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

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 softwareOpen sourceWindowsMac OS XLinuxBSDUnixWeb Other
ArcGISViewer(s) No Yes No[4]No No Yes Yes Google Earth Plugin, KML, WMS
AutodeskViewer(s) No Yes No Yes No No Yes No
CadcorpViewer(s) No Yes No No No No Yes No
DeegreeYes Yes JavaJavaJavaJavaJavaYes No
Erdas ImagineViewers & Plug-ins No Yes No No No No Yes No
FME[5]No No Yes Yes Yes No No FME Cloud[6]No
GeoBase - Telogis Trial No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Traffic, WMS, ADAS, Routing
GeoNetworkYes Yes JavaJavaJavaJavaJavaYes No
GeoServerYes Yes JavaJavaJavaJavaJavaJavaNo
GeoToolsYes Yes JavaJavaJavaJavaJavaNo No
GRASSYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes via pyWPS[7]No
gvSIGYes Yes JavaJavaJavaJavaJavaNo No
IDRISINo No Yes No No No No No No
ILWISYes Yes Yes No No No No No No
GeoMediaViewer(s) No Yes No No No CLIX Yes KML
JUMP GISYes Yes JavaJavaJavaJavaJavaNo No
KosmoYes Yes JavaJavaJavaJavaJavaNo No
LandSerfNo No JavaJavaJavaJavaJavaNo No
MapDotNetNo No Yes No No No No Yes
Manifold SystemNo No Yes No No No No Yes No
Microsoft MapPointDiscontinued No Yes No No No No Yes No
Pitney Bowes MapInfo ProViewer(s) No Yes No No No Yes Yes No
MapServerYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AMPNo
Maptitude Caliper software No No Yes No No No No Yes No
MapWindow GISYes Yes Yes No No No No No No
Oracle SpatialNo No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
PostGISYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
QGISYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Google Earth Plugin, KML, WMS
RegioGraphNo No Yes No No No No No No
RemoteViewNo No Yes No No No No No No
SAGA GISYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No KLM
SAP HANAFree Trial No No No Yes No No Yes No
SmallworldNo Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Read-only OLE, XML, Multiuser, Utility Data Model, Data Translator export/import
SPRINGYes Yes Yes No Yes No SolarisNo No
TerraLibTerraViewYes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No
TNTmipsViewer(s) No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
TransModeler Caliper Software No No Yes No No No No No No
uDigYes Yes JavaJavaJavaJavaJavaNo No

Pure server

Map servers

NameLanguageWMSWFSWFS-TWCSWMCSLDFESOther
ArcGIS Server.NET/Java Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No SOAP, REST, KML
MapServerC Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
DeegreeJava Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
GeoServerJava Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MapDotNetC#/.NET Yes No No No No No No SOAP and REST feature and map services
Manifold SystemASP C# Yes Yes No No No No No client and server
GeoMedia WebMapASP C# Yes Yes Yes Yes No ? No

Map caches

NameLanguageWMS-COther
ArcGIS Server.NET/Java No
MapDotNetC#/.NET No File-based and SQL Server

Pure web client

Libraries

NameLanguageWMSWFSGeoRSSOther
OpenLayersJavaScript Yes Yes Yes support for navigation, icons, markers, and layer selection.
LeafletJavaScript Yes[8]Yes No support for navigation, icons, markers, layers, GeoJSON
MapDotNetJavaScript/HTML5 Yes Yes Yes digitizing, 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). „Auswahl von GIS-Software: Ein Ansatz zur Entscheidungsfindung mit mehreren Kriterien“ (PDF) . Applied GIS . ISSN 1832-5505 . 
  3. ^ Appleton, Katy; Lovett, Andrew; Sünnenberg, Gilla; Dockerty, Trudie (2002). „Visualisierung ländlicher Landschaften aus GIS-Datenbanken: Ein Vergleich von Ansätzen, Optionen und Problemen“. 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 . Abgerufen am 7. Juli 2022 .
  5. ^ „FME Downloads“ . Sichere Software . Abgerufen am 5. November 2022 .
  6. ^ „Nutzen Sie die Leistungsfähigkeit von FME Server in der Cloud“ . Safe Software . Abgerufen am 5. November 2022 .
  7. ^ „PyWPS“ . PyWPS.org . Abgerufen am 24.07.2018 .
  8. ^ „Archivierte Kopie“ . Archiviert vom Original am 15.08.2018 . Abgerufen am 06.08.2014 .{{cite web}}: CS1 Wartung: Archivierte Kopie als Titel ( Link )