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Compare ArcGIS Pro and QGIS 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
ArcGIS Pro
Star Rating
(187)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArcGIS ProQGIS
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 Pro vs QGIS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found QGIS easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with QGIS overall.
- Reviewers felt that QGIS meets the needs of their business better than ArcGIS Pro.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ArcGIS Pro is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ArcGIS Pro over QGIS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ArcGIS Pro
No pricing availableQGIS
No pricing availableFree Trial
ArcGIS Pro
No trial information availableQGIS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
137
8.5
126
Ease of Use
7.5
136
8.1
126
Ease of Setup
8.0
54
8.7
30
Ease of Admin
8.0
48
8.5
18
Quality of Support
8.1
122
7.4
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
46
8.7
20
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
125
8.8
120
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
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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
8.4
56
9.1
53
8.3
57
8.5
52
8.1
65
8.7
53
9.0
65
8.7
53
Map Creation
8.2
51
8.7
47
8.6
53
8.5
47
8.7
59
9.0
53
8.7
58
8.4
45
Analysis
8.9
60
8.9
52
8.0
46
8.4
50
7.4
29
7.8
34
Cartography
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
Analysis
8.3
13
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Reporting
7.4
14
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArcGIS Pro
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
Government Administration
25.0%
Environmental Services
11.3%
Utilities
7.1%
Higher Education
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
4.2%
Other
45.2%
Civil Engineering
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Research
9.8%
Government Administration
9.8%
Environmental Services
8.4%
Other
49.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
How are business solutions partnering to use ArcGIS Pro?
2 Comments
AM
That is an open ended question.
You can search through the Esri site for partners, to start:
http://partners.esri.com/Read more
What more can I do with this software?
2 Comments
AM
There are several "suites" that Esri has for specialized capabilities.
For example, "Pro" is the foundation piece for the entire 'Smart Cities"...Read more
how can i track credit usage during use
1 Comment
AM
I believe this will help you:
https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/administer/credits.htmRead more
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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