The Placer.ai and Unacast alternative built for decisions, not dashboards.

Placer gives you charts. Unacast gives your data team signals to process.
Gini gives you the answer.
In seconds, in plain English, no analyst required.

  • Which of these 3 locations has the highest foot traffic from my target demographic?
  • Why did foot traffic drop at my Boston store last month, and what should I do?
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Trusted by 600+ retail teams across Europe and the US

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Why Gini outperforms competition

Data tells you what happened. Gini tells you what to do next. That is the difference between a foot traffic platform and a location intelligence companion.

Gini
Placer.ai
Unacast
AI companion, natural language
Data accuracy

GPS, 5 to 10 meter street-level

Panel-based estimates

Panel-based estimates

Setup and onboarding

None, ask your first question today

Training required

Training required / Lengthy API integration

Foot traffic measurement

Raw data only

Geographic coverage

US, Europe and expanding

US only

US only

Competitive benchmarking
P&L site forecasting
GDPR compliant
Data accuracy

GPS, 5 to 10 meter street-level

Panel-based estimates

Transparent pricing

From $750/month

Setup and onboarding

None, ask your first question today

Training required

AI assistant (chat interface)

Less waiting.
More deciding.

90%

Store opening success rate

4x

Faster than traditional site research

Year 1

Average payback on new locations

Placer and Unacast are built for data teams.
Gini is built for you.

Placer.ai gives you data to interpret. Unacast gives your team signals to process. Gini gives you the answer. Without the overhead.

Gini
Placer.ai
Unacast
Built for
Business decision-makers
Analysts with dashboards
Data engineers with APIs
Output
Direct answer + reasoning
Charts + foot traffic data
Raw mobility signals
Time to first insight
Seconds
Hours to days
Weeks of integration

From market question to
investment decision in minutes
See Gini in action.

Step 1

Define your territory

Set your target geography. Gini maps demand concentration and competitive density before you ask your first question.

Step 2

Analyze foot traffic and demand signals

Understand where people actually go, by hour, day, and season. See which zones are growing and where your target customer spends time.

Step 3

Profile the local catchment

Demographics, income, lifestyle segments, spending patterns. Know whether the right customer is already in the area.

Step 4

Benchmark against competitors

See how your planned location compares to nearby competitors. Identify their gaps and your opportunity to take share.

Step 5

Forecast site revenue potential

Model P&L scenarios grounded in real catchment data. Go from "interesting location" to a concrete estimate of what it is worth.

Step 6

Build your investment brief

Export a board-ready summary with site scoring, catchment profile, competitive context and P&L range. Everything leadership needs to approve the next move.

This is how Five Guys decides.

Five Guys uses Gini to get a precise view of foot traffic for any location — by hour, by day, by visitor profile. What used to rely on intuition and on-site visits now takes minutes, not weeks.

FAQ

How is Gini different from both Placer.ai and Unacast?

Placer.ai is a foot traffic dashboard — you get data, you interpret it. Unacast is a raw data provider — you get signals, your data team processes them. Gini is neither. Ask Gini a question in plain English and get a direct answer with reasoning. No dashboards. No data pipelines. No analyst in the loop.

Does Gini have the same data depth as Placer.ai for US markets?

Gini covers the US and 30+ countries with GPS-based mobility data at street level. Placer.ai has deep US coverage but limited European data. If you operate across multiple markets — or plan to expand internationally — Gini sees the full picture.

I already use Unacast for data feeds. Can I also use Gini?

Yes. They operate at different layers. Unacast feeds raw signals to your data team. Gini is where your business team gets direct answers without waiting for that pipeline.

Is Gini harder to set up than Placer or Unacast?

The opposite. Gini requires zero setup and zero training. Type your first question and get an answer in seconds. Unacast requires API integration. Placer requires onboarding and training. Gini starts the moment you open it.

Does Gini work for smaller retail teams, or is it enterprise-only?

Gini works for any retail or real estate team making location decisions — whether you're opening your 5th store or your 500th. There's a free trial with no credit card, no contract, no setup call.

Why does GDPR matter when choosing a location intelligence tool?

If you operate also in Europe, your data provider must comply with GDPR. Gini by Mytraffic is EU-native, built on privacy-safe GPS signals with no personally identifiable information. Placer.ai and Unacast are US-native platforms — GDPR compliance is not their starting point.

What exactly is Gini by Mytraffic?

Gini is a location intelligence companion — not a dashboard, not a data dump. You ask a question about any location, market, or expansion opportunity, and Gini gives you a direct answer backed by real GPS mobility data.

Is Gini free to try?

es. No credit card, no contract, no setup. Ask your first location question for free and get a real answer in seconds.

Where does Gini's data come from

Gini by Mytraffic uses proprietary GPS-based mobility signals aggregated from 1B+ anonymous location data points across 30+ countries. All data is processed in full compliance with GDPR — no personally identifiable information, no individual tracking.