CartoDB AlternativesMap Services & GIS Software like CartoDB

CartoDB is described as 'A location intelligence and visualization engine that empowers you to effortlessly transform data into insights. With CartoDB, connect and map location data, quickly customize your visualizations, and develop powerful location based apps' and is a Map service in the travel & location category. There are more than 25 alternatives to CartoDB, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best CartoDB alternative is OpenFreeMap, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to CartoDB are QGIS, GeoSpy, VersaTiles and Mapbox Studio.

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  1. OpenFreeMap icon

    OpenFreeMap

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    This software provides free, customizable map hosting from OpenStreetMap for apps and websites, with a completely open-source platform, no usage limits, registration, or user databases required. Supports self-hosting and public instance use with frequent planet data downloads.

    53 OpenFreeMap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    "Liberty" default map style
     

    • OpenFreeMap is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to CartoDB.

    • OpenFreeMap is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CartoDB.

    • OpenFreeMap is Free and Open SourceCartoDB is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OpenFreeMap is Privacy focused and CustomizableCartoDB is not according to our users
  2. QGIS icon

    QGIS

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    A fully featured, user friendly, open source Geographic Information System (GIS) with similar power to ArcGIS and MapInfo.

    56 QGIS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    QGIS is a desktop GIS for creating geospatial data. CartoDB/CARTO is a PAAS for visualizing data.

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    • Some users think QGIS is a great CartoDB alternative, some don't.

    • QGIS is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to CartoDB.

    • QGIS is Free and Open SourceCartoDB is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. GeoSpy icon

    GeoSpy

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    Easily find a photo's location with GeoSpy, the AI-powered tool for precise photo geolocation. Perfect for investigations, OSINT, and discovering where photos were taken.

    12 GeoSpy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • GeoSpy is the most popular SaaS alternative to CartoDB.

    • GeoSpy is the most popular commercial alternative to CartoDB.

    • GeoSpy is Paid and ProprietaryCartoDB is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. VersaTiles icon

    VersaTiles

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    VersaTiles is a fully open-source stack for generating, distributing, and using map tiles from OpenStreetMap data, eliminating the need for combining multiple tools. Featuring a four-step, customizable process chain, it allows flexible integration of different tile sources, servers, and frontends.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
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  6. Mapbox Studio icon

    Mapbox Studio

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    Design personalized maps with extensive Open Street Map data, integrating them into web and mobile platforms. Utilize styling tools for custom aesthetics, support real-time data overlays, 3D terrain, geospatial analytics, and encourage collaboration for comprehensive mapping solutions.

    77 Mapbox Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Protomaps icon

    Protomaps

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    Protomaps is an open source map of the world, deployable as a single static file on cloud storage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Plus Codes

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    A plus code address looks like a regular address, but with a short code where the street name and number would be. These addresses exist for any location, even for places where there are no roads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Felt icon

    Felt

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    Felt lets you create maps collaboratively, using world-class data, and share them in a single click. For team projects or epic adventure with friends.

    54 Felt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. what3words icon

    what3words

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    What3words encodes geographic coordinates into 3 dictionary words (for example, the Statue of Liberty is located at planet.inches.most). what3words is different from other alphanumeric location systems and GPS coordinates in that it displays 3 words rather than long strings of...

    39 what3words alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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    • what3words is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to CartoDB.

    • what3words is Freemium and ProprietaryCartoDB is also Freemium and Proprietary
  12. CartoSVG icon

    CartoSVG

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    Design gorgeous and lightweight SVG maps with ease.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  13. Plonk icon

    Plonk

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    Introducing the first generative geolocation method based on diffusion and flow matching! We learn the relationship between visual content and location by denoising random locations conditionally to images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Hugging Face
    • Online
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  14. Mapify IoT icon

    Mapify IoT

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    Mapify is an end-to-end platform to manage and process real-time geospatial data and generate real-time insights.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Style your layers according to the values of the data attributes, which will allow you to present location data visualizations to your users in a way that is readable and attractive. No need to code, just drag-and-drop.
     
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