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ArcGIS Desktop
(18)
4.5
out of
5
ArcGIS Desktop
By
Esri
OpenStreetMap
(19)
3.9
out of
5
OpenStreetMap
By
OpenStreetMap
At a Glance
Star Rating
(18)
4.5
out of
5
(19)
3.9
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Easy Integration
(1)
Free Access
(1)
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)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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OpenStreetMap
Star Rating
(19)
3.9
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Easy Integration
(1)
Free Access
(1)
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
GIS
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8.0
14
7.8
14
Data Management
Data Capture
8.9
(won by 1.2)
11
7.7
11
Data Storage
8.2
(won by 0.4)
13
7.8
10
Data Manipulation
7.9
(won by 0.4)
13
7.5
10
Data Visualization
8.3
12
8.5
(won by 0.2)
12
Map Creation
Geocoding
8.2
12
8.9
(won by 0.7)
12
Buffer Zone Query
8.1
(won by 0.1)
12
8.0
9
Overlaying
8.9
(won by 0.4)
12
8.5
12
Publishing
7.9
(won by 0.5)
12
7.4
12
Analysis
Spatial Analysis
8.5
(won by 0.7)
12
7.8
9
Reporting
6.9
(won by 0.4)
13
6.5
10
Real-Time Streaming
6.5
9
7.4
(won by 0.9)
7
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ArcGIS Desktop
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ArcGIS Desktop and OpenStreetMap are categorized as
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Unique Categories
ArcGIS Desktop has no unique categories
OpenStreetMap has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArcGIS Desktop
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
47.1%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
17.6%
OpenStreetMap
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
47.1%
50.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
16.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
17.6%
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
ArcGIS Desktop
Research
17.6%
Higher Education
17.6%
Telecommunications
11.8%
Financial Services
11.8%
Consulting
5.9%
Other
35.3%
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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