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    CARTO

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

    Oasis montaj

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AGeosoft in Toronto offers Oasis montaj, a mapping and geological data analysis tool for subsurfaces and ocean floors.N/A
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    CARTOOasis montaj
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    CARTOOasis montaj
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    ArcGIS
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    CARTOOasis montaj
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
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    User Testimonials
    CARTOOasis montaj
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    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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    Geosoft
    As I mention throughout the review, Oasis montaj shines both for processing and visualizing data while working with gravimetric data . It's 2D and 3D geologic basement models can be really detailed and, depending on the interpreter, can be really accurate. Plus, they can serve as an excellent tool for oil exploration when integrating them with seismic and well log information. Since it is an expensive software, small companies or universities with low budgets would be better using other programming tools.
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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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    Geosoft
    • Geological basement modeling both in 2D and in 3D.
    • Processing and quality control on geophysical, geochemical and geological data.
    • Data both in the database or uploaded is provided through a spreadsheet and an integrated profile display window, so it is extremely easy to visualize the information or modify it.
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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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    Geosoft
    • The learning curve can be a little steep at first.
    • It is an expensive software, so there are several alternative options that require more programming but are cheaper or free.
    • It requires lots of processing power for it to work smoothly.
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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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    Geosoft
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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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    Geosoft
    • Using oasis montaj allowed to work on several projects for gravimetric data interpretation that represented a great profit for our business.
    • Oasis was an excellent learning tool that brought profit to our university since all the work we did were actual problems that when solved generated profit for the faculty
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