Best CARTO Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from GIS software ranked against CARTO on the same published basis.
- 1CARTO vs GIS Cloud
- 2CARTO vs QGIS
- 3CARTO vs QGIS Cloud
- 4CARTO vs Felt
- 5CARTO vs GPXSee
- 6CARTO vs Mapbox Studio
- 7CARTO vs SuperMap GIS
- 8CARTO vs StatSilk
- 9CARTO vs Maptitude
- 10CARTO vs eSpatial
- 11CARTO vs Global Mapper
- 12CARTO vs GISCollab
- 13CARTO vs Google Earth Engine
- 14CARTO vs NASA WorldWind
- 15CARTO vs NextGIS Web
- 16CARTO vs DroneDeploy Aerial
- 17CARTO vs GRASS GIS
- 18CARTO vs MapServer
- 19CARTO vs spopt
- 20CARTO vs swisslandstats-geopy
CARTO alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIS Cloud | 7.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | QGIS | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | QGIS Cloud | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Felt | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | GPXSee | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Mapbox Studio | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 7 | SuperMap GIS | 7.3 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | StatSilk | 7.1 | No | $41.25/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 9 | Maptitude | 7.0 | No | $66.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | eSpatial | 6.9 | No | $41.58/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Global Mapper | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, iOS, Android |
| 12 | GISCollab | 6.6 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 13 | Google Earth Engine | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.40/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 14 | NASA WorldWind | 6.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 15 | NextGIS Web | 6.4 | Free plan | €15/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | DroneDeploy Aerial | 6.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | GRASS GIS | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | MapServer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | spopt | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | swisslandstats-geopy | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
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Questions about CARTO alternatives
What is the best alternative to CARTO?
GIS Cloud, number 1 in GIS software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: QGIS, QGIS Cloud, Felt and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CARTO?
GIS Cloud is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.