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At a Glance
ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Desktop
Star Rating
(18)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap
Star Rating
(19)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenStreetMap

ArcGIS Desktop vs OpenStreetMap

  • Reviewers felt that OpenStreetMap 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 OpenStreetMap.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ArcGIS Desktop
No pricing available
OpenStreetMap
No pricing available
Free Trial
ArcGIS Desktop
No trial information available
OpenStreetMap
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
14
8.9
14
Ease of Use
8.5
14
8.5
14
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.6
14
7.9
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
15
7.5
14
Features by Category
Data Management
8.9
11
7.7
11
8.2
13
7.8
10
7.9
13
7.5
10
8.3
12
8.5
12
Map Creation
8.2
12
8.9
12
8.1
12
8.0
9
8.9
12
8.5
12
7.9
12
7.4
12
Analysis
8.5
12
7.8
9
6.9
13
6.5
10
6.5
9
7.4
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Desktop
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap
ArcGIS Desktop and OpenStreetMap are categorized as GIS
Unique Categories
ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Desktop has no unique categories
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Desktop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.6%
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Desktop
Research
17.6%
Higher Education
17.6%
Telecommunications
11.8%
Financial Services
11.8%
Consulting
5.9%
Other
35.3%
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap
Computer Software
11.1%
Writing and Editing
5.6%
Sporting Goods
5.6%
Publishing
5.6%
Package/Freight Delivery
5.6%
Other
66.7%
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ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Desktop Alternatives
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OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap Alternatives
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Discussions
ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Desktop Discussions
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ArcGIS Desktop has no discussions with answers
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap Discussions
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OpenStreetMap has no discussions with answers