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Compare ArcGIS Online Software and GeoServer 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
ArcGIS Online
Star Rating
(188)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArcGIS OnlineGeoServer
Star Rating
(25)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GeoServerArcGIS Online vs GeoServer
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GeoServer easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with ArcGIS Online overall.
- Reviewers felt that ArcGIS Online meets the needs of their business better than GeoServer.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ArcGIS Online is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ArcGIS Online over GeoServer.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ArcGIS Online
No pricing availableGeoServer
No pricing availableFree Trial
ArcGIS Online
No trial information availableGeoServer
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
135
8.5
12
Ease of Use
8.4
135
8.9
12
Ease of Setup
8.5
58
8.0
10
Ease of Admin
7.9
57
8.7
10
Quality of Support
8.5
128
7.1
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
56
7.9
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
134
6.1
12
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
8.3
52
8.2
12
8.1
57
8.2
11
8.0
54
7.4
11
8.9
59
8.2
11
Map Creation
9.0
43
7.4
11
8.7
45
7.3
10
8.9
52
8.2
12
8.8
56
8.1
12
Analysis
8.5
55
7.7
8
8.0
49
8.0
10
7.9
41
6.9
8
Cartography
9.1
30
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
24
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
Reporting
8.6
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ArcGIS Online and GeoServer are categorized as GIS
Unique Categories
ArcGIS Online is categorized as Location Intelligence and SAP Store
GeoServer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArcGIS Online
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
GeoServer
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
Government Administration
20.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Civil Engineering
6.3%
Utilities
5.7%
Environmental Services
5.7%
Other
55.2%
Environmental Services
15.0%
Research
10.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Computer Software
10.0%
Civil Engineering
10.0%
Other
45.0%
Discussions
What is the difference between ArcGIS online and Arcgis portal?
2 Comments
SJ
Check out the below Esri documentation to understand the relationship and difference between ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS....Read more
Can you find farthest Point
1 Comment
AS
https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/analyze/commonly-used-tools/proximity-analysis.htm
may have the answers you're looking for I'm assuming you're...Read more
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GeoServer has no discussions with answers
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