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    Satellite Imagery Analytics / Earth Observation API
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    ObservEarth

    Satellite Imagery Analytics / Earth Observation API

    ObservEarth (listed as Observe Earth in some directories) is a satellite imagery analytics platform with a dashboard and REST APIs for AOI monitoring, vegetation indices, weather, ML analytics, and multi-sensor archives for agriculture, forestry, and environmental use.

    Alternatives & similar tools

    Related picks from editorial notes.

    Also mentioned

    • Google Earth Engine (powerful
    • code-heavy
    • non-commercial free tier limits)
    • Agromonitoring (ag-focused satellite APIs)
    • Planet (commercial imagery platform)
    • Microsoft Planetary Computer (open EO data stack)

    Features & details

    Full overview from our catalog (read-only reference).

    Category (short)
    Satellite Imagery Analytics / Earth Observation API
    Category
    Satellite Imagery Analytics / Earth Observation API
    Pricing (CSV)
    Free Trial
    Directory pricing
    Freemium
    Sponsored note
    no
    Target audience
    Commercial and research users who want simpler EO APIs than raw GEE. Not ideal for: fully free unlimited commercial EO, or users who only need a consumer map app with no API.
    Best for
    Commercial and research users who want simpler EO APIs than raw GEE. Not ideal for: fully free unlimited commercial EO, or users who only need a consumer map app with no API.
    Pricing notes
    Verified August 2026 at https://www.observearth.com/pricing/ and signup plan list. Headline: pricing starts at $25/month. Research & Non-commercial plan is free (limited hectares: FAQ cites 1,000 ha Sentinel processing and 2,500 ha DEM/MODIS/Landsat; non-commercial only). Commercial plan names on signup include Non-Profit, Startup, Giant, Super Giant; exact dollar amounts for each named tier are customized/sales-assisted beyond the $25 starting claim. Enterprise custom available.

    Pros & cons

    Editorial notes to help compare fit before opening the vendor site.

    Pros

    • Friendlier API/dashboard path than raw GEE for many SMB users
    • Free research tier to evaluate
    • Broad index and sensor coverage claims

    Cons

    • Commercial tier dollars beyond "$25/mo starts at" are not fully itemized publicly
    • Free plan forbids commercial use
    • EO accuracy still depends on clouds, sensors, and AOI design

    Review notes

    Context from the listing review and editorial research.

    NEW tool. Official spelling ObservEarth; logos JSON name "Observe Earth." Operated with Rotten Grapes / Observearth product references. Not Google Earth AI / AlphaEarth research branding.

    Extended features

    In-depth description and capability notes.

    50+ vegetation and environmental indices AOI management with map and API geometry IDs Multi-sensor imagery (Sentinel-1/2, Landsat, MODIS, commercial sources) Weather and soil-oriented analytics Ready ML workflows (change detection, LULC, stress, etc.) Exports (GeoTIFF, PNG, CSV) and developer REST APIs

    Use cases

    Agtech teams, NGOs, and developers register areas of interest, pull historical and current satellite stats, and embed ObservEarth APIs into monitoring products without standing up Google Earth Engine expertise.