CARTO: Cloud-native location intelligence on your data warehouse. Folium: Leaflet maps from Python.
| CARTO | Folium | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Web GIS & Cloud Platforms | Map Libraries & SDKs |
| Pricing model | Enterprise | Open source |
| Starts at | See website | Free |
| Free tier | Free trial | — |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | MIT |
| API | Yes | — |
| Platforms | Web, API, JavaScript | Python |
| Made by | CARTO | — |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Allowed |
| Export / print images | Check terms | Allowed |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 8 | 1 |
| Visit | Visit |
CARTO features
- Runs on BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks
- Builder for maps and analysis
- Spatial indexes (H3, quadbin)
- Developer tools and APIs
- Data Observatory datasets
Folium features
- Leaflet maps from Python
- Choropleths and heatmaps
- Jupyter integration
- HTML export
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.