# ArcGIS Business Analyst vs QGIS Comparison

| | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 21 | 154 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (52.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $1,100 Per User / Per Year | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### ArcGIS Business Analyst

**Not enough data**

### QGIS

Pros:
- Customization Options (3 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Stability Issues (3 reviews)
- Feature Limitations (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (18 reviews) | 8.6 (130 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 8.1 (130 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.8 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.5 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 7.5 (107 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.4 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (124 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### ArcGIS Business Analyst

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App

Price: $1,100 Per User / Per Year

Description: The New ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App user - Online Bundle includes the following:

Key Features:
- One (1) Creator User Type License – The foundational license to use ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App to analyze data, understand trends, and share your findings.
-  One (1) ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App license – Create beautiful maps and professional reports on your desktop, tablet, or mobile phone. 
- Six thousand (6,000) service credits – These credits allow you to create stunning reports, beautiful infographics, and run demographic analysis.

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/arcgis-business-analyst/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### QGIS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Business Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ArcGIS Business Analyst** | N/A | N/A |
| **QGIS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Reports

| Feature | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Steps to Answer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Score Cards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Self Service 

| Feature | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calculated Fields** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Column Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration / Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automodeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Analytics

| Feature | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Big Data Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Building Reports

| Feature | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### GIS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ArcGIS Business Analyst** | N/A | N/A |
| **QGIS** | 8.7/10 | 64 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Capture** | Not enough data | 9.1 (54 reviews) | 
| **Data Storage** | Not enough data | 8.5 (52 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 

#### Map Creation

| Feature | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Geocoding** | Not enough data | 8.7 (48 reviews) | 
| **Buffer Zone Query** | Not enough data | 8.6 (48 reviews) | 
| **Overlaying** | Not enough data | 9.1 (55 reviews) | 
| **Publishing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Spatial Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.9 (55 reviews) | 
| **Reporting ** | Not enough data | 8.5 (51 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Streaming ** | Not enough data | 7.8 (34 reviews) | 

### Location Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ArcGIS Business Analyst** | 8.2/10 | 11 |
| **QGIS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cartography

| Feature | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Map Design** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vector Mapping ** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Overlaying** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analysis** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Distance Analysis ** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spatial Analysis** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Stream** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Design** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Integrations** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to ArcGIS Business Analyst (1):** [Location Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/location-intelligence)

**Unique to QGIS (1):** [GIS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/gis)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | ArcGIS Business Analyst | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 52.6% | 44.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 26.3% | 27.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 21.1% | 27.2% | 

### By Industry

#### ArcGIS Business Analyst

- **Retail:** 10.5%
- **Real Estate:** 10.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.5%
- **Government Administration:** 10.5%
- **Education Management:** 10.5%
- **Research:** 5.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 5.3%
- **Internet:** 5.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.3%
- **Food & Beverages:** 5.3%
- **Other:** 21.1%

#### QGIS

- **Civil Engineering:** 11.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.0%
- **Government Administration:** 9.6%
- **Research:** 9.6%
- **Environmental Services:** 8.2%
- **Higher Education:** 6.2%
- **Computer Software:** 5.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.8%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 26.7%

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## Top Discussions

### ArcGIS Business Analyst

- Title: [What are credits and why do I need them?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-credits-and-why-do-i-need-them) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Service credits are the currency used across ArcGIS and are used for specific transactions and types of storage such as storing features, performing..."
- Title: [Is it possible to combine data from different countries?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-it-possible-to-combine-data-from-different-countries) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No, only the data from the currently selected country will be included in your reports or analysis. For example, if the United States is the currently..."
- Title: [Where can I find more information about the data included in the Business Analyst web app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/where-can-i-find-more-information-about-the-data-included-in-the-business-analyst-web-app) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "To learn about the data available in ArcGIS Business Analyst, please visit go.esri.com/BA/Data."
- Title: [Can I get my data into the Business Analyst Web App?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-get-my-data-into-the-business-analyst-web-app) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can add your data into the ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App in three different ways: the first option is you can import an Excel spreadsheet of..."
- Title: [How can I create reports for the entire United States?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-create-reports-for-the-entire-united-states) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can select the entire United States as geography under Maps > Define Areas for Reports > Select Geographies. Click Select from Full List and then click..."

### QGIS

- Title: [What is QGIS used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-qgis-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "QGIS is used for mapping, geographic data analysis, spatial planning, and visualization. It helps users create and edit maps, analyze locations, manage GIS..."
- Title: [Is Qgis as good as ArcGIS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-qgis-as-good-as-arcgis) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Definitely, QGIS is a good software but not as handy as ArcGIS in terms of analysis Tools and Applications."
- Title: [What is the most stable version of Qgis?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-most-stable-version-of-qgis) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "I have been using Version 3.28 for 2 years now,I have found it to be very stable and able to perform all operations that I need."
- Title: [Can QGIS solve the problem of TAB file and Shape file](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-qgis-solve-the-problem-of-tab-file-and-shape-file) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Himanshu, 

What I generally do for this kind of error is to check with coordinate systems of both TAB & SHP files. When we're using ArcGIS or QGIS, the..."

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