Maptitude vs Social Explorer
Maptitude
caliper.com
Social Explorer
socialexplorer.comSide by side
| Figure | Maptitude | Social Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $66.25/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 3 |
| Spec score · Interactive Map Software | 8.8 (#7) | 7.3 (#34) |
| Audience | Caliper describes Maptitude as designed for business users and lists applications across healthcare, banking, transportation, retail, and other industries. | Social Explorer says it serves educators, students, researchers, businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits. |
| Company history | LinkedIn says Caliper Corporation was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. | The About page says Social Explorer began as an academic endeavor and lists 20 years in business. |
| Data integrations | Official compatibility includes Excel, Access, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, ODBC, Shapefiles, KML/KMZ, GeoJSON and MapPoint PTM. | The DataOps platform says users can combine first-party data, Social Explorer datasets, and data collected through custom web scrapers. |
| Headquarters | Newton, Massachusetts, USA | 72 Pondfield Road West, Bronxville, NY 10708-2609, United States |
| Purpose | Maptitude maps and analyzes location data for sales territories, routes, site selection, and business planning. | Social Explorer is a demographic mapping and spatial analytics platform for exploring location-based data and generating reports. |
| Support | Pricing information states complimentary phone and email support is provided for 60 days after purchase, with possible extensions at Caliper's discretion. | The plans page lists standard support for Basic, premium support for Professional, and priority support for Business. |
Plans
Maptitude
- Maptitude Desktop No Subscription$1,095, paid once
- Maptitude Online$795 a year
- Desktop Subscription$795 a year
- Maptitude Desktop Subscription$795 a year
- Maptitude Online$795 a year
- Desktop (No Subscription)$1,095, paid once
- Enterprise Subscription$1,095 a year
- Maptitude Desktop (No Subscription)$1,095, paid once
- Maptitude Remote Desktop Subscription$1,095 a year
- Maptitude Remote Desktop (No Subscription)$1,395, paid once
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
Maptitude
Maptitude maps and analyzes location data for business planning, including sales territories, routes, site selection, and deliveries. Its tools cover territory balancing, vehicle routing, drive-time rings, facility location analysis, and delivery planning. Users can build heat, thematic, cluster, radius, 3D, and customized maps, then create PDF or Excel reports. The desktop product supports two-way synchronization with Excel, Access, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and ODBC, along with more than 70 geospatial formats. Included GISDK provides more than 850 GIS functions callable from Windows applications written in.NET languages, R, and Python. Browser-based Maptitude Online supports interactive map sharing, team permissions, and real-time collaboration. Desktop Maptitude requires 64-bit Windows; Mac users can run Windows through virtualization or use Maptitude Online in a browser. Plans include Maptitude Online at $795 a year and desktop subscription at $795 a year. A no-credit-card 30-day trial is available.
Social Explorer
Social Explorer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.