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Mapbox Studio vs Social Explorer

Mapbox Studio

mapbox.com

Social Explorer

socialexplorer.com

Side by side

FigureMapbox StudioSocial Explorer
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trialYes—
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
APIYesYes
Plans published53
Spec score · Interactive Map Software8.7 (#9)7.3 (#34)
AudienceMapbox describes its services as serving industries including logistics, delivery, automotive, retail, travel, manufacturing, and enterprise software.Social Explorer says it serves educators, students, researchers, businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits.
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States72 Pondfield Road West, Bronxville, NY 10708-2609, United States
PurposeMapbox Studio is a suite of applications for designing custom map styles and managing location data.Social Explorer is a demographic mapping and spatial analytics platform for exploring location-based data and generating reports.
Security controlsMapbox says its APIs use HTTPS/TLS 1.2+, supports two-factor authentication and scoped access tokens, encrypts data at rest and runs vulnerability scanning.The security page describes TLS 1.2 encryption in transit, AES encryption at rest, third-party security testing, role-based access, and SSO integration.
SupportMapbox lists self-serve resources, account help, and technical assistance among its support options.The plans page lists standard support for Basic, premium support for Professional, and priority support for Business.

Plans

Mapbox Studio

  • Mapbox GL JS (Map Loads)Free
  • Mapbox StudioFree
  • Maps SDKs for MobileFree
  • Pay-as-you-goFree
  • Static Images APIFree

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Social Explorer

  • Basic (legacy self-serve)Free
  • Business (legacy self-serve)Priced on request
  • Professional (legacy self-serve)Priced on request

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In their own words

Mapbox Studio

Mapbox Studio is a suite for designing custom map styles and managing location data. You can upload and edit Shapefiles, GeoJSON, and CSV data, which Studio converts into vector tiles. Style controls cover colors, typography, road width, point-of-interest density, sky, 3D buildings, and terrain. Studio can visualize point, line, and polygon data through options such as choropleths and scaled point maps. You can add your own fonts, icons, and textures to a map design. Published styles can be used through Mapbox SDKs and APIs; a stylesheet can also be downloaded or a high-resolution image exported for print. Component styles work with Maps SDK for Web v1.0+, iOS v5.0+, and Android 8.0+. Users cannot author their own Style Components, and components cannot be restored after they are ejected from a style. The plan costs nothing and is available to all Mapbox users, though related API and custom tileset usage may be billed separately. Mapbox says it was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

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Social Explorer

Social Explorer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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