Carbon Trail vs Planted vs StepChange
Side by side: frameworks, pricing, coverage and verified reviews. Information comes from each provider’s listing and from reviewers.
| Feature |
 Carbon Trail
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 Planted
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StepChange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Type | Software | Software | Software |
| Categories | CSRD/ESRS reporting software, ESG reporting and disclosure software, Carbon accounting and emissions management | CSRD/ESRS reporting software, ESG reporting and disclosure software, Carbon accounting and emissions management | Carbon accounting and emissions management, Supply chain ESG and due diligence |
| Headquarters | Not stated | Germany | United States |
| Founded | Not stated | 2021 | Not stated |
| Verified by ESGListings | – | – | – |
| Ratings | |||
| Overall | No reviews yet | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Ease of use | – | – | – |
| Audit readiness | – | – | – |
| Framework coverage | – | – | – |
| Support | – | – | – |
| Value for money | – | – | – |
| Pricing | |||
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Pricing model | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Free trial | – | – | – |
| Free demo | – | – | – |
| Frameworks supported | |||
| ESRS | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| ISSB (IFRS S1/S2) | – | – | ✓ |
| GRI | – | – | ✓ |
| TCFD | – | – | ✓ |
| GHG Protocol | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| BRSR | – | – | ✓ |
| Coverage | |||
| Regions served | Global | Global, European Union | Global, North America |
| Company sizes | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Industries | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS), ERP and finance integrations, API |
| Languages | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
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