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Compare CARTO and Esri ArcGIS 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
$$$ per year/per user
CARTO
Star Rating
(78)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Browse all 3 pricing plansEsri ArcGIS
Star Rating
(534)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$$$ 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
442
Ease of Use
8.7
50
7.3
443
Ease of Setup
9.2
22
7.4
132
Ease of Admin
8.3
18
7.5
125
Quality of Support
9.1
47
8.1
409
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
20
8.3
119
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
50
8.4
426
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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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
122
Not enough data
8.7
129
Not enough data
9.0
130
Not enough data
9.0
134
Map Creation
Not enough data
8.7
112
Not enough data
8.9
119
Not enough data
9.0
132
Not enough data
8.8
129
Analysis
Not enough data
9.2
127
Not enough data
8.5
110
Not enough data
7.9
72
Cartography
8.5
27
9.1
57
8.1
27
9.3
53
8.1
26
9.0
54
8.6
27
9.3
55
Analysis
6.9
18
8.4
48
7.8
22
8.8
52
7.3
22
9.3
53
8.2
19
8.7
37
Reporting
7.8
30
8.4
49
8.5
23
8.4
34
8.0
23
8.2
37
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%
Real Estate
4.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.7%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Other
67.2%
Government Administration
15.5%
Higher Education
9.6%
Environmental Services
9.6%
Civil Engineering
9.4%
Utilities
6.3%
Other
49.6%
Discussions
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
Where can I learn more about the technical details of ArcGIS Pro?
2 Comments
Official Response from Esri ArcGIS
Please visit: http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/ for more technical information on ArcGIS Pro.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 options for software developers?
1 Comment
Official Response from Esri ArcGIS
Please visit: https://developers.arcgis.com/ for information about the software development tools that Esri has to offer. Read more
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