CARTO: Cloud-native location intelligence on your data warehouse. H3: Uber's hexagonal hierarchical spatial index.
| CARTO | H3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Web GIS & Cloud Platforms | Spatial Analysis & GeoAI |
| Pricing model | Enterprise | Open source |
| Starts at | See website | Free |
| Free tier | Free trial | — |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | Apache-2.0 |
| API | Yes | — |
| Platforms | Web, API, JavaScript | Python, JavaScript, Command line |
| Made by | CARTO | — |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Check terms | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 8 | 2 |
| 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
H3 features
- Hexagonal global grid
- Hierarchical resolutions
- Bindings for many languages
- Supported in BigQuery, Snowflake, DuckDB
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.