Tools

Biodiversity & land analytics

7 tools compared: how each is priced, where it runs, and what to consider instead.

Tool Pricing model Free tier Open source
eBird Free citizen-science platform from Cornell where birders log sightings, building the world's largest bird occurrence dataset. Free Yes No
GBIF Free intergovernmental network aggregating over 2 billion open species-occurrence records from museums, surveys and citizen science. Free Yes No
Global Forest Watch Free satellite-based platform from WRI tracking forest change, tree cover loss and deforestation alerts worldwide. Free Yes No
NatureMetrics eDNA lab testing and digital platform that turns water, soil and air samples into biodiversity species data. Quote only No No
Pachama Carbon credit marketplace and monitoring platform using satellite and AI analysis to verify forest carbon projects, not biodiversity directly. Quote only No No
Restor Free open platform mapping ecosystem restoration and conservation sites worldwide with satellite-derived ecological data. Free Yes No
Sylvera Independent carbon credit ratings platform using satellite data and machine learning; it rates credit quality, not biodiversity itself. Quote only No No

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