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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CARTO

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACarto (formerly CartoDB) in Brooklyn, New York offers their location intelligence solution.N/A

    GeoSurf

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AGeoSurf is browser toolbar that enables users to get the local perspective from more than 110 global locations. It is often used by online media professionals (buyers, campaign managers, sales, affiliates, and compliance teams) to view geo-targeted ads and web content. This way, they can easily validate and monitor campaigns, see who is bidding on localized ad placements, generate new sources of business, and enhance current marketing activities. The interface is a straight-forward toolbar which…

    $89

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    Pricing
    CARTOGeoSurf
    Editions & Modules
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    Gold Package
    $89
    month
    Platinum Package
    $139
    month
    Diamond Package
    $199
    month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CARTOGeoSurf
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    CARTOGeoSurf
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    ArcGIS
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    ArcGIS
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    Enterprises
    ArcGIS
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CARTOGeoSurf
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.4
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CARTOGeoSurf
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CARTO
    CartoDB is great for generating geographic visualizations of data where the geographies are well-defined. It would be great for analysts to develop visualizations of data with spatial elements. That being said, the software is limited if you want to do any real data munging or analysis, as it can be cumbersome to use and there isn't a great interface for actually saving the results of different manipulations (you can save it as a new file, but it's hard to do version control, etc.). I would recommend preparing the data outside of CartoDB and only using the tool for visualization once the data is well prepared.
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    BIScience
    For what my team uses GeoSurf for, it is well suited for jumping from country to country to quality control content placements very quickly. For the most part it is reliable, efficient and fast, changing countries and loading content instantly. Our company uses it for a fairly specific task on only our company website, but for what we use it for, it is a very powerful tool.
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    Pros
    CARTO
    • It is amazing at allowing control of the visualizations. It takes a little bit to get used to but the combination of full SQL queries and CSS-like styling is very powerful.
    • The services are built on a robust stack of open source software. I was able to build a standalone instance of CartoDB relatively easily (after some research and trial and error).
    • Server side map rendering is key for handling large data sets. The way the images are returned makes them very easy to catch in an HTTP cache to minimize the hits to the server. The interactivity that CartoDB has built in makes this completely transparent to the end user, they can click on parts of the static images and be presented with popups or change map styles. It's a very clever implementation.
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    BIScience
    • GeoSurf is redirecting web traffic really well in order to simulate browsing from alternative locations.
    • GeoSurf has a good interface and is very easy to set up and adjust.
    • GeoSurf provides a very large number of possible VPN locations all around the globe.
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    Cons
    CARTO
    • I don't like the new Builder UI as it has been tough to explain. Other than that I have no complaints.
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    BIScience
    • It has been very difficult to set up GeoSurf for a device like an Xbox or Playstation, requiring significant experimentation and multiple devices daisy-chained and we needed to write detailed integration guides for testers. Device-specific solutions or guides would help tremendously.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CARTO
    No answers on this topic
    BIScience
    It has become critical to my business.
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    Usability
    CARTO
    No answers on this topic
    BIScience
    Easy to use and has a browser add-on
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    Reliability and Availability
    CARTO
    No answers on this topic
    BIScience
    Never had a problem.
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    Performance
    CARTO
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    BIScience
    Excellent speed on all of the proxies I have used.
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    Support Rating
    CARTO
    No answers on this topic
    BIScience
    They are super responsive and helpful.
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    Online Training
    CARTO
    No answers on this topic
    BIScience
    The program is simple to understand.
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    Alternatives Considered
    CARTO
    CartoDB is more user friendly and quicker to learn than ArcGIS Online and Mapbox
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    BIScience
    Geosurf blows them out of the water in terms of features and liability. Freedom offers a cheaper cost but when you are working for a big company it is time to bring out the big guns and that is where GeoSurf comes in. Reliable is an understatement for sure.
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    Return on Investment
    CARTO
    • CartoDB definitely saves a lot of time when creating visualizations. Previously, I would use different software and have to make edits manually (or just create the visualizations manually to start with). I would say that the software definitely cuts the time required to create certain visualizations by a half or two-thirds.
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    BIScience
    • Easy to find mistakes that would have cost a lot had they gone unnoticed.
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    ScreenShots

    GeoSurf Screenshots

    Screenshot of Emulate All Browser & Devices

Validate, verify, and test web deployments on over 80 mobile devices and browser emulators with a click of a button using the GeoSurf Toolbar. Check the responsiveness and functionality of your website across different mobile devices without actually having your device on hand.Screenshot of Take Full Page Screenshots

Save screenshots of publishers and advertisers’ web pages including everything above & under the fold in one click. Take multiple screenshots of a page from various locations to easily process and share geotargeted content with clients and colleagues.Screenshot of View Geo-Targeted Content

Get complete visibility into how geotargeted ads and content appear and react to interactions throughout the world. Through 120+ global gateway servers, you can view, interact with, and QA your localized placements from New York to Tokyo to Rio.