Best IRIS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from location intelligence software ranked against IRIS on the same published basis.
- 1IRIS vs Sitewise Analytics
- 2IRIS vs Mapbox Studio
- 3IRIS vs Locus
- 4IRIS vs Mapline
- 5IRIS vs Maptive
- 6IRIS vs NIQ
- 7IRIS vs Smappen
- 8IRIS vs Stadia Maps
- 9IRIS vs Maptitude
- 10IRIS vs Kalibrate Location Intelligence
- 11IRIS vs eSpatial
- 12IRIS vs SiteZeus
- 13IRIS vs CARTO
- 14IRIS vs Eign
- 15IRIS vs Mapboard
- 16IRIS vs SiteIQ
- 17IRIS vs Gini
- 18IRIS vs MapBusinessOnline
- 19IRIS vs Crowd Connected
- 20IRIS vs LocationAPI
IRIS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sitewise Analytics | 7.1 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Mapbox Studio | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Locus | 6.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 4 | Mapline | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 5 | Maptive | 6.8 | No | $104175.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 6 | NIQ | 6.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Smappen | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | Stadia Maps | 6.8 | Free plan | $20/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Maptitude | 6.7 | No | $66.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Kalibrate Location Intelligence | 6.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | eSpatial | 6.3 | No | $41.58/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | SiteZeus | 6.3 | No | — | API, Web |
| 13 | CARTO | 6.1 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Eign | 6.1 | No | — | API, Web |
| 15 | Mapboard | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | SiteIQ | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Gini | 6.0 | No | €249/mo | Web |
| 18 | MapBusinessOnline | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 19 | Crowd Connected | 5.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | LocationAPI | 5.9 | No | — | Web, Android |
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Questions about IRIS alternatives
What is the best alternative to IRIS?
Sitewise Analytics, number 1 in location intelligence software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Mapbox Studio, Locus, Mapline and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to IRIS?
Mapbox Studio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.

























