| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · GIS Software | 8.1 (#17) | 8.1 (#18) |
| Spec score · Interactive Map Software | 8.1 (#15) | 8.0 (#19) |
| Spec score · Geographic Information Systems | 8.0 (#8) | 8.1 (#5) |
| Integrations | CARTO connects to Google BigQuery, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, PostgreSQL, Databricks, and Oracle data warehouses. | GeoNode is built on Django and provides REST APIs for customization and integration with other systems. |
| Security | CARTO is SOC 2 Type II certified and undergoes annual audits by an independent third-party certified auditor. | The documentation describes Django authentication and OAuth2-based interactions between GeoNode and GeoServer. |
| Support | CARTO offers support options ranging from onboarding to ongoing platform guidance, plus professional services for spatial data science, app development, GIS, and cloud architecture. | The project directs users and developers to community mailing lists for questions and discussion. |