DocksBase vs Havenstar
Havenstar is a UK marina system used by more than 110 marinas, multilingual and linked with Microsoft Office and Dynamics. DocksBase is a cloud platform for running the whole marina, with published prices and every module in your plan included.
UK. 110+ marinas in 15+ countries. Links with Microsoft Office and Dynamics. source
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Feature by feature
Where DocksBase does more, based on what the competitor says on its own website, our side is in bold.
| Feature | DocksBase | Havenstar |
|---|---|---|
| Online booking for boaters | Yes, book and pay 24/7 (from Marina Pro) | Not publicly documented |
| Harbor map | Yes, interactive harbor map | Yes, Optional graphics module source |
| Berth allocation | Yes, automatic best-fit allocation and waitlist Picks the best free berth automatically | Partly, Waitlist source |
| Power & water meter billing | Yes, billed from meter readings (from Marina Pro) | Yes, Invoices from meter readings source |
| Staff app on the dock | Yes, works offline, no app store download (from Marina Pro) | Yes, iOS app, offline use not stated source |
| Boatyard & haul-outs | Yes, haul-outs, crane scheduling and work orders (from Marina Pro) | Yes, Works orders and scheduler source |
| Languages | 7 languages, plus EU VAT built in | Yes, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch source |
| Personal contact person | Yes, from Marina Pro | Not publicly documented |
| Published support times | Reply within 2 business days, every plan | Not publicly documented |
| Published pricing | Yes, from €299 per month plus a capped card fee Prices published on our website | No, No prices on the vendor site source |
Competitor facts come from each vendor's own public website, checked on 30 September 2026. "Not publicly documented" means we found no public statement. It does not mean the feature is missing.
See it for yourself
DocksBase is built for today, on the desk and on the dock. A clean, modern interface that is quick to learn, and a staff app made for phones and tablets from day one.
Why marinas choose DocksBase over Havenstar
Guests book and pay on their own
From Marina Pro, boaters book and pay 24/7 in DocksBase, and DocksBase picks the best free berth. Havenstar's website describes bookings made by staff; we found no online booking for boaters.
Automatic best-fit berth allocation
DocksBase picks the best free berth for each booking and keeps a waitlist, and your harbor master can always override it. Havenstar shows a waitlist and manual assignment.
Prices you can see, every module included
Havenstar prices by quote. DocksBase lists its plans on the website, from €299 per month, with every module in your plan included.
A dock app that works without signal
The DocksBase staff app keeps working offline on the pontoon and needs no app store download. Havenstar does not say its app works offline.
What you get with DocksBase
Your own contact person
From Marina Pro, you get one named person at DocksBase who knows your marina. No ticket queue, no starting from scratch every time.
We set it up for you
For a one-time fee we move your data, build your harbor map and set up your boater portal, so you start with your own marina in place.
Fast support
We reply to every support request within 2 business days, on every plan. Priority support from Marina Pro, and live chat and an onboarding call on higher plans.
A product that listens
We read every feature request and reply within 2 business days. What marinas ask for shapes what we build next.
Pricing side by side
DocksBase
Priced by marina size: Marina (up to ~100 berths) €299, Marina Pro (up to ~300 berths) €599, Marina Enterprise (300+ berths) €1,299 per month, or a custom price for groups. Yearly billing saves about 17%. Card payments carry a processing fee of 0.8%, 0.5% or 0.3% per transaction, capped at €80, €50 or €30.
Every module in your plan is included. No per-module fees.
The short verdict
Choose Havenstar if…
you want a long-established UK system and rely on its meter integrations with Rolec, Meter-MACS or Ampy.
Choose DocksBase if…
you want online booking for guests, automatic berth allocation and an offline dock app, at a published price. DocksBase also connects to Microsoft Dynamics 365 for accounting.
Switching to DocksBase
For a one-time fee our team sets everything up with you, so on day one you log in with your berths, vessels and customers already in place.
- Send us what you have: exports, spreadsheets, berth lists.
- We move your data across and build your marina map.
- You check everything against your own records.
- You go live when you are ready.
Common questions
Can I move my data from Havenstar to DocksBase?
Yes. For a one-time fee our team migrates your berths, vessels and customers and builds your marina map, so you start with your own data in place.
How much does DocksBase cost compared to Havenstar?
DocksBase costs €299, €599 or €1,299 per month (less when billed yearly), or a custom price for marina groups, plus a card processing fee of 0.8%, 0.5% or 0.3% per transaction, capped at €80, €50 or €30. Every module in your plan is included. We found no prices on the Havenstar website.
Can boaters book and pay online?
Yes. From Marina Pro, boaters book and pay 24/7 and DocksBase picks the best free berth. You can publish the booking portal under your own domain.
Which languages is DocksBase available in?
English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, French and Greek.
Where do the Havenstar facts on this page come from?
From Havenstar's own public website, checked on 30 September 2026. Where we found no public statement we write "Not publicly documented", which does not mean the feature is missing. If something is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
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