Compare ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (38.7% 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 Pro
Star Rating
(187)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArcGIS ProArcGIS Desktop vs ArcGIS Pro
- Reviewers felt that ArcGIS Pro 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 Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ArcGIS Desktop
No pricing availableArcGIS Pro
No pricing availableFree Trial
ArcGIS Desktop
No trial information availableArcGIS Pro
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
14
8.4
137
Ease of Use
8.5
14
7.5
136
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.0
54
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.0
48
Quality of Support
8.6
14
8.1
122
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
46
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
15
9.3
125
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
8.4
56
8.2
13
8.3
57
7.9
13
8.1
65
8.3
12
9.0
65
Map Creation
8.2
12
8.2
51
8.1
12
8.6
53
8.9
12
8.7
59
7.9
12
8.7
58
Analysis
8.5
12
8.9
60
6.9
13
8.0
46
6.5
9
7.4
29
Cartography
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.1
16
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
7.9
13
Reporting
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro are categorized as GIS
Unique Categories
ArcGIS Desktop has no unique categories
ArcGIS Pro 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 Pro
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
25.0%
Environmental Services
11.3%
Utilities
7.1%
Higher Education
7.1%
Civil Engineering
4.2%
Other
45.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
ArcGIS Desktop has no discussions with answers
How are business solutions partnering to use ArcGIS Pro?
2 Comments
AM
That is an open ended question.
You can search through the Esri site for partners, to start:
http://partners.esri.com/Read more
What more can I do with this software?
2 Comments
AM
There are several "suites" that Esri has for specialized capabilities.
For example, "Pro" is the foundation piece for the entire 'Smart Cities"...Read more
how can i track credit usage during use
1 Comment
AM
I believe this will help you:
https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/administer/credits.htmRead more
Hunting for software insights?
With over 3 million reviews, we can provide the specific details that help you make an informed software buying decision for your business. Finding the right product is important, let us help.
