Geographic Information Systems
Top QGIS Alternatives and Competitors

Looking to upgrade or change your solution? Take away the guesswork and stay informed with end user feedback to identify and select the solution that best matches your needs.

QGIS (formerly Quantum GIS) is a free, open-source desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) application that allows users to create, edit, visualize, analyze, and publish geospatial information. It supports numerous vector, raster, and database formats, running on Windows, macOS, and Linux. QGIS is widely used for cartography, spatial analysis, and environmental monitoring.

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to QGIS

Compare how QGIS stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Caliper Corporation

Maptitude GIS

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Compared to QGIS, Maptitude GIS is:

Better at Support

Better at Training

Easier to Use

Less Innovative

Less Efficient

Less Caring

ESRI Ltd

ArcGIS Pro

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Compared to QGIS, ArcGIS Pro is:

Less Transparent

Harder to Implement

Less Efficient

Harder to Customize

Less Innovative

Less Caring

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MapInfo Pro

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Compared to QGIS, MapInfo Pro is:

Better at Support

Easier to Use

Harder to Implement

Less Reliable

Less Inspiring

Less Efficient

Hexagon AB

Octave GeoMedia

7.7

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+92

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Compared to QGIS, Octave GeoMedia is:

Better at Support

Easier to Use

Better at Training

Less Transparent

Less Efficient

Harder to Implement

Carto

CARTO

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Compared to QGIS, CARTO is:

Easier to Use

Better at Support

Less Transparent

Less Inspiring

Less Efficient

Harder to Customize

Autodesk

AutoCAD Map 3D

7.5

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+87

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Compared to QGIS, AutoCAD Map 3D is:

Less Transparent

Less Inspiring

Worse at Integrating

Less Respectful

Less Caring

Harder to Implement

Mapbox

Mapbox

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Compared to QGIS, Mapbox is:

Less Transparent

Less Caring

Less Innovative

Less Efficient

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

Most Popular QGIS Comparisons