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How popular isCARTO in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 40.5K branded searches for CARTO worldwide which is up 22.4% over the last 11 months. CARTO holds 9.5% estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Esri ArcGIS47.1%
  2. Mapbox31.6%
  3. Foursquare11.6%
  4. CARTO9.5%
  5. SafeGraph0.23%
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Which geospatial analytics platforms compete with CARTO?

CARTO against geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Esri ArcGIS, Mapbox, Foursquare, CARTO. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthEsri ArcGISMapboxFoursquareCARTOSafeGraph
Oct 202553.6%29.4%10.8%5.9%0.43%
Nov 202553.6%29.4%10.8%5.9%0.34%
Dec 202552.3%28.7%12.9%5.8%0.34%
Jan 202648.6%32.6%11.9%6.5%0.38%
Feb 202647.9%32.1%14.4%5.3%0.37%
Mar 202649.3%27%18%5.4%0.31%
Apr 202652.3%28.7%12.9%5.8%0.33%
May 202647.3%31.7%14.2%6.4%0.31%
Jun 202647.2%31.7%14.2%6.4%0.45%
Jul 202647.9%32.2%11.8%7.9%0.31%
Aug 202647.1%31.6%11.6%9.5%0.23%
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  1. 1.Esri ArcGIS

    47.1%

    Held 1st. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  2. 2.Mapbox

    31.6%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  3. 3.Foursquare

    11.6%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  4. 4.CARTO

    9.5%

    Held 4th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  5. 5.SafeGraph

    0.23%

    Held 5th. 1K estimated branded searches, -23.1% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between CARTO and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for CARTO changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for CARTO worldwide rose from 33.1K to 40.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CARTO’s estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide increased from 5.9% to 9.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CARTO’s estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide peaked at 9.5% in August 2026 and was lowest at 5.3% in February 2026.

How did search popularity change for geospatial analytics platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, CARTO gained estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 7.9% to 9.5%.

  2. In August 2026, Esri ArcGIS lost estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 47.9% to 47.1%.

  3. In August 2026, Mapbox lost estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 32.2% to 31.6%.

  4. Foursquare’s estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 14.2% to 11.6% in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for SafeGraph worldwide fell 58.3% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1K in August 2026.

Where does CARTO compete?

CARTO is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
GIS software4th of 55.4%Show ranking
Geospatial analytics platforms4th of 59.5%Shown above

How is CARTO measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CARTO’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • carto

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