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# ArcGIS Desktop vs MapInfo Pro Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**ArcGIS Desktop**
No pricing available

**MapInfo Pro**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**ArcGIS Desktop**
Not enough reviews yet

**MapInfo Pro**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**ArcGIS Desktop**
Not enough reviews yet

**MapInfo Pro**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**ArcGIS Desktop**
Not enough reviews yet

**MapInfo Pro**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**ArcGIS Desktop**
Not enough reviews yet

**MapInfo Pro**
Not enough reviews yet

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**ArcGIS Desktop**
Not enough data

**MapInfo Pro**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**ArcGIS Desktop**
No screenshot available

**MapInfo Pro**
 ![MapInfo Pro screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/189272/General-MapInfoInfo-Pro-DC-Sample.jpg)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**ArcGIS Desktop**

8.2

8.214

**MapInfo Pro**

8.3

8.397

Ease of Use

**ArcGIS Desktop**

8.5

8.514

**MapInfo Pro**

7.9

7.997

Ease of Setup

**ArcGIS Desktop**
Not enough data

**MapInfo Pro**

8.8

8.831

Ease of Admin

**ArcGIS Desktop**
Not enough data

**MapInfo Pro**

8.8

8.828

Quality of Support

**ArcGIS Desktop**

8.6

8.614

**MapInfo Pro**

8.4

8.485

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**ArcGIS Desktop**
Not enough data

**MapInfo Pro**

8.5

8.527

Product Direction (% positive)

**ArcGIS Desktop**

10.0

10.015

**MapInfo Pro**

6.6

6.696

**Features**
ratings from reviews

GIS

8.0

14

8.3

83

Location Intelligence

Not enough data

8.6

38

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
17.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
17.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
49.1%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
49.1%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![ArcGIS Desktop](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9615380cecea9f31f257d73c63e26490/arcgis-desktop.jpg "ArcGIS Desktop")](https://www.g2.com/products/arcgis-desktop/reviews)
ArcGIS Desktop

Research
17.6%

Higher Education
17.6%

Telecommunications
11.8%

Financial Services
11.8%

Consulting
5.9%

Other
35.3%

[![MapInfo Pro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8c279bac466618e81ea062684c2ee69a/mapinfo-pro.jpg "MapInfo Pro")](https://www.g2.com/products/mapinfo-pro/reviews)
MapInfo Pro

Civil Engineering
21.7%

Telecommunications
17.9%

Environmental Services
11.3%

Utilities
6.6%

Government Administration
4.7%

Other
37.7%

Alternatives

**ArcGIS Desktop Alternatives**

 ![Google Earth Pro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_1b503776988799afd39b27ecbf029a24/google-earth-pro.png "Google Earth Pro")

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Google Earth Pro
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 ![AutoCAD](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1531166548/autocad.svg "AutoCAD")

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AutoCAD
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 ![BatchGeo](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/18ade3c7d488f27d74ae457b9bc53ece/batchgeo.svg "BatchGeo")

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BatchGeo
](/products/batchgeo/reviews)

 ![Smarty](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/251a81397d6350006a5839aece7e32b1/smarty-smarty.svg "Smarty")

[
Smarty
](/products/smarty-smarty/reviews)

**MapInfo Pro Alternatives**

 ![Esri ArcGIS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1530900667/esri-arcgis.svg "Esri ArcGIS")

[
Esri ArcGIS
](/products/esri-arcgis/reviews)

 ![ArcGIS Pro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d58a6d97495b7a506d6d8307a19bc6d5/arcgis-pro.svg "ArcGIS Pro")

[
ArcGIS Pro
](/products/arcgis-pro/reviews)

 ![Maptitude](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1530631589/maptitude.svg "Maptitude")

[
Maptitude
](/products/maptitude/reviews)

 ![Google Maps Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2cbe8c25d49763e01a3f3db6bf003e92/google-maps-platform.png "Google Maps Platform")

[
Google Maps Platform
](/products/google-maps-platform/reviews)

## ArcGIS Desktop vs MapInfo Pro

- Reviewers felt that MapInfo 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 MapInfo Pro.