If you need a platform to wring insights out of location and time data, HEAVY.AI is a serious contender. It combines heavy-duty analytics with interactive visualization tools to make complex data more understandable in real time. The company's platform marries hardware-accelerated analytics with a more advanced data science foundation, and it's geared for industries like oil and gas, transportation and government, where decisions often need to be made fast. HEAVY.AI offers several pricing levels, including a free option for small projects and an enterprise option for heavy-duty use.
Another strong contender is CARTO, a cloud-native location intelligence platform that makes it easier to analyze and visualize spatial data at large scale. CARTO can link to big cloud data warehouses like BigQuery and Snowflake, and it's got a drag-and-drop interface and more than 100 prebuilt analysis modules. It can handle real-time data visualization and secure sharing of insights, too, which is useful for companies that want to turn location data into business intelligence.
If you're interested in consumer behavior and market trends, Placer.ai offers detailed insights into foot traffic, demographics of visitors and market trends. The company's platform is geared for a variety of industries, including retail and commercial real estate, and offers tools to analyze consumer behavior and market share. Placer.ai offers a freemium option and custom subscription plans, so it can accommodate a range of business needs.
Last, Mapbox is a full-featured location intelligence platform with customizable maps, advanced navigation and real-time location data. It can be used for everything from connected navigation to data analysis. Mapbox's scalable platform is used by industry heavy-hitters, and it offers a usage-based pricing plan with a free tier, so it's available for a range of usage levels.