Introduction
The CartoDB Platform
CartoDB is a platform to perform GIS, data analysis and data visualization operations, providing you with a set of tools and APIs. In fact, the CartoDB Editor is an application built on top of the CartoDB Platform.
API Powered
With multiple APIs to choose from, you’ll have all the necessary tools to help you visualize and analyze your geospatial data. CartoDB provides a set of data services and wraps your own data into APIs.
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CartoDB.js
The CartoDB Javascript library is the main tool to create visualizations.
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SQL API
Write, update, delete, and import data records programmatically with the CartoDB SQL API.
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Maps API
The CartoDB Maps API allows you to generate maps based on data hosted in your CartoDB account.
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Import API
The CartoDB Import API allows you to upload files to your CartoDB account and manipulate them by using a set of HTTP commands from a terminal window.
Scalability
Enterprise-ready location analysis
Surface insights, understand context, and make better decisions. Deploy on our cloud or On-Premises. Scale to thousands of users and manage them securely. All backed by incredible support and our 99.9% uptime guarantee. Market leaders trust CartoDB.
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On the cloud
Use the CartoDB APIs to find and visualize data based on proximity to you or your customers.
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On your private cloud
If you have an AWS2 based private cloud or Google Cloud Platform, we can easily leverage on your existing infrastructure.
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On premises
We can ensure that your data never leaves your firewall, inside your infrastructure where you have total control of your data.
Data
Your data has a lot to say
In CartoDB you can store all sorts of data, geospatial or not. You can load data from various sources into your CartoDB account. From static CSVs and Shapefiles to writing data points to your account using our Data API.
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Cloud data sync
Stay synced with your cloud of choice, no worries necessary. We update your changes as you make them so that your maps work with you.
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Any format supported
We support most common data formats. Using the CartoDB table view you can edit your data, georeference and export it. Managing your map is now easier than ever.
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Integrate your services
Connect data from an external URL, Google Drive or Dropbox, and keep your tables automatically updated. Perfect for visualizing datasets from public portals.
Features
Ready for Enterprise
CartoDB is getting better every day. Make sense of your enterprise location data. Generate reports, data visualisations & powerful interactive mapping solutions.
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Collaborative
Create teams, define roles, and share data and visualizations between your colleagues.
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Bigger resources
With your own infrastructure you can handle large datasets only limited by your instance capacity.
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Security & Performance
Our enterprise architecture setup ensures your data privacy and protection, while boosting the performance.
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Open and extensible
Our platform allows layering of data on any basemap provider and multiple internal and external data sources.
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Secure
Built on the leading cloud providers, with 99.9% uptime and a battle-tested architecture, so your valuable data and analysis is safe and sound.
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Big data storage
We can connect to standard enterprise databases and can create custom connections for your specific needs.
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Dedicated VIP support
Get an exclusive communication channel with our team for speedy support.
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Open Source
We have a very strong commitment to open source code. CartoDB has been built on a stack of some of our favorite open-source technologies.
Case Study
Location intelligence for your industry
See how some big companies are using CartoDB to gather insights about their businesses. From user behaviour analysis to business intelligence reports.
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Spotify's Musical Map of the World
Visualizing interactively world’s musical trends to a city level.
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Orange's TeleMaps
Evaluating coverage and service efficiency with fine-tuned big data driven maps.
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Global Forest Watch's Online Forest Monitoring
Mapping and auditing deforestation and forest degradation in real time.
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