Zip Yacht pricing
Yacht management software pricing, published in full. Most yacht management software makes you request a demo before it will tell you a number. Here is every Zip Yacht price, in one place. Crew placement is free on both sides — crew and deckhands never pay, and neither do employers. The management platform and the marketing system are paid products, and the figures below are the whole cost.
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What it costs to run a boat on Zip Yacht Management
Zip Yacht Management is
$1,790 per year for the licence plus
$189 per month for hosting and the AI layer. That is
$4,058 in year one and the same again each year after, with no per-user seat charge and no module unlock fees. There is no separate charge to add crew to the account, and there is no minimum fleet size — the software was built on one working motor yacht, before it was sold to anyone else.
Optional live onboarding is available at an hourly rate if you want someone to sit with your crew and load the boat’s history in for you. It is not required, and it is not part of the recurring cost.
Common questions about Zip Yacht pricing
Q: Is Zip Yacht really free for crew?
A: Yes, permanently. Crew and deckhands pay nothing to build a profile, upload a CV or apply for any job on the board. Zip Yacht does not charge deckhands to read job ads.
Q: Do employers have to pay to hire?
A: No. Crew placement on Zip Yacht is free on both sides. Employers post unlimited jobs, receive applications and search crew profiles at no cost, with no placement fee and no per-hire charge.
Q: Is a directory listing free?
A: Yes. Any marine business can
list free with a logo, up to 10 photos and contact details, and businesses already in the directory can claim their listing free with the gold “Claim My Listing” button. Every listing is checked by hand before it goes live.
Q: How much does Zip Yacht Management cost per year?
A: $1,790 per year for the licence plus $189 per month, so $4,058 in the first twelve months and each year thereafter.
Q: Is there a free trial of the management software?
A: There is a 10-minute look. You book a short live walkthrough of the platform running on a real boat rather than a self-serve trial on an empty account, because an empty maintenance system tells you nothing.
Q: How does that compare with other yacht management software?
A: Most of the category does not publish a price at all, so a like-for-like table is not possible without requesting quotes. What we can tell you is our own number, in full, on this page.
Q: What does Shelly cost and is it the same product?
A: Shelly is separate. It is the marine marketing system for businesses that sell to boats — brokers, yards, contractors and charter operators — at $1,500 setup plus $300 per month. It is not required to use Zip Yacht Management.
How this compares
Most yacht management software makes you book a demo just to learn the price. Ours is on this page. For what to look for when you compare, see
best yacht management software (2026).
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Zip Yacht is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.