Planet Labs
Daily satellite imaging of the whole land surface
Ranked #1 in Best Earth Observation Satellite Companies.
Planet, based in San Francisco and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, operates the largest commercial fleet of Earth-imaging satellites, including SuperDoves that image the land surface daily and high-resolution Pelican satellites.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Teams monitoring change across large areas every day |
From Planet Labs's own website.
What stands out
- Near-daily coverage of nearly all land
- Deep archive for change detection
Worth knowing
- Daily imagery is medium resolution
- Pricing on request
How it ranks
Planet Labs is ranked 1st of 10 in Best Earth Observation Satellite Companies (Lister Score 97.3).
#1 in Best Earth Observation Satellite Companies · Lister Score 97.3
Planet reported record fiscal 2026 revenue of $307.7 million and a backlog of about $900 million..
| Rank | Best Earth Observation Satellite Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planet Labs | 97.3 |
| 2 | Vantor | 96.0 |
| 3 | ICEYE | 94.8 |
| 4 | Airbus Defence and Space | 93.5 |
| 5 | BlackSky | 92.2 |
| 6 | Capella Space | 90.9 |
| 7 | Umbra | 89.6 |
| 8 | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | 88.3 |
| 9 | Satellogic | 87.0 |
| 10 | Pixxel | 85.7 |
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Planet Labs is ranked 1st of 10 in Best Earth Observation Satellite Companies (Lister Score 97.3).
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