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Highly reliable and adaptable, and their support is brilliant
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  • "It is easy to adapt and is economically profitable."
  • "The product for desktop is purchased and we pay for the maintenance of the product and that is all."
  • "To use ArcGIS Pro, it's only about £100 per basic user."

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    Top Answer:ESRI's support is brilliant.
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    Ranking
    3rd
    out of 7 in Geographic Information Systems
    Views
    194
    Comparisons
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    1st
    out of 7 in Geographic Information Systems
    Views
    796
    Comparisons
    485
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    1,017
    Rating
    9.5
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    Overview
    CARTO is an open source software built on PostGIS and PostgreSQL. The tool uses JavaScript extensively in the front end web application, back end Node.js based APIs, and for client libraries. CARTO consists of two primary offerings. CARTO Builder is a web-based drag and drop analysis tool for analysts and business users to discover and predict key insights from location data. Unleash the power of location intelligence with self-service, actionable applications you can share across your organization. CARTO Engine empowers your organization with scalable analysis and enrichment solutions you can fully embed on your web and mobile apps.
    Integrated collection of GIS software products; provides a standards-based platform for spatial analysis, data management, and mapping.
    Sample Customers
    Google, NYC, Twitter, WSJ, BBVA
    Port of Rotterdam
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government17%
    Real Estate/Law Firm13%
    Construction Company10%
    Computer Software Company8%
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise51%

    CartoDB is ranked 3rd in Geographic Information Systems while ESRI ArcGIS is ranked 1st in Geographic Information Systems with 4 reviews. CartoDB is rated 0.0, while ESRI ArcGIS is rated 9.0. On the other hand, the top reviewer of ESRI ArcGIS writes "Highly reliable and adaptable, and their support is brilliant". CartoDB is most compared with Mapbox, whereas ESRI ArcGIS is most compared with Mapbox and LandVision.

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