Mapbox Studio vs Social Explorer
Mapbox Studio
mapbox.comSocial Explorer
socialexplorer.comSide by side
| Figure | Mapbox Studio | Social Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Interactive Map Software | 8.7 (#9) | 7.3 (#34) |
| Audience | Mapbox 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. |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | 72 Pondfield Road West, Bronxville, NY 10708-2609, United States |
| Purpose | Mapbox 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 controls | Mapbox 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. |
| Support | Mapbox 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
Social Explorer
- Basic (legacy self-serve)Free
- Business (legacy self-serve)Priced on request
- Professional (legacy self-serve)Priced on request
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.
Social Explorer
Social Explorer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.