Compare ArcGIS Desktop and QGIS 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.1% 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 DesktopQGIS
Star Rating
(150)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about QGISArcGIS Desktop vs QGIS
- Reviewers felt that QGIS 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 QGIS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ArcGIS Desktop
No pricing availableQGIS
No pricing availableFree Trial
ArcGIS Desktop
No trial information availableQGIS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
14
8.5
126
Ease of Use
8.5
14
8.1
126
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.7
30
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.5
18
Quality of Support
8.6
14
7.4
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.7
20
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
15
8.8
120
Features by Category
Data Management
8.9
11
9.1
53
8.2
13
8.5
52
7.9
13
8.7
53
8.3
12
8.7
53
Map Creation
8.2
12
8.7
47
8.1
12
8.5
47
8.9
12
9.0
53
7.9
12
8.4
45
Analysis
8.5
12
8.9
52
6.9
13
8.4
50
6.5
9
7.8
34
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ArcGIS Desktop and QGIS are categorized as GIS
Unique Categories
ArcGIS Desktop has no unique categories
QGIS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArcGIS Desktop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
QGIS
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
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Government Administration
9.8%
Research
9.8%
Environmental Services
8.4%
Other
49.0%
Discussions
ArcGIS Desktop has no discussions with answers
Can QGIS solve the problem of TAB file and Shape file
1 Comment
IN
Hi Himanshu,
What I generally do for this kind of error is to check with coordinate systems of both TAB & SHP files. When we're using ArcGIS or QGIS, the...Read more
Is Qgis as good as ArcGIS?
1 Comment
SS
Definitely, QGIS is a good software but not as handy as ArcGIS in terms of analysis Tools and Applications.Read more
What is the most stable version of Qgis?
1 Comment
DC
I have been using Version 3.28 for 2 years now,I have found it to be very stable and able to perform all operations that I need.Read more
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