Compare CARTO and QGIS 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.1% 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 plansQGIS
Star Rating
(150)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about QGISCARTO vs QGIS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CARTO easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with QGIS.
- Reviewers felt that CARTO meets the needs of their business better than QGIS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CARTO is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, CARTO and QGIS received similar ratings from our reviewers.
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
QGIS
No pricing availableFree Trial
CARTO
Free Trial is available
QGIS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
49
8.5
126
Ease of Use
8.7
50
8.1
126
Ease of Setup
9.2
22
8.7
30
Ease of Admin
8.3
18
8.5
18
Quality of Support
9.1
47
7.4
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
20
8.7
20
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
50
8.8
120
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
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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
Data Management
Not enough data
9.1
53
Not enough data
8.5
52
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.7
53
Map Creation
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
9.0
53
Not enough data
8.4
45
Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
52
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
7.8
34
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
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CARTO
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
QGIS
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%
Civil Engineering
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Government Administration
9.8%
Research
9.8%
Environmental Services
8.4%
Other
49.0%
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
Can QGIS solve the problem of TAB file and Shape file
1 Comment
IN
Hi Himanshu,
What I generally do for this kind of error is to check with coordinate systems of both TAB & SHP files. When we're using ArcGIS or QGIS, the...Read more
Is Qgis as good as ArcGIS?
1 Comment
SS
Definitely, QGIS is a good software but not as handy as ArcGIS in terms of analysis Tools and Applications.Read more
What is the most stable version of Qgis?
1 Comment
DC
I have been using Version 3.28 for 2 years now,I have found it to be very stable and able to perform all operations that I need.Read more
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