# CARTO vs eSpatial Comparison

| | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 78 | 38 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (48.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (44.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Trial | $1,495.00 Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### CARTO

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Map Creation (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Big Data Issues (1 reviews)
- Customization Difficulty (1 reviews)

### eSpatial

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- User-Friendly (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (1 reviews)
- System Lagging (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (49 reviews) | 8.2 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (50 reviews) | 8.2 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (18 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (47 reviews) | 9.0 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (50 reviews) | 5.6 (24 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### CARTO

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: ENTERPRISE - SMALL

Price: Free Trial

Description: For smaller teams looking for advanced spatial analytics with basic enterprise capabilities.

Key Features:
- Starts from 3 Editors 
- Starts from 15 Viewers
- 180.000 usage units per year 

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/carto/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### eSpatial

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Map Maker

Price: $1,495.00 Per Year

Description: Perfect for individuals and small businesses.

Key Features:
- 1 user
- Advanced maps like heat maps and color-coded maps, and pin maps
- Route planning and optimization

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/espatial/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Business Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CARTO** | N/A | N/A |
| **eSpatial** | N/A | N/A |

#### Reports

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Steps to Answer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Score Cards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Self Service 

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calculated Fields** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Column Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration / Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automodeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Analytics

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Big Data Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Building Reports

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### GIS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CARTO** | N/A | N/A |
| **eSpatial** | 8.4/10 | 7 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Capture** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Data Storage** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Map Creation

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Geocoding** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Buffer Zone Query** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Overlaying** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Publishing** | Not enough data | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Spatial Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Reporting ** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Streaming ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Location Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CARTO** | 8.0/10 | 40 |
| **eSpatial** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cartography

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Map Design** | 8.5 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vector Mapping ** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Overlaying** | 8.6 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analysis** | 6.9 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Distance Analysis ** | 7.8 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spatial Analysis** | 7.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Stream** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | 7.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Design** | 8.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Integrations** | 8.0 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Field Sales

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CARTO** | N/A | N/A |
| **eSpatial** | 7.2/10 | 12 |

#### Territory Mapping

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom Territory Mapping** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 
| **Strategic Selling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automatic Rep Assignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Route Planning

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lead Priority** | Not enough data | 6.2 (7 reviews) | 
| **Optimized Sales Routes** | Not enough data | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Map Directions** | Not enough data | 6.0 (7 reviews) | 

#### Sales Performance Management

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Gamification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sales Rep Tracker** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Presentation and Forms

| Feature | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Video and Interactive Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Digital Contracts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **E-signature** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [GIS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/gis)

**Unique to CARTO (1):** [Location Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/location-intelligence)

**Unique to eSpatial (1):** [Field Sales Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/field-sales)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CARTO | eSpatial | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 48.4% | 26.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 18.8% | 44.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 32.8% | 28.9% | 

### By Industry

#### CARTO

- **Telecommunications:** 12.5%
- **Higher Education:** 6.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.7%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.7%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.7%
- **Computer Software:** 4.7%
- **Real Estate:** 4.7%
- **Commercial Real Estate:** 3.1%
- **Civil Engineering:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 46.9%

#### eSpatial

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 15.8%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 7.9%
- **Real Estate:** 7.9%
- **Automotive:** 5.3%
- **Consumer Goods:** 5.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 5.3%
- **Insurance:** 5.3%
- **Retail:** 5.3%
- **Sports:** 2.6%
- **Building Materials:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 36.8%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to CARTO

- [Esri ArcGIS](https://www.g2.com/products/esri-arcgis/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (539 reviews)
- [ArcGIS Online](https://www.g2.com/products/arcgis-online/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (190 reviews)
- [Mapbox](https://www.g2.com/products/mapbox/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [Tableau](https://www.g2.com/products/tableau/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3657 reviews)
- [Maptitude](https://www.g2.com/products/maptitude/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [QGIS](https://www.g2.com/products/qgis/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (154 reviews)
- [Google Maps Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/google-maps-platform/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (58 reviews)
- [Qlik Sense](https://www.g2.com/products/qlik-sense/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (928 reviews)
- [Alteryx](https://www.g2.com/products/alteryx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (817 reviews)
- [Google Earth Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/google-earth-pro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (384 reviews)

### Alternatives to eSpatial

- [Esri ArcGIS](https://www.g2.com/products/esri-arcgis/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (539 reviews)
- [SalesRabbit](https://www.g2.com/products/salesrabbit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (433 reviews)
- [SPOTIO](https://www.g2.com/products/spotio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (386 reviews)
- [BatchGeo](https://www.g2.com/products/batchgeo/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1047 reviews)
- [Google Earth Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/google-earth-pro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (384 reviews)
- [Agentforce Sales (formerly Salesforce Sales Cloud)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-sales-formerly-salesforce-sales-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (25825 reviews)
- [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1935 reviews)
- [Badger Maps](https://www.g2.com/products/badger-maps/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (327 reviews)
- [Geopointe](https://www.g2.com/products/geopointe/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (284 reviews)
- [Smarty](https://www.g2.com/products/smarty-smarty/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (316 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### CARTO

- Title: [What is CARTO used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-carto-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [how do i auto refresh my data?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34112-how-do-i-auto-refresh-my-data) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Hi,

CARTO enables sync tables to make sure that data stored in your CARTO account is up to date...."
- Title: [I missed the tableau beta test announcement -- Do you know when this integration will be available!?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-missed-the-tableau-beta-test-announcement-do-you-know-when-this-integration-will-be-available) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."

### eSpatial

- Title: [What is Batch Geo used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-batch-geo-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "I don't know."
- Title: [What does mapping software do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-mapping-software-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "For our ad agency it helps us refine digital and video targeting, ID and explore opportunity zip codes, and even have a sense of sales effectiveness. "

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/carto-vs-espatial)