Site Selection Software & Tools
Technology that powers
our analysis.
The site selection software behind every Vista recommendation, built in-house: a free platform anyone can use, plus the compliance and impact models our team runs for clients.
The System
Vista's free, AI-powered mapping and site intelligence platform: ten tools for market demand and labor supply, built on 1,400+ demographic variables and 2.9 million H3 hex cells.
Navigator
Incentive compliance software: a workplan for every award, deadline management, benefit tracking, and a document repository for the life of the agreement.
Development Impact Model
Economic and fiscal impact modeling that shows communities the jobs and tax revenue a development project creates, as a standard model or a custom build.
Beyond our proprietary platforms, Vista delivers a full spectrum of analytical and advisory capabilities to support every phase of your project.
GIS & Spatial Intelligence
Custom geospatial analysis and mapping that layers labor, infrastructure, cost, and risk data to visualize optimal site locations and market clusters.
Labor Analytics
Deep-dive workforce analytics using SOC-coded occupational data, wage benchmarking, commute-shed analysis, and talent pipeline modeling.
Scoring & Decision Frameworks
Weighted multi-criteria decision frameworks that score candidate markets consistently, from workforce demographics to regulatory climate.
Incentive Negotiation
Strategic negotiation of economic development incentives, tax credits, abatements, grants, and workforce training packages.
Economic Impact Studies
Quantifying direct, indirect, and induced effects of capital investments and job creation using IMPLAN and proprietary modeling methodologies.
Market Heat Mapping
Data-driven geographic heat maps that visualize best-fit market clusters, helping leadership see patterns and make confident location shortlist decisions.
Compliance Management
Post-award monitoring that tracks hiring, wage, CapEx, and timeline commitments against incentive agreement requirements to reduce clawback risk.
Executive Reporting
Client-facing dashboards that distill complex analysis into clear, actionable presentations for C-suite and board-level decision-making.
Site selection software FAQ
Is Vista's site selection software free?
The System is free to use, with no credit card and no time limit. Navigator comes with Vista's incentive compliance service. The Development Impact Model is available as a standard model communities can purchase, or as a custom model our team builds. Contact us for a demo of either.
What data does The System use?
The System is built on 1,400+ demographic variables mapped to 2.9 million H3 hex cells covering the entire United States. Demand-side tools (The Grid, GridIQ, Void Report, Brand White Space) cover consumer and market intelligence; supply-side tools (LaborIQ, Workforce Matrix, Site Labor Comparison, Turnover Risk, SiteDNA, Relocate) cover workforce and labor.
How is this different from retail location analytics software?
Most location analytics software is built for retail: foot traffic, trade areas, and store performance. Vista's tools are built for the whole site selection decision, including industrial, corporate, and public-sector projects, so they also cover workforce by occupation, labor competition and turnover risk, incentives, and compliance after the award. The System still includes retail tools like Void Report and Brand White Space for consumer-facing projects.
Can Vista help screen data center sites?
Yes, through our data center site selection practice. Data center screening starts with power, fiber, land, and incentives, so our team validates substation capacity and utility timelines directly and negotiates incentives, while The System adds the labor and market side of the analysis.
Do I need a consultant to use The System?
No. The System is self-serve, and GridIQ lets you describe your business in plain English while the AI picks and weights the variables. When a decision needs a full multi-state search, incentive negotiation, or board-ready analysis, Vista's team runs the same platform at depth on your behalf.
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