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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.3% 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 DesktopGoogle Earth Pro
Star Rating
(377)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Earth ProArcGIS Desktop vs Google Earth Pro
- Reviewers felt that Google Earth 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 Google Earth Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ArcGIS Desktop
No pricing availableGoogle Earth Pro
No pricing availableFree Trial
ArcGIS Desktop
No trial information availableGoogle Earth Pro
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
14
9.0
313
Ease of Use
8.5
14
8.9
313
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.6
50
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.9
44
Quality of Support
8.6
14
8.2
227
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.7
34
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
15
8.6
311
Features by Category
Data Management
8.9
11
8.8
149
8.2
13
8.2
140
7.9
13
8.1
143
8.3
12
8.9
160
Map Creation
8.2
12
8.6
141
8.1
12
8.0
130
8.9
12
8.3
153
7.9
12
8.0
138
Analysis
8.5
12
8.4
143
6.9
13
8.4
141
6.5
9
8.2
129
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ArcGIS Desktop and Google Earth Pro are categorized as GIS
Unique Categories
ArcGIS Desktop has no unique categories
Google Earth Pro has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArcGIS Desktop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Earth 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%
Civil Engineering
12.2%
Construction
7.5%
Information Technology and Services
5.5%
Architecture & Planning
5.2%
Environmental Services
4.4%
Other
65.2%
Discussions
ArcGIS Desktop has no discussions with answers
What software can I use as a complement to Google Earth?
2 Comments
TD
It really depends on what you want to do with Google Earth in relation to other software. I have found that Google Earth does not always work well on cell...Read more
How can i download the satellite data ?
1 Comment
JN
If it is possible to download high resolution georeferenced images of Google Earth maps, Google Maps, Bing Maps, DigitalGlobe, Yandex, Yahoo! Maps,...Read more
how i can make this app easier to open?
1 Comment
EC
Maybe make sure you do not have many objects in "My Sites", since they will load by default every time you open Google Earth Pro. On the other hand, you...Read more
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