CARTO vs GIS Cloud

CARTO8.9Visit GIS Cloud8.4Visit

Higher score CARTO #3 in Geographic Information Systems 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit CARTO

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GIS Cloud #7 in Geographic Information Systems 8.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit GIS Cloud

• CARTO fits best

  Teams doing cloud-scale spatial analytics and mapping

• GIS Cloud fits best

  Teams needing web GIS and offline field collection

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Side by side

Feature	CARTO 8.9/10 Visit ↗	GIS Cloud 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Geographic Information Systems	#7 in Geographic Information Systems
Best for	Teams doing cloud-scale spatial analytics and mapping	Teams needing web GIS and offline field collection
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$5/device/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	10 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CARTO 0/4 · GIS Cloud 1/4
Spatial analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Offline use	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Map publishing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Cloud
Supported data formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects to BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, and other data platforms Combines spatial workflows, interactive maps, and territory optimization Offers cloud SaaS and self-hosted deployment options	Create, edit and share maps in a browser with vector and raster support Collect GPS field data offline with custom forms for points, lines and polygons Connect external databases and publish maps through WMS and WFS
Cons	Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as numeric prices There is no permanent free plan; the trial lasts 14 days Pay As You Go and Enterprise include limited API access and tokens	Seat-based plans are billed annually, which may not suit monthly purchasing Feature and storage limits vary by plan, including organization-level storage caps On-premises deployment is available on demand rather than as a standard plan
Our verdict	CARTO brings spatial analytics, mapping, data enrichment, and geospatial application tools together for data analysts, GIS professionals, developers, and enterprise teams. Its workflows use drag-and-drop components, while CARTO Builder… Read the review →	GIS Cloud brings browser-based map editing, spatial analysis, publishing and mobile field collection into one GIS suite. It is aimed at organizations working with location data, including government, utilities, engineering, construction,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CARTO — where it wins

  • Connects to BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, and other data platforms
  • Combines spatial workflows, interactive maps, and territory optimization
  • Offers cloud SaaS and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as numeric prices
  • There is no permanent free plan; the trial lasts 14 days
  • Pay As You Go and Enterprise include limited API access and tokens

• GIS Cloud — where it wins

  • Create, edit and share maps in a browser with vector and raster support
  • Collect GPS field data offline with custom forms for points, lines and polygons
  • Connect external databases and publish maps through WMS and WFS

  Where it doesn't

  • Seat-based plans are billed annually, which may not suit monthly purchasing
  • Feature and storage limits vary by plan, including organization-level storage caps
  • On-premises deployment is available on demand rather than as a standard plan

• CARTO8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  CARTO connects spatial workflows and mapping to cloud data warehouses and APIs.

  Visit CARTOFull verdict →
• GIS Cloud8.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible web GIS with offline field collection, spatial tools and cloud or self-hosted deployment.

  Visit GIS CloudFull verdict →