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Carto

CARTO

Composite Score

7.3 /10

CX Score

7.0 /10

21 Reviews Write a Review

What is CARTO?

An end-to-end Spatial Analysis platform. The Spatial Analysis platform of choice for market-leading location data & visualization, built for the cloud.

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Awards & Recognition

CARTO won the following awards in the Geographic Information Systems category

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6 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2023

7 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2022

CARTO Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

4
Since last award

72 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

5
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+83 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love CARTO?

0% Negative

7% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Caring

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Data Visualization GIS

Map Manipulation

Spatial Analysis

Geospatial Technology

Data Integration GIS

High Quality Maps

3D Visuals

Imaging and Production

Geo Coding

Mobile

Map Customization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

CARTO Reviews

Aditya D.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Ease of use and value for money.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates CARTO from other similar products?

Customer support of CARTO is highly appreciated as compared to others in the industry.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like its robustness when it comes to location intelligence capabilities.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Lack of editing capabilities compared to other desktop GIS software.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you value a good customer support, CARTO could be a good choice.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Carlos Z.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2021

CARTO is a functional Professional solution.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates CARTO from other similar products?

Very easy to the designer and Engineers to set the functions.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Clean interface with simple Map manipulation features.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No issues with the design platform options.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

CARTO interface is so friendly to the new users to understand the tool concept.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Grace S.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2021

Easy to get started with CARTO functions.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates CARTO from other similar products?

Simplicity on this software features is incredible.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Super faster tool in performance.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No any for me to underline about CARTO performance.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

CARTO is a simple platform which allows easy setting even to those new users, and its end results services quality is more productive.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

CARTO Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

4 Since last award

72 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

5 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+83 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love CARTO?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Data Visualization GIS Thematic visualization with the ability to change views, including color, pattern/icon, dot-density, chart, scaled-symbol, and 3D prism themes

Map Manipulation Multiple maps can be open simultaneously, and can be duplicated, combined, synchronized, tiled, cascaded, and minimized/maximized.

Spatial Analysis Includes geographic data, analysis, and modelling.

Geospatial Technology Includes surface analysis, network analysis, and geovisualization.

Data Integration GIS Ability to import external data sources (census, etc.) overlayed into your map environment.

High Quality Maps Includes high quality imagery, destinations, and area information.

3D Visuals Seamlessly toggle between 2D and 3D viewing of the map.

Imaging and Production Ability to export and print high-quality images and graphics in multiple formats, including presentation ready maps.

Geo Coding Custom geo-codable indexes can be created to pin-map based on external datasets.

Mobile Ability to support multiple devices, OSes and platforms using mobile optimized, HTML-based web access and/or native applications.

Map Customization Map editor allows a map to be customized on-the-fly.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

CARTO Reviews

Aditya D.

Ease of use and value for money.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Carlos Z.

CARTO is a functional Professional solution.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Grace S.

Easy to get started with CARTO functions.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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4
Since last award

5
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Data Visualization GIS

Map Manipulation

Spatial Analysis

Geospatial Technology

Data Integration GIS

High Quality Maps

3D Visuals

Imaging and Production

Geo Coding

Mobile

Map Customization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization