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GeoAxis vs Picarta

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
GeoAxis from $29.99/mo, Picarta from $15.90 once — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Picarta — 86 vs 73 for GeoAxis
Best fit
GeoAxis: OSINT researchers verifying where a photo was taken · Picarta: OSINT investigators verifying photo origin

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

GeoAxisUploads a photo and estimates where it was taken from landmarks and terrain alone, no EXIF or GPS data required.PicartaPredicts where an uploaded photo was taken from its architecture, vegetation, and signage, aimed at OSINT-style investigation.

Side by side

FactGeoAxisPicarta
CategoryImage Analysis & CaptioningImage Analysis & Captioning
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$29.99/mo$15.90 once
Public APIYesYes
Trust score73 / 10086 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CompanyGeoAxisPicarta S.r.l.
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

GeoAxis

GeoAxis turns a photo into a location guess using visual cues alone, which is genuinely useful for OSINT-style verification work. The output is a probability, not a certainty, and how well it performs outside well-photographed cities is hard to judge without running your own test images.

Pros

  • No EXIF or GPS data needed, works from image content alone
  • Free demo search available without creating an account
  • API access on the Business plan (50 calls a month) and unlimited on Enterprise
  • Enterprise tier for city-scale custom deployments

Cons

  • No independent accuracy figures beyond the vendor's own claims
  • Indoor geolocation and car identification are still listed as coming soon

Picarta

Picarta is a narrowly-focused geolocation guesser with a real API and a pay-as-you-go option for people who only need it occasionally. Free usage is limited to a single search, so evaluating accuracy on your own images means paying almost immediately.

Pros

  • One-time wallet option avoids a subscription for occasional use
  • Production API with GitHub-hosted documentation
  • Discord community and public GitHub presence
  • On-premise deployment offered for sensitive-data customers

Cons

  • Free tier is capped at a single search
  • Accuracy for scenes without distinctive landmarks isn't disclosed

Which one fits

Choose GeoAxis if you need

  • OSINT researchers verifying where a photo was taken
  • Journalists checking the provenance of a user-submitted image
  • Investigators working leads with no metadata to go on

Choose Picarta if you need

  • OSINT investigators verifying photo origin
  • Journalists fact-checking user-submitted images
  • Developers wanting geolocation via API rather than the web UI

GeoAxis vs Picarta: the questions people ask

Is GeoAxis cheaper than Picarta?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: GeoAxis starts at $29.99/mo, Picarta at $15.90 once. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does GeoAxis or Picarta have a free tier?

Both: GeoAxis has a free tier, and Picarta has a free tier.

Which has a public API, GeoAxis or Picarta?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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