QGIS Alternatives

QGIS is described as 'A fully featured, user friendly, open source Geographic Information System (GIS) with similar power to ArcGIS and MapInfo' and is a very popular GIS software in the travel & location category. There are more than 50 alternatives to QGIS for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, Mac and SaaS apps. The best QGIS alternative is ArcGIS. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Overpass Turbo or GRASS GIS. Other great apps like QGIS are Global Mapper, Maptitude, MapInfo Professional and gvSIG Desktop.

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  1. Surfer icon
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    Surfer is a full-function contouring, gridding, and 3D surface mapping software. It is used extensively for terrain modeling, bathymetric modeling, landscape visualization, surface analysis, etc.

    15 Surfer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Placemark icon
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    The Placemark application. This is a web application that lets you import, create, export, visualize, and publish geospatial data. It supports many geospatial data formats, and many editing operations, both algorithmic, like buffering, and drawing-based.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
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  3. Plenum Atlas icon
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    Turn CSV & Excel data into interactive map analytics dashboards — choropleth, bubbles, heatmaps, connection lines & more. 10 map styles, export to HTML/PDF/PPTX. Fully offline, no cloud, no subscription. One-time purchase.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    GeoNode is a web-based application and platform for developing geospatial information systems (GIS) and for deploying spatial data infrastructures (SDI).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. TerrSet is an integrated geospatial software system for monitoring and modeling the earth system for sustainable development.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Mobile app for Mergin Maps 📲. Open QGIS projects and manage vector data on your phone, even offline 📶 (Android/iOS/Windows app).

    7 Mergin Maps alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Online
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  7. The new standard for GIS software. Simple and powerful. Step into Atlas to explore, analyze and share geospatial data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Magrit icon
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    Magrit is an online thematic mapping application developed by UAR RIATE (CNRS).

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Aspectum icon
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    ASPECTUM is a cloud- based solution for location data visualization and analysis. ASPECTUM allows working with geospatial data in the format of points, lines and polygons, providing high-quality data analytics for converting it into valuable business outcomes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. OpenJUMP is an open source Geographic Information System (GIS) written in the Java programming language. It is developed and maintained by a group of volunteers from around the globe.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. CartoDB icon
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    A location intelligence and visualization engine that empowers you to effortlessly transform data into insights. With CartoDB, connect and map location data, quickly customize your visualizations, and develop powerful location based apps.

    34 CartoDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. uDig icon
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    uDig is a GIS software program produced by a community led by Canadian-based consulting company Refractions Research. It is based on the Eclipse platform and features full layered open source GIS. It is written in Java and released under GNU Lesser General Public License.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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