Compare CARTO and Esri ArcGIS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (38.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
$$$ per year/per user
CARTO
Star Rating
(78)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Browse all 3 pricing plansEsri ArcGIS
Star Rating
(539)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$$$ per year/per user
Browse all 2 pricing plansCARTO vs Esri ArcGIS
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 Esri ArcGIS meets the needs of their business better than CARTO.
- 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 CARTO over Esri ArcGIS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CARTO
ENTERPRISE - SMALL
Free Trial
For smaller teams looking for advanced spatial analytics with basic enterprise capabilities.
- Starts from 3 Editors
- Starts from 15 Viewers
- 180.000 usage units per year
Esri ArcGIS
ArcGIS Online Subscription Plan Information
$$$
per year/per user
- Plans are renewed on a yearly basis.
- Technical Support is included as part of the subscription.
- Service credits are consumed when you use certain services in Esri's cloud, such as geocoding, hosted feature or tile services, or spatial analysis.
Free Trial
CARTO
Free Trial is available
Esri ArcGIS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
49
8.8
445
Ease of Use
8.7
50
7.3
446
Ease of Setup
9.2
22
7.3
135
Ease of Admin
8.3
18
7.5
126
Quality of Support
9.1
47
8.1
412
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
20
8.2
120
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
50
8.4
429
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
9.0
124
Not enough data
8.7
131
Not enough data
9.0
132
Not enough data
9.1
137
Map Creation
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.9
121
Not enough data
9.0
135
Not enough data
8.8
131
Analysis
Not enough data
9.2
129
Not enough data
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.0
74
Cartography
8.5
27
9.1
58
8.1
27
9.3
54
8.1
26
9.0
55
8.6
27
9.3
56
Analysis
6.9
18
8.5
49
7.8
22
8.8
53
7.3
22
9.3
54
8.2
19
8.8
38
Reporting
7.8
30
8.4
50
8.5
23
8.4
35
8.0
23
8.3
38
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CARTO and Esri ArcGIS are categorized as Location Intelligence and GIS
Unique Categories
CARTO has no unique categories
Esri ArcGIS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CARTO
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Esri ArcGIS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Telecommunications
12.5%
Higher Education
6.3%
Information Technology and Services
4.7%
Management Consulting
4.7%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Other
67.2%
Government Administration
15.4%
Environmental Services
9.6%
Higher Education
9.6%
Civil Engineering
9.4%
Utilities
6.2%
Other
49.9%
Discussions
What is CARTO used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from CARTO
Comment deleted by user.Read more
how do i auto refresh my data?
1 Comment
VF
Hi,
CARTO enables sync tables to make sure that data stored in your CARTO account is up to date....Read more
I missed the tableau beta test announcement -- Do you know when this integration will be available!?
1 Comment
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
what is price of the software
2 Comments
MG
This depends on the product you would like to purchase. For more information please refer to this product page....Read more
Where can I learn more about the technical details of ArcGIS Pro?
2 Comments
VN
Arcgis Pro has a stable platform to provide information by experts, belonging to ESRI and independent, who provide knowledge and good methodologies so that...Read more
What is Esri ArcGIS used for?
1 Comment
DN
Esri ArcGIS is used to create maps, analyze spatial (location-based) data, and manage geographic information. It helps in tasks like planning infrastructure,...Read more
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