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Compare ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Online Software 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
ArcGIS Desktop
Star Rating
(18)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArcGIS DesktopArcGIS Online
Star Rating
(188)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArcGIS OnlineArcGIS Desktop vs ArcGIS Online
- Reviewers felt that ArcGIS Online meets the needs of their business better than ArcGIS Desktop.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ArcGIS Desktop is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ArcGIS Desktop over ArcGIS Online.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ArcGIS Desktop
No pricing availableArcGIS Online
No pricing availableFree Trial
ArcGIS Desktop
No trial information availableArcGIS Online
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
14
8.7
135
Ease of Use
8.5
14
8.4
135
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.5
58
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.9
57
Quality of Support
8.6
14
8.5
128
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.6
56
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
15
8.9
134
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
8.9
11
8.3
52
8.2
13
8.1
57
7.9
13
8.0
54
8.3
12
8.9
59
Map Creation
8.2
12
9.0
43
8.1
12
8.7
45
8.9
12
8.9
52
7.9
12
8.8
56
Analysis
8.5
12
8.5
55
6.9
13
8.0
49
6.5
9
7.9
41
Cartography
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
9.0
29
Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
7.8
22
Reporting
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Online are categorized as GIS
Unique Categories
ArcGIS Desktop has no unique categories
ArcGIS Online is categorized as Location Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArcGIS Desktop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ArcGIS Online
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Research
17.6%
Higher Education
17.6%
Telecommunications
11.8%
Financial Services
11.8%
Consulting
5.9%
Other
35.3%
Government Administration
20.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Civil Engineering
6.3%
Utilities
5.7%
Environmental Services
5.7%
Other
55.2%
Discussions
ArcGIS Desktop has no discussions with answers
What is the difference between ArcGIS online and Arcgis portal?
2 Comments
SJ
Check out the below Esri documentation to understand the relationship and difference between ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS....Read more
Can you find farthest Point
1 Comment
AS
https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/analyze/commonly-used-tools/proximity-analysis.htm
may have the answers you're looking for I'm assuming you're...Read more
ArcGIS Online has no more discussions with answers
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