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At a Glance
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro
Star Rating
(186)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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CARTO
CARTO
Star Rating
(78)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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ArcGIS Pro vs CARTO

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CARTO easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with CARTO overall.

  • Reviewers felt that CARTO meets the needs of their business better than ArcGIS Pro.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CARTO is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ArcGIS Pro over CARTO.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ArcGIS Pro
No pricing available
CARTO
ENTERPRISE - SMALL
Free Trial
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Free Trial
ArcGIS Pro
No trial information available
CARTO
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
136
8.6
49
Ease of Use
7.5
135
8.7
50
Ease of Setup
8.0
53
9.2
22
Ease of Admin
8.0
48
8.3
18
Quality of Support
8.1
121
9.1
47
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
46
8.8
20
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
124
8.8
50
Features by Category
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Reports
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Self Service
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Advanced Analytics
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Building Reports
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Platform
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Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
Data Management
8.4
56
Not enough data
8.3
56
Not enough data
8.1
65
Not enough data
9.0
65
Not enough data
Map Creation
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.7
59
Not enough data
8.7
58
Not enough data
Analysis
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
8.3
20
8.0
40
Cartography
8.9
17
8.5
27
8.8
16
8.1
27
8.9
17
8.1
26
9.1
16
8.6
27
Analysis
8.3
13
6.9
18
7.9
17
7.8
22
8.4
18
7.3
22
7.9
13
8.2
19
Reporting
7.4
14
7.8
30
7.5
10
8.5
23
8.3
10
8.0
23
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro
CARTO
CARTO
ArcGIS Pro and CARTO are categorized as Location Intelligence and GIS
Unique Categories
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro has no unique categories
CARTO
CARTO has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
23.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
37.7%
CARTO
CARTO
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.8%
Reviewers' Industry
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro
Government Administration
25.1%
Environmental Services
11.4%
Utilities
7.2%
Higher Education
7.2%
Information Technology and Services
4.2%
Other
44.9%
CARTO
CARTO
Telecommunications
12.5%
Higher Education
6.3%
Real Estate
4.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.7%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Other
67.2%
Alternatives
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro Alternatives
MapInfo Pro
MapInfo Pro
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Google Maps Platform
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Google Earth Pro
Google Earth Pro
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QGIS
QGIS
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CARTO
CARTO Alternatives
Esri ArcGIS
Esri ArcGIS
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ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Online
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Mapbox
Mapbox
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Tableau
Tableau
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Discussions
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro Discussions
How are business solutions partnering to use ArcGIS Pro?
2 Comments
AM
That is an open ended question. You can search through the Esri site for partners, to start: http://partners.esri.com/Read more
What more can I do with this software?
2 Comments
AM
There are several "suites" that Esri has for specialized capabilities. For example, "Pro" is the foundation piece for the entire 'Smart Cities"...Read more
how can i track credit usage during use
1 Comment
AM
I believe this will help you: https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/administer/credits.htmRead more
CARTO
CARTO Discussions
I missed the tableau beta test announcement -- Do you know when this integration will be available!?
1 Comment
Virginia D.
VD
Hi Cynthia, We've closed that beta for now and the team is exploring feature options. If you're interested in getting an update on this once we have news...Read more
how do i auto refresh my data?
1 Comment
Virginia F.
VF
Hi, CARTO enables sync tables to make sure that data stored in your CARTO account is up to date....Read more
What is CARTO used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from CARTO
Comment deleted by user.Read more