# Mapsted: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/mapsted

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Retail, proximity and IoT marketing](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/retail-proximity-and-iot-marketing/index.md) | 2% | 12 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Top Recommendation: Mapsted" (Kimi K2, Proximity)
- "If your focus is indoor proximity marketing without hardware, Mapsted is a strong alternative." (Mistral Small, Proximity)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Mapsted, from 13 of the 13 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 8
- axiobench.com: 7
- mapsted.com: 7 (its own site)
- thecmo.com: 7
- gane.ai/index: 5
- radar.com: 5
- sourceforge.net: 5
- capterra.com: 4
- f6s.com: 4
- linkedin.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://axiobench.com/best/proximity-marketing-software: 7
- https://thecmo.com/tools/best-proximity-marketing-software: 7
- https://g2.com/categories/location-based-marketing: 5
- https://capterra.com/p/10015196/Foursquare-Proximity: 4
- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/retail-proximity-and-iot-marketing/smb: 4
- https://radar.com/pricing: 4
- https://b2saas.com/location-based-marketing: 3
- https://blipbillboards.com/blog/how-to-use-proximity-ads-for-local-campaigns: 3

## In its own words

What Mapsted's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Mapsted is a location technology company delivering a unified platform for positioning, mapping, navigation, and location analytics across indoor and outdoor environments. (https://mapsted.com/)
- For: Future-focused enterprises (https://mapsted.com/)
- Customers named: University of Windsor

## What it publishes

Every page mapsted.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 633 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 337 pages, 42 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-26
- conference or event: 8 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- report or ebook: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-18
- glossary or explainer: 14 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: What does a digital wayfinding system cost for a large hospital https://mapsted.com/blog/what-does-a-digital-wayfinding-system-cost-for-a-large-hospital
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: How iot solutions are transforming smart cities https://mapsted.com/blog/how-iot-solutions-are-transforming-smart-cities
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Retail industry trends https://mapsted.com/blog/retail-industry-trends
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: The perks of using geotargeting technology https://mapsted.com/blog/the-perks-of-using-geotargeting-technology
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: How museums use data analytics to understand visitors and foot traffic https://mapsted.com/blog/how-museums-use-data-analytics-to-understand-visitors-and-foot-traffic
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Hospital design trends https://mapsted.com/blog/hospital-design-trends

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.