eSpatial vs MapHub

eSpatial turns location data from spreadsheets and CRM systems into interactive maps for analyzing business patterns and opportunities. Its mapping tools include heat maps, pin maps, filtering, distance measurement, and proximity or radius analysis. Teams can design territories around workload, travel time, revenue, or account count, model scenarios, and manage hierarchies. Route planning optimizes routes and schedules, and the company describes turn-by-turn mobile navigation. Data can be imported from Excel or CSV, and Salesforce integration is two-way; APIs support custom links to cloud ERP and business intelligence systems. eSpatial also offers iSMART, an on-premise server-based GIS accessed through a browser, with web and Java APIs. The company says it is ISO 27001:2022 certified and describes controls including firewalls, intrusion detection, and change management. Application data is stored in Virginia, with backups in California, and is not copied outside the USA. Live mapping-expert support is available by phone, chat, or screen-share. Mapping Pro costs $499 a year per user, with a three-user minimum. A seven-day trial is listed and there is no free plan.

MapHub is a web tool for making interactive maps from points, lines, polygons, labels, photos, and groups. Users can import and export GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML, GPX, and CSV data, and embed maps on websites. Owners control who can view or edit a map. Real-time collaboration is available on public maps in Free; private-map collaboration is included in Business. The free plan is limited to public maps, with 100 items and 100 kB of GeoJSON per map. MapHub offers Hobbyist at €8 a month billed annually, or €10 billed monthly; Business is €18 a month billed annually, or €20 billed monthly. Enterprise costs $300 a month and includes unlimited map items and GeoJSON size, a dedicated server, and a custom domain. The basemap uses OpenStreetMap data, while search can use open data or commercial geocoding providers. MapHub says it treats user data according to GDPR and does not share map or user data with third parties. Its headquarters are listed as Ujlengyel, Hungary.