CARTO: Cloud-native location intelligence on your data warehouse. Sentinel Hub: APIs for satellite imagery processing and streaming.
| CARTO | Sentinel Hub | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Web GIS & Cloud Platforms | Satellite & Aerial Imagery |
| Pricing model | Enterprise | Freemium |
| Starts at | See website | See website |
| Free tier | Free trial | Free trial |
| Open source | No | No |
| Software licence | — | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, API, JavaScript | API, Web |
| Made by | CARTO | Planet |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Check terms | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 8 | 5 |
| 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
Sentinel Hub features
- Process and statistics APIs
- Custom scripts (evalscripts)
- OGC services
- Commercial data access
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.