docs(comparison): add a CARTO column - #1760
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Adds CARTO as the fifth product column across the five comparison tables, covering the existing 44 rows, plus a "Choose CARTO when" paragraph. Values come from CARTO's public documentation and follow the page's convention of describing mainstream out-of-the-box behavior. Rows with no documented capability are marked "—" rather than filled speculatively. Refs opengeos#1759
📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe comparison documentation adds CARTO to the platform list and capability tables. It also adds guidance for using CARTO with cloud data warehouses, AI Agents, pipelines, dashboards, and large-scale custom applications. ChangesCARTO comparison documentation
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In `@docs/comparison.md`:
- Line 27: Update the introductory product list in docs/comparison.md to include
CARTO alongside the existing products, matching the comparison table’s scope
while preserving the current wording and order of the other products.
- Around line 43-45: Update the CARTO raster specification references in the
comparison table to use the official “RaQuet” spelling in both affected cells,
without changing the surrounding format descriptions.
- Line 36: Update the CARTO entries in the comparison table at the “Where your
data lives” row and line 58 to distinguish direct-connected sources from
imported files and cached query results. State that connected-source queries
execute in the governed warehouse, while imports and some operations may use
CARTO-hosted storage or compute; remove the absolute “never copied” claim.
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- Add CARTO to the introductory product list, which still named only the original five platforms. - Use the official "RaQuet" spelling for the raster specification. - Qualify the data and compute claims. "Never copied" was too absolute: connected sources are queried live in your own warehouse and imports write to a warehouse you own, but repeated identical queries are served from a CARTO-managed cache. Both cells now say so.
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In `@docs/comparison.md`:
- Line 58: Update the “Where analysis runs” comparison-table entry to replace
the absolute “every query pushed down live” wording with qualified language that
allows repeated identical queries to be served from the CARTO-managed cache,
while preserving the live warehouse pushdown behavior for non-cached queries.
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"Every query pushed down live" contradicted the rest of the same cell, which already noted that repeated identical queries come from cache. Reworded so the pushdown model and the cache exception read consistently.
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36-36:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 MajorQualify the CARTO storage claim.
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no CARTO-side storage ... imports write to a warehouse you own. CARTO also provides a default CARTO Data Warehouse with cloud storage and compute, and imports can target it. This wording can mislead readers about data residency. Distinguish direct connections from imports and name the selected destination. (docs.carto.com)Suggested wording
-Your own cloud data warehouse — no CARTO-side storage (except cache) or sync; imports write to a warehouse you own +Direct connections query your warehouse without copying data (except cache); imports are stored in the selected warehouse, including CARTO Data Warehouse🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@docs/comparison.md` at line 36, Update the CARTO storage description in the comparison table to distinguish direct connections from imports: state that direct connections avoid CARTO-side storage or synchronization, while imports may target either the default CARTO Data Warehouse or a warehouse owned by the customer. Name the selected destination clearly so the data-residency implication is accurate.
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In `@docs/comparison.md`:
- Line 36: Update the CARTO storage description in the comparison table to
distinguish direct connections from imports: state that direct connections avoid
CARTO-side storage or synchronization, while imports may target either the
default CARTO Data Warehouse or a warehouse owned by the customer. Name the
selected destination clearly so the data-residency implication is accurate.
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LGTM. Thank you for your contribution.
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Follow-up to #1759 as promised — thanks for the go-ahead.
Summary
Adds CARTO as the fifth product column (after ArcGIS Online, before Felt) across all five tables, covering the existing 44 rows, plus a
Choose CARTO whenparagraph in Where each one is the right choice.CARTO is described as a commercial, proprietary solution strong in browser-based visualization, analytics, and AI for live, cloud data connectivity — whereas for local files, offline work, and advanced cartography, other solutions are recognizably better.
Sources
This PR bases content strictly on publicly available information at docs.carto.com.
Disclosure
I'm affiliated with CARTO as Director of Product. Full disclosure in #1759.
As much as possible I strictly followed the guidelines and the spirit of the page, stating only documented facts and being honest about where CARTO may lack support.
Just trying to make the maintainer's life easier and keep the comparison page accurate and relevant. Happy for reviewers to request changes or reject the PR.
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