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    QGIS

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AQGIS (formerly Quantum GIS) is a free and open source geographic information system.N/A
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    QGIS
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    QGIS
    Free
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    QGIS
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    QGIS
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
    Chose QGIS
    ArcGIS is extremely expensive, especially for small businesses.
    The QGIS learning curve is smoother.
    ArcGIS demands more from the hardware.
    Incentivized
    Chose QGIS
    QGIS is open source and freely available for Windows and Mac iOS Geographic Information System Software. QGIS is highly customizable as per project requirements and different application usage. QGIS has ample tools and plugins that are useful for the analysis of raster and …
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    Chose QGIS
    Handling ESRI licenses was not an easy task for our organization as we had a large number of users that needed access to GIS capabilities on a very occasional basis. R requires a lot of coding to get a decent-looking map. QGIS hits the spot when it comes to visual …
    Incentivized
    Chose QGIS
    We've used MapInfo, but it is expensive and lacks the wide support that QGIS has. It also doesn't slot in that well with the open-source stack that we use to develop our online GIS tools.

    We've also evaluated Esri's Arc products. Fantastic tools, but a) exorbitantly expensive, …
    Incentivized
    Chose QGIS
    Frankly, QGIS is an inferior tool as compared to ArcGIS as ArcGIS is a market leader in spatial data analysis, offers a family of GIS Suite catering to different needs, has a huge repository of training exercises and tutorials, an organized catalog of data if you need further …
    Incentivized
    Chose QGIS
    We explored ArcGIS a bit and realized that we couldn't afford this approach. We fully realize it's a more complete product offering, but QGIS offered all the needed features for our business requirements. We were able to do online mapping using QGIS exports and Mapbox.com for …
    Incentivized
    Chose QGIS
    I learned GIS with ArcGIS and have used ArcGIS longer than QGIS. Both programs have essentially the same functionality. However, QGIS is free, while users need a license for ArcGIS (individual licenses are available for a few hundred dollars). I really like that QGIS is open …
    Incentivized
    Chose QGIS
    ESRI programs like ArcGIS are the gold standard in planning, GIS, and digital data visualization, but QGIS stands up to the ArcGIS package at a lower price point and with excellent training information. ArcGIS has very little other components not found in QGIS, and QGIS has …
    Incentivized
    Chose QGIS
    Both tools are very powerful. The difference is that QGIS is open source. Experts can develop applications that suit the specific needs of certain users. A big advantage of QGIS is undoubtedly the economic cost, because Qgis is a software almost as powerful as ArcGIS. I could …
    Incentivized
    Chose QGIS
    First of all QGIS it is a free software in an are that has always been monopolized for big companies like ESRI, in that way QGIS bring the opportunity to know how to work with GIS and how we can manage data from so many formats in only one software. Qgis it is the best …
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    Each of the products have their strong points and their weak points, as well as some products being particularly adept at certain analyses or workflows. That being said, QGIS can do nearly everything all of the above products can do, and it does them for free, with continual …

    Incentivized
    Chose QGIS
    QGIS vs. ArcGIS. The main reason is the price of ArcGIS. Most of the functionality is identical in both products, however, interfacing QGIS with external software allows it to dramatically increase processing capabilities.

    QGIS vs. ERDAS IMAGINE. It is quite good for satellite …
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    QGIS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)