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Compare CARTO and Placer.ai 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
No pricing available
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 plansPlacer.ai
Star Rating
(10)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Placer.aiCARTO vs Placer.ai
- Reviewers felt that CARTO meets the needs of their business better than Placer.ai.
- 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 Placer.ai.
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
Placer.ai
No pricing availableFree Trial
CARTO
Free Trial is available
Placer.ai
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
49
8.3
6
Ease of Use
8.7
50
8.1
6
Ease of Setup
9.2
22
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.3
18
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.1
47
8.9
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
20
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
50
7.7
5
Features by Category
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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Data Management
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Map Creation
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Analysis
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Cartography
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
Analysis
6.9
18
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
7.3
22
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
Reporting
7.8
30
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Administration
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CARTO and Placer.ai are categorized as Location Intelligence
Unique Categories
CARTO is categorized as GIS
Placer.ai is categorized as Visitor Behavior Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CARTO
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Placer.ai
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%
Management Consulting
20.0%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Apparel & Fashion
20.0%
Telecommunications
10.0%
Research
10.0%
Other
20.0%
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
Placer.ai has no discussions with answers
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