CartoDB vs LightBox Vision comparison

CARTO and LightBox are both solutions in the Geographic Information Systems category. CARTO is ranked #3, while LightBox is ranked #4. CARTO holds a 12.1% mindshare in GIS, compared to LightBox’s 12.7% mindshare.

CartoDB

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171 Comparison Views

LightBox Vision

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162 Comparison Views

CartoDB

LightBox Vision

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

CartoDB

Ranking in Geographic Information Systems

3rd

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

LightBox Vision

Ranking in Geographic Information Systems

4th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Geographic Information Systems category, the mindshare of CartoDB is 12.1%, down from 18.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LightBox Vision is 12.7%, up from 12.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Geographic Information Systems Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
CartoDB	12.1%
LightBox Vision	12.7%
Other	75.2%

Geographic Information Systems

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Interactive Demo

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CARTO

LightBox

Overview

CARTO is an open source software built on PostGIS and PostgreSQL. The tool uses JavaScript extensively in the front end web application, back end Node.js based APIs, and for client libraries. CARTO consists of two primary offerings. CARTO Builder is a web-based drag and drop analysis tool for analysts and business users to discover and predict key insights from location data. Unleash the power of location intelligence with self-service, actionable applications you can share across your organization. CARTO Engine empowers your organization with scalable analysis and enrichment solutions you can fully embed on your web and mobile apps.

CARTO

LightBox Vision a powerful map-based real estate research, analysis, and collaboration tool that enables users to find and qualify land and property opportunities and efficiently manage real estate related projects.

LightBox

Sample Customers

Google, NYC, Twitter, WSJ, BBVA

Pacific Lifestyle Homes, Colliers International, Lee & Associates, Beazer Homes, Wheless Properties, Chorion, Texas CRES, E.W. Schultz Co.

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