Locus vs Mapboard

Locus brings demographic, competition, access, demand and commercial-premises information onto a map to help assess business locations. It presents population and foot-traffic patterns, nearby competition and an AI assessment of local opportunity. Reports can lay out local context, trade-offs and evidence behind a location decision. Locus Pulse follows reviews, competitor movement, reputation and market rank as indicators of neighbourhood change. Ask Locus can navigate the map, adjust catchments, inspect evidence, find commercial premises and help organize options into comparisons, shortlists or projects. The product describes workflows for commercial real estate advisers, franchise and multi-site retail teams, business owners and marketing teams. Demographic coverage is deepest in the United Kingdom and United States; other markets may use global population and age estimates through WorldPop and supported regional sources. Free map access is available, alongside a $15, paid once location report and subscriptions from $49 a month. Locus says its recommendations support decisions, not valuations or planning opinions, and do not guarantee business performance.

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