Comparison of geographic information systems software

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This is a comparison of notable GIS software. To be included on this list, the software must have a linked existing article.

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The selection of GIS software is a non-trivial task typically undertaken at project commencement. The use of appropriate selection criteria and methodology can be critical to a project's success, with considerations including outlay costs, ease of use, data and system harmonization and maintenance, incorporation of advances in technology, and downstream system integration. [1] [2] [3]

License, source, & operating system support

GIS software Free software Open source Windows Mac OS X Linux BSD Unix WebOther
ArcGIS Viewer(s)NoYesNo [4] NoNoYesYes Google Earth Plugin, KML, WMS
Autodesk Viewer(s)NoYesNoYesNoNoYesNo
Cadcorp Viewer(s)NoYesNoNoNoNoYesNo
Deegree YesYes Java Java Java Java Java YesNo
Erdas Imagine Viewers & Plug-insNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNo
FME [5] NoNoYesYesYesNoNoFME Cloud [6] No
GeoBase - TelogisTrialNoYesNoYesYesNoYesTraffic, WMS, ADAS, Routing
GeoNetwork YesYes Java Java Java Java Java YesNo
GeoServer YesYes Java Java Java Java Java Java No
GeoTools YesYes Java Java Java Java Java NoNo
GRASS YesYesYesYesYesYesYesvia pyWPS [7] No
gvSIG YesYes Java Java Java Java Java NoNo
IDRISI NoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
ILWIS YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
GeoMedia Viewer(s)NoYesNoNoNoCLIXYes KML
JUMP GIS YesYes Java Java Java Java Java NoNo
Kosmo YesYes Java Java Java Java Java NoNo
LandSerf NoNo Java Java Java Java Java NoNo
MapDotNet NoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Manifold System NoNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNo
Microsoft MapPoint DiscontinuedNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNo
Pitney Bowes MapInfo Pro Viewer(s)NoYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
MapServer YesYesYesYesYesYesYes AMP No
Maptitude Caliper softwareNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNo
MapWindow GIS YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Oracle Spatial NoNoYesYesYesNoYesYesNo
PostGIS YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
QGIS YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes Google Earth Plugin, KML, WMS
RegioGraph NoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
RemoteView NoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
SAGA GIS YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoKLM
SAP HANA Free TrialNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Smallworld NoYesYesNoYesNoYesRead-onlyOLE, XML, Multiuser, Utility Data Model, Data Translator export/import
SPRING YesYesYesNoYesNo Solaris NoNo
TerraLib TerraView YesYesYesNoYesNoNoNoNo
TNTmips Viewer(s)NoYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
TransModeler Caliper SoftwareNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
uDig YesYes Java Java Java Java Java NoNo
GIS softwareFree softwareOpen sourceWindowsMac OS XLinuxBSDUnixWebOther

Pure server

Map servers

NameLanguage WMS WFS WFS-T WCS WMC SLD FES Other
ArcGIS Server .NET/JavaYesYesYesYesNoYesNoSOAP, REST, KML
MapServer CYesYesNoYesYesYesYes
Deegree JavaYesYesYesYesNoYesYes
GeoServer JavaYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
MapDotNet C#/.NETYesNoNoNoNoNoNoSOAP and REST feature and map services
Manifold System ASP C#YesYesNoNoNoNoNoclient and server
GeoMedia WebMap ASP C#YesYesYesYesNo?No

Map caches

NameLanguageWMS-COther
ArcGIS Server .NET/JavaNo
MapDotNet C#/.NETNoFile-based and SQL Server

Pure web client

Libraries

NameLanguageWMSWFS GeoRSS Other
OpenLayers JavaScriptYesYesYessupport for navigation, icons, markers, and layer selection.
Leaflet JavaScriptYes [8] YesNosupport for navigation, icons, markers, layers, GeoJSON
MapDotNet JavaScript/HTML5YesYesYesdigitizing, wkt rendering, draggable icons and content, geospatial queries (intersection, overlapping)

See also

References

  1. Idrizi, B.; Zhaku, S.; Izeiroski, S.; Kabashi, I.; Nikolli, P. (2014). "Defining methodology for selecting most appropriate GIS software". Survey Review. 46 (338): 383–389. doi:10.1179/1752270614Y.0000000116.
  2. Eldrandaly, Khalid (2007). "GIS software selection: a multi criteria decision making approach" (PDF). Applied GIS. ISSN   1832-5505.
  3. Appleton, Katy; Lovett, Andrew; Sünnenberg, Gilla; Dockerty, Trudie (2002). "Rural landscape visualisation from GIS databases: a comparison of approaches, options and problems". Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 26 (2–3): 141–162. doi:10.1016/S0198-9715(01)00041-2.
  4. "ArcGIS Pro in Mac OS X". esri.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  5. "FME Downloads". Safe Software. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  6. "Harness the Power of FME Server in the Cloud". Safe Software. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  7. "PyWPS". PyWPS.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)