ArcGIS Online: Esri's cloud platform for web maps, apps and spatial analysis. StoryMapJS: Free tool to tell stories along a sequence of map locations.
| ArcGIS Online | StoryMapJS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Web GIS & Cloud Platforms | Online Map Makers |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free |
| Starts at | See website | Free |
| Free tier | Free trial and limited public account | — |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | MPL-2.0 |
| API | Yes | — |
| Platforms | Web, API | Web |
| Made by | Esri | Northwestern University Knight Lab |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Check terms | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 7 | 7 |
| Visit | Visit |
ArcGIS Online features
- Web maps and scenes
- Dashboards and Experience Builder apps
- Living Atlas content
- Cloud spatial analysis
- Organisation sharing and roles
StoryMapJS features
- Slide-by-slide map stories
- Images and media per slide
- Gigapixel image mode
- Embeddable
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.