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 Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and Self-Hosted 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, SAGA GIS and MapInfo Professional.

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  1. 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 types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Geoconcept icon
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    The GEOCONCEPT solution was designed first and foremost to respond to expectations of users who wanted to leverage the power of geographical data to the fullest.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. GIS Cloud icon
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    GIS Cloud is a complete Online Mapping Solution for:

    • Field Data Collection
    • Data and Team Management
    • Map Editing and Sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Equator icon
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    Equator is online mapping software that allows anyone to find, create and publish maps in minutes. One globe, unlimited maps.

    43 Equator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Mapserver icon
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    MapServer is an Open Source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications to the web. Originally developed in the mid-1990’s at the University of Minnesota, MapServer is released under an MIT-style license, and runs on all major platforms (Windows...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. This online tool allows Google user create and share custom map informations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
  7. Azimap is a web GIS developed on open source principles and offers GI professionals with the tools to visualise, analyse and share their spatial data on the web.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. MapWindow GIS icon
     6 likes

    MapWindow is a fully free and open source geographic information system project. It includes an open source programming component, MapWinGIS ActiveX, and an extensible desktop application that supports plug-ins written in .NET (C# and VB.NET).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Mapnik icon
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    Mapnik is a Free Toolkit for developing mapping applications. Above all Mapnik is about making beautiful maps. It is easily extensible and suitable for both desktop and web development. - C++/Python GIS...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Spotzi icon
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    Spotzi is an easy-to-use online geomarketing platform you can try for FREE. Spotzi has a short learning curve, so you don't have to be a data scientist to work with Spotzi. Our main goal is to find your best-fit customers in just a few clicks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  11. GeoSheets icon
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    GeoSheets is a free add-on for Google Spreadsheets that makes it simple to do lightweight GIS tasks like geocoding, address normalization, distance calculations and creating customized and embeddable maps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Drive
     
  12. Map Business Online, America's fastest growing online mapping software, offers sales territory management, business data visualization, and multi-stop optimized routing tools for business professionals. The most affordable and powerful mapping software available today.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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