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ArcGIS alternatives

Esri's enterprise GIS platform spanning desktop (ArcGIS Pro), server and cloud. The industry standard, but expensive licensing drives teams to open-source stacks.

14 alternatives 12 open source

Choose by the capability you need

These tools cover different parts of a GIS workflow. A library, database or tile server may replace one component of ArcGIS; inclusion does not imply a complete, compatible replacement. Check the features, data coverage and hosting requirements that matter to your application.

License

14 tools found

CARTO

Cloud-based platform for spatial data science and location intelligence analytics.

Alternative to ArcGIS

deegree

Java framework for spatial data infrastructures and OGC web services.

Alternative to ArcGIS

LGPL-2.1Web App

Felt

Collaborative browser-based GIS for building maps from live data, with spatial SQL and AI.

Alternative to ArcGIS, Google Maps Platform

GeoDa

Desktop application for exploratory spatial data analysis and spatial econometrics.

Alternative to ArcGIS

GPL-3.0Desktop App

QGIS

Free and open-source cross-platform desktop GIS. Create, edit, visualize, analyze and publish geospatial data.

Alternative to ArcGIS, MapInfo Pro

14.5kyesterdayGPL-2.0Desktop App

QGIS Server

Open-source map server for publishing QGIS projects through OGC web services.

Alternative to ArcGIS

14.5kyesterdayGPL-2.0Web App

Turf.js

Advanced geospatial analysis library for browsers and Node.js. Modular and fast.

Alternative to ArcGIS

10.5k1 weeks agoMITLibrary

GeoPandas

Python library extending pandas to allow spatial operations on geometric types.

Alternative to ArcGIS

5.3k3 days agoBSD-3-ClauseLibrary

GeoServer

Open-source server for sharing geospatial data. Supports WMS, WFS, WCS, and more.

Alternative to ArcGIS, Mapbox

4.5kyesterdayGPL-2.0Web App

PostGIS

Spatial database extender for PostgreSQL. Adds support for geographic objects and spatial queries.

Alternative to ArcGIS

2.2kyesterdayGPL-2.0Database

GeoNode

Open-source web platform for managing, publishing, and sharing geospatial data.

Alternative to ArcGIS

1.7k2 days agoGPL-2.0-or-laterWeb App

MapServer

Open-source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive maps to the web.

Alternative to ArcGIS

1.2k4 days agoMITWeb App

GRASS GIS

Free, open-source GIS software for geospatial data management, analysis, and visualization.

Alternative to ArcGIS

1.2kyesterdayGPL-2.0Desktop App

WhiteboxTools

Open-source geospatial analysis platform with hundreds of raster, vector, and LiDAR tools.

Alternative to ArcGIS