments | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Radar overlay⁶ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
AIS via internet⁷ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Images of AIS targets | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
CPA / TCPA visualisation | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Live rerouting | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Data |
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Logbook data | 7 days | 7 days | 5 years |
¹ Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Turkey have restricted access
² Charts downloaded while subscribed are also available past subscription expiry, but will no longer update
⁴ 7-10 days forecast for waves/currents depending on the location
⁵ Cloud-based routing limited to max 1 minute search duration
⁶ Requires Orca Core
⁷ Terrestrial coverage courtesy of MarineTraffic
Will I still be able to use Orca for navigation if I don't subscribe?
Yes, you will. All standard navigation features, including instruments, radar, autopilot control, and basic chart features remain fully functional.
How do I manage my subscription?
For information on how to manage your subscription please see this article.
Which chart regions are included in the subscription?
Paid Orca subscriptions give you access to the complete Orca chart portfolio. See the coverage article for details.
How do I get full access to charts and routing in Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Turkey?
For information about this specific restriction please see this article.
For other questions regarding Orca subscriptions see our Orca Subscription FAQ.
If you have any questions about the subscription or chart updates in Orca, don’t hesitate to reach out at hello@getorca.com.