Evidence-backed comparison of MagicPort Smart Port Call Management and Pelican Port Agency Software across capabilities, integrations, deployment options, confidence and known limitations.
TechSelectAI compares MagicPort Smart Port Call Management and Pelican Port Agency Software using recorded product evidence rather than user-specific recommendation scoring. MagicPort Smart Port Call Management currently has 10 supported, 0 conditional, 15 unknown/not-yet-verified, and 0 not-supported capabilities. Pelican Port Agency Software currently has 14 supported, 1 conditional, 10 unknown/not-yet-verified, and 0 not-supported capabilities. Known-fact confidence is 99% for MagicPort Smart Port Call Management and 99% for Pelican Port Agency Software. Latest recorded review or verification activity across the comparison: Sep 22, 2026.
This summary reflects recorded TechSelectAI evidence only. It is separate from buyer-specific Fit Score, Evidence Confidence, TechSelectAI Verified Reviews and Public Review Intelligence. Unknown means not yet verified, not unsupported.
Digital port-call management solution for tasks, documents, collaboration, approvals, invoices, reporting and analytics.
Cloud port-agency software with operations, documentation, communication and disbursement-accounting modules.
Different coverage percentages can reflect how much TechSelectAI has researched and verified, not which product is better. “Research pending” means the current evidence set is incomplete; it is not evidence that the product lacks the capability.
Status and confidence reflect recorded evidence. Unknown means not yet verified, not unsupported. In the summary above, TechSelectAI labels this state “research pending”.
| Capability | MagicPort Smart Port Call Management | Pelican Port Agency Software |
|---|---|---|
| Final Disbursement Account (FDA)Disbursement & Tariffs | Supported100% confidenceMagicPort documents PDA-to-FDA processing, invoice collection and verification. | Supported100% confidencePelican explicitly generates final disbursement account invoices. |
| Multi-currency charge handlingDisbursement & Tariffs | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Port tariff / rate-card managementDisbursement & Tariffs | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported100% confidencePelican pulls buy/sell rates from configured tariffs for port-call services and fees. |
| Proforma Disbursement Account (PDA)Disbursement & Tariffs | Supported100% confidenceMagicPort documents PDA-to-FDA workflow automation. | Supported100% confidencePelican disbursement accounting includes pro-forma generation. |
| Document template generationDocumentation & Event Records | Supported100% confidenceMagicPort generates port-call reports including PDA, FDA, SOF and OKTB. | Supported100% confidencePelican generates operational reports including arrival, sailing, purchase-order and other port-call documents. |
| Port-call document repositoryDocumentation & Event Records | Supported100% confidenceCommunications, events, transactions, invoices, documents and notes are organized against the port call. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Statement of Facts / port logDocumentation & Event Records | Supported100% confidenceSOF is explicitly included among generated port-call reports. | Supported100% confidenceStatement of Facts is explicitly generated from port-call data and event logs. |
| Agency invoicing / billingFinance & Vendors | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported100% confidenceFinal DA invoicing and AR/AP synchronization are documented. |
| Job cost / margin / profitability visibilityFinance & Vendors | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported100% confidencePelican documents fund requests/receipts and port-call profitability snapshots. |
| Vendor invoice / expense captureFinance & Vendors | Supported99% confidenceMagicPort documents invoice collection, processing and verification within port-call workflows. | Supported100% confidencePelican supports vendor purchase orders and invoice upload for final disbursement rendering. |
| Crew-change coordinationHusbandry & Agency Services | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported100% confidencePelican documents crew and crew-change management. |
| Spares / package / delivery coordinationHusbandry & Agency Services | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported100% confidencePackage and spare management tracks receipts and deliveries to vessels. |
| API / external-system integrationIntegration & Governance | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported100% confidencePelican documents direct QuickBooks Online integration with two-way AR/AP and general-ledger synchronization; the reviewed sources do not establish a general public API. |
| Alerts / reminders / exception visibilityOperational Workflow | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported100% confidenceDynamic reminders are documented for vessel checklist deadlines. |
| Task / checklist managementOperational Workflow | Supported100% confidenceThe product explicitly supports assigning port-call tasks and receiving real-time status updates. | Supported100% confidencePelican documents vessel checklists, to-do templates and port-call task tracking. |
| Workflow templates / repeatable processesOperational Workflow | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidencePelican provides to-do templates and standard/custom port-log item templates; the reviewed sources do not establish a generic workflow designer. |
| ETA / ETD / arrival / sailing status trackingPort Call Lifecycle | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Multi-call operational dashboardPort Call Lifecycle | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Nomination intake / creationPort Call Lifecycle | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Port-call / job recordPort Call Lifecycle | Supported100% confidenceMagicPort Smart Port Call Management centralizes port-call activities on one digital platform. | Supported100% confidencePelican centers operations around a port-call summary and linked operational modules. |
| Principal / client status sharingPrincipal / Customer Collaboration | Supported100% confidenceThe platform supports real-time collaboration with customers and vendors. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Principal approvals / charge approval workflowPrincipal / Customer Collaboration | Supported99% confidenceMagicPort documents approvals according to user authorizations in collaborative port-call workflows. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| AIS / vessel-position data integrationVessel & Port Context | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Port / berth / terminal reference dataVessel & Port Context | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Vessel master dataVessel & Port Context | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
Comparison facts, TechSelectAI analysis, community-derived insights and estimates are kept as separate evidence types. Missing evidence is not treated as proof of non-support.
Adjust the context below. Context Fit is calculated from the same published TechSelectAI evaluation signals and scoring methodology; it does not replace verified product facts or the saved project Decision Matrix.
What could change this recommendation? Confirmed requirements, must-have failures, exact integrations, regional availability, pricing, security requirements, and implementation capacity can materially change fit. For a saved, reproducible decision with custom weights, use a Selection Project.
A feature comparison is not the same as a recommendation. TechSelectAI can evaluate both products against your must-have capabilities, integrations, deployment constraints, security requirements, region and budget.
Evaluate for my company