Best IRIS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from location intelligence software ranked against IRIS on the same published basis.
- 1IRIS vs Mapbox Studio
- 2IRIS vs Sitewise Analytics
- 3IRIS vs Stadia Maps
- 4IRIS vs NIQ
- 5IRIS vs Maptive
- 6IRIS vs Kalibrate Location Intelligence
- 7IRIS vs Maptitude
- 8IRIS vs eSpatial
- 9IRIS vs Crowd Connected
- 10IRIS vs LocationAPI
- 11IRIS vs Locus
- 12IRIS vs Mapline
- 13IRIS vs Smappen
- 14IRIS vs SiteZeus
- 15IRIS vs CARTO
- 16IRIS vs Eign
- 17IRIS vs Mapboard
- 18IRIS vs SiteIQ
- 19IRIS vs Gini
- 20IRIS vs ArcGIS Hub
IRIS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mapbox Studio | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Sitewise Analytics | 7.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Stadia Maps | 7.6 | Free plan | $20/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | NIQ | 7.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Maptive | 7.3 | No | $104175.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Kalibrate Location Intelligence | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Maptitude | 7.1 | No | $66.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | eSpatial | 7.0 | No | $41.58/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Crowd Connected | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | LocationAPI | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 11 | Locus | 6.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 12 | Mapline | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 13 | Smappen | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | SiteZeus | 5.8 | No | — | API, Web |
| 15 | CARTO | 5.6 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Eign | 5.6 | No | — | API, Web |
| 17 | Mapboard | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | SiteIQ | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Gini | 5.5 | No | €249/mo | Web |
| 20 | ArcGIS Hub | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about IRIS alternatives
What is the best alternative to IRIS?
Mapbox Studio, number 1 in location intelligence software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Sitewise Analytics, Stadia Maps, NIQ and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to IRIS?
Mapbox Studio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 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.