Starlink Go Exec comparison

Features	Iridium Go / iTabNav	Iridium Go Exec / iTabNav	Starlink / Maritime	Starlink / Roam (standard antenna)
Power supply / Portability	Battery / Yes	Battery / Yes	Mains / No (fixed installation)	Mains / No (fixed installation)
Power consumption	Minime (USB)	Minimal (USB-C)	High (110/220V, 6A power supply)	High (110/220V, 6A power supply)
Waterproofing	IP65	IP65	Antenna yes (IP56)/router no (IP54)	Antenna no (IP54) / router no (IP54)
Data rate	2.4 Kb/s	88 Kb/s	220Mb/s	100Mb/s
Unlimited data	yes	no	Yes on land, no on oceans	Yes on land, no on oceans
Uses	Mail (text only) SMS Weather: small files (~100ko)	Web browsing (Firefox, Chrome...) Mail (Outlook, Gmail..), Messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram...) Weather: medium to large files	Access to all land-based tools: Website navigation Mail, messaging Audio and video streaming, games Weather: big files	Access to all land-based tools: Website navigation Mail, messaging Audio and video streaming, games Weather: big files
Telephony	1 line (US number)	2 lines (US numbers)	IP telephony (Skype, Whatsapp, etc.)	IP telephony (Skype, Whatsapp, etc.)
Native SOS function	Yes	Yes	No	No
Native tracking	Yes	No	No	No
Internal GPS	Yes	Yes (for SOS only)	No	No
Customer devices	Mobiles	Cell phones and computers	Cell phones, computers, game consoles, etc	Cell phones, computers, game consoles, etc
Geographical coverage	Worldwide with oceans	Worldwide with oceans	Partial worldwide with Mobile Global + océans with Mobile Priority	- Regional with Mobile Regional - Partial worldwide with Mobile Global
Costs	Iridium Go: €1169 inc VAT Unlimited data subscription: Flex50: €209/month	Iridium Go Exec: €2220 inc VAT 25MB subscription: €139/month 50MB subscription: €215/month Data Unlimited subscription: €329/month	Antenna + router: €2826 Mobile Global: €230/month Mobile Priority 50GB: €287/month Mobile Priority 1TB: €1128/month Mobile Priority 5TB: €5656/month Additional data: €2/GB	Antenna + router: €450 Mobile Regional: €100/month (1 continent) Mobile Global: €230/month
Benefits	- Extreme portability (pocket size) - Unlimited data - Allows you to do the essentials: email or text your loved ones, download Gribs files - rolling date subscriptions (iTabNav)	- Good portability - Unlimited data - use of standard applications for all reasonable purposes, excluding streaming - rolling date subscriptions (iTabNav)	-incredible throughput (just like home)	-incredible throughput (just like home)
Disadvantages	- very low flow rate - requires Iridium apps	- slower than Starlink - if data limited, requires precautions to avoid using up credit too quickly	- fixed installation - high power consumption - no SOS function	- fixed installation - high power consumption - no SOS function - the standard antenna is not intended for use on boats - no ocean coverage