Transparency alternatives to GIS Cloud
Other GIS and mapping vendors we measure, sorted by how much we found at them and not at GIS Cloud. This is a comparison of disclosure, not of features or fitness.
12 shown of 52 that differ from GIS Cloud on at least one criterion we measured for both. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.
GIS Cloud has 5 gaps in what we could measure: Data processing agreement, Status page with history, Uptime SLA with a figure, HTTPS enforced with HSTS, Notice before subprocessors change. The column “Found there, not found at GIS Cloud” is the one that closes them.
| Vendor | Score | Found there, not found at GIS Cloud | Found at GIS Cloud, not found there | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapboxmapbox.comSee also Transparency alternatives to Mapbox | 61/100 | 4 Status page with history, Uptime SLA with a figure, HTTPS enforced with HSTS, +1 | 2 Data location stated, No third-party tracking before consent | Compare |
| Bentley Systemsbentley.comSee also Transparency alternatives to Bentley Systems | 43/100 | 4 Data processing agreement, Status page with history, Uptime SLA with a figure, +1 | 5 Subprocessor list, Data location stated, Public pricing, +2 | Compare |
| Safe Software FMEsafe.comSee also Transparency alternatives to Safe Software FME | 52/100 | 3 Data processing agreement, Status page with history, HTTPS enforced with HSTS | 3 Subprocessor list, Public pricing, No third-party tracking before consent | Compare |
| Nearmapnearmap.comSee also Transparency alternatives to Nearmap | 22/100 | 3 Status page with history, Uptime SLA with a figure, HTTPS enforced with HSTS | 6 Subprocessor list, Data location stated, Public pricing, +3 | Compare |
| LightBoxlightboxre.comSee also Transparency alternatives to LightBox | 48/100 | 2 Data processing agreement, Notice before subprocessors change | 4 Public pricing, Certifications named, No third-party tracking before consent, +1 | Compare |
| Planetplanet.comSee also Transparency alternatives to Planet | 48/100 | 2 HTTPS enforced with HSTS, Notice before subprocessors change | 2 Data location stated, No third-party tracking before consent | Compare |
| MetaLocatormetalocator.comSee also Transparency alternatives to MetaLocator | 38/100 | 2 Data processing agreement, Notice before subprocessors change | 3 Subprocessor list, Data location stated, Certifications named | Compare |
| CARTOcarto.comSee also Transparency alternatives to CARTO | 35/100 | 2 Status page with history, HTTPS enforced with HSTS | 5 Subprocessor list, Public pricing, Certifications named, +2 | Compare |
| Foursquarefoursquare.comSee also Transparency alternatives to Foursquare | 30/100 | 2 Status page with history, HTTPS enforced with HSTS | 4 Subprocessor list, Data location stated, Certifications named, +1 | Compare |
| Stadia Mapsstadiamaps.comSee also Transparency alternatives to Stadia Maps | 30/100 | 2 Data processing agreement, HTTPS enforced with HSTS | 5 Subprocessor list, Data location stated, Certifications named, +2 | Compare |
| Ascent Cloudascentcloud.ioSee also Transparency alternatives to Ascent Cloud | 22/100 | 2 Status page with history, HTTPS enforced with HSTS | 5 Subprocessor list, Data location stated, Public pricing, +2 | Compare |
| Regridregrid.comSee also Transparency alternatives to Regrid | 17/100 | 2 Status page with history, HTTPS enforced with HSTS | 6 Subprocessor list, Data location stated, Public pricing, +3 | Compare |
Only criteria we could measure for both are counted. Where we could measure one and not the other, the row is silent: that would be a statement about our measurement, not about either vendor. Every single result with its source is on the two profiles.