Much more than an alternative to CartoSI
Is CartoSI sufficient when IT mapping needs to evolve over time? How important are dynamic visualizations and real-time collaboration in modern IT cartography?Can a fixed metamodel limit long-term architecture and transformation use cases?
Why are organizations moving beyond static IT maps toward more visual and evolutive platforms like Boldo?
CartoSI, the rigour of traditional IT urbanisation
Published by a French organisation, CartoSI is historically rooted in an academic and technical vision of information system urbanisation. The tool primarily addresses documentation and assessment needs, relying on the classical layered architecture principles. This structured approach suits organisations seeking to maintain a stable and standardised inventory, but shows its limits in contexts where innovation cycles are fast and cross-functional use cases are increasing.
With a highly traditional interface and an ambition largely focused on the French market, CartoSI is positioned more as a tool for maintaining the existing state than for actively steering transformation.
Boldo, an agile platform for a 360-degree view
Boldo takes a different stance, breaking away from siloed and static architecture practices. The platform is designed to provide a global and evolving view of the information system, capable of incorporating strategic, operational, or regulatory dimensions without methodological constraints. Architecture becomes a communication and decision-support tool, usable on a daily basis by all stakeholders, rather than a technical exercise reserved for a few experts.
Make architecture instantly readable, not just configurable
MyCarto offers a flexible metamodel that can adapt to different organizational contexts. This makes it a solid choice for teams looking to tailor their architecture repository to local constraints or public-sector standards.
Boldo builds on that flexibility, but goes further in how architecture is consumed and understood. Visual clarity, layout hierarchy and navigation are treated as first-class features. Views are designed to be understood instantly, without explanation or methodological background. Architecture is not only configurable, it is immediately readable and shareable.
Built for alignment across business, IT and leadership
MyCarto provides a solid foundation for structuring and documenting the information system, primarily from an architectural and operational standpoint.
Boldo is designed to make architecture a shared language across the organization. Business teams, IT and executives all work from the same views, within the same interface, and with the same level of understanding. No simplified exports, no translation layer. Architecture becomes a common alignment tool, not something explained after the fact, but something understood collectively.
We believe in transparency, on pricing and on data
Boldo is built on a simple principle: clarity builds trust. Pricing is public, easy to understand, and structured per user. No opaque bundles, no hidden conditions, no surprise negotiations as adoption grows. From day one, you know what you pay, how it scales, and what value you get.
The same transparency applies to data. Boldo is hosted in France on Scaleway, with a strong focus on data sovereignty and compliance. Your architectural data stays under your control, in a European cloud environment you can trust. Clear pricing, clear hosting, clear rules, so architecture decisions remain strategic, not contractual or political.
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Designed for collaboration across all stakeholders
Architecture should not live in silos. With Boldo, business teams, IT and leadership work on the same views, in a shared and living workspace. Everyone explores, comments and aligns in real time. Architecture becomes a collective alignment tool, directly understood and adopted across the organization.
Built on European data sovereignty
Boldo is a French platform, with data hosted in Europe on Scaleway, a trusted sovereign cloud infrastructure. Your architecture repository stays fully under your control, in an environment designed to meet regulatory requirements. No ambiguity, no hidden dependencies: clear hosting, clear rules, full transparency.
A flexible metamodel that adapts to your reality
Every organization has its own constraints and maturity. Boldo relies on a flexible and evolving metamodel that adapts to your context instead of forcing a rigid framework. Start simple, enrich progressively, and let your architecture evolve at your own pace.
Visual storytelling at the core of the experience
In Boldo, diagramming is not an afterthought, it’s the heart of the product. Views are intuitive, visually refined and immediately readable. Clear hierarchies, smooth navigation and embedded diagrams make architecture easy to grasp and easy to share, from executive committees to hands-on workshops.
Fair and transparent pricing
Boldo offers Pro and Team plans in self-service, with public and predictable per-user pricing. No opaque licenses, no hidden bundles, no constant renegotiation. From day one, you know what you pay, what you get, and how it scales.
We are here to drive adoption and value
Customer Success is central to our approach. We work closely with teams to build an architecture governance that is useful, alive and truly adopted. Responsive support, continuous exchanges and a long-term vision ensure architecture becomes a concrete decision-making asset, not a theoretical exercise.
Compare features, pricing, and key benefits in detail to choose the solution that best fits your organization.
| CartoSi | Boldo | |
|---|---|---|
Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Per user license and modules | User packs and modelled assets |
| Price positioning | $$ | $$$ |
| Free trial | ||
| Self-service offer | ||
| Enterprise offer | ||
User experience | ||
| Modern interface | (traditional UI) | |
| Consistency across views | ||
| Implementation time | ~ 2 to 4 months | ~ 1 to 6 weeks |
| Learning curve for architects | Moderate | Very fast |
| Learning curve for business / C-level users | Steep | Very fast |
Collaboration | ||
| Permissions management | Basic (module and role based) | Very fine grained (fields and relationships) |
| Real-time multi-user modelling | ||
| Comments linked to objects and views | ||
| Mentions and notifications | ||
| Object-level history and versioning | ||
Modelling | ||
| Custom object types creation | (rigid four-layer model) | |
| Object hierarchies | ||
| Custom properties per type | ||
| Custom relationships | ||
| Process modelling | ||
| ArchiMate metamodel support | ||
| Framework-agnostic modelling | ||
Storytelling and visualisation | ||
| Dynamic views (auto-synchronised) | ||
| Nested cartographies | ||
| Data visualisation | ||
| Auto-generated diagrams | ||
| Bidirectional data ↔ visuals synchronisation | ||
| Storytelling mode and scenarised views | ||
| Multi-dimensional impact analysis | ||
Data and automation | ||
| Public API | success | |
| Batch imports (CSV) | ||
| Native connectors | success | |
| Data validation rules | (Q4 2026) | |
| Automated triggers on changes | (Q4 2026) | |
| SaaS hosting | ||
| Sovereign hosting | ||
| On-premise hosting | ||
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