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GeoSeer 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
GeoSeer from $9/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 80 for GeoSeer
Best fit
GeoSeer: OSINT researchers and journalists verifying where an image 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

GeoSeerMulti-agent AI estimates where a photo, video, or news event happened from EXIF data, visuals, and web search.PicartaPredicts where an uploaded photo was taken from its architecture, vegetation, and signage, aimed at OSINT-style investigation.

Side by side

FactGeoSeerPicarta
CategoryImage Analysis & CaptioningImage Analysis & Captioning
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$9/mo$15.90 once
Public APIYesYes
Trust score80 / 10086 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CompanyShenzhen Ques Technology Co., Ltd.Picarta S.r.l.
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

GeoSeer

Runs a multi-agent pipeline covering EXIF parsing, reverse image search, visual landmark matching, and web cross-referencing to guess where a photo, video, or news event happened. The free plan allows only one search a day, and serious use needs a paid plan with a monthly search cap.

Pros

  • Combines EXIF, reverse image search, and visual analysis instead of one signal alone
  • Offers an API with per-call pricing for automated pipelines
  • Free plan exists for occasional single lookups

Cons

  • Free tier is capped at one search per day
  • Overage charges apply once monthly search or API limits are hit
  • Accuracy for locations with sparse visual landmarks is not documented

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 GeoSeer if you need

  • OSINT researchers and journalists verifying where an image was taken
  • Investigators cross-checking photo metadata against visual clues
  • Developers wanting a geolocation API for their own workflow

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

GeoSeer vs Picarta: the questions people ask

Is GeoSeer cheaper than Picarta?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: GeoSeer starts at $9/mo, Picarta at $15.90 once. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does GeoSeer or Picarta have a free tier?

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

Which has a public API, GeoSeer 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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