Philcarto 5.01

Philcarto is a lightweight, free thematic mapping application designed to turn statistical data into clear, publication-ready maps. It focuses on simplicity and speed, making it a popular choice in teaching and research for exploratory spatial analysis without the complexity of a full GIS.

Key features:

• Create thematic maps such as choropleth and graduated/proportional symbol maps
• Join tabular data to geographic layers and classify values (e.g., quantiles, equal intervals, natural breaks)
• Build simple flow/interaction maps between areas
• Automatic legends, color palettes, and labeling tools
• Imports common vector boundaries (e.g., Shapefile) and tabular formats (e.g., CSV/DBF)
• Exports maps to common image and vector formats for reports and publications

Ideal for:

• Teachers and students learning thematic cartography
• Researchers and analysts who need quick, clear statistical maps
• Anyone who wants a fast, focused mapping tool without a full GIS setup

Notes:

• Windows-focused, with a lightweight footprint
• Best suited for thematic mapping; it is not a full-featured GIS for advanced geoprocessing or database management

Philcarto is developed by Philippe Waniez. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 4.4, 4.5 and 5.0. The names of program executable files are Philcarto.exe, _3334738a.exe and _49cf712.exe.