Compare Esri ArcGIS and Google Earth Pro 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$$$ per year/per user
No pricing available
Esri ArcGIS
Star Rating
(539)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$$$ per year/per user
Browse all 2 pricing plansGoogle Earth Pro
Star Rating
(380)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Earth ProEsri ArcGIS vs Google Earth Pro
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Earth Pro easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Google Earth Pro overall.
- Reviewers felt that Google Earth Pro meets the needs of their business better than Esri ArcGIS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Earth Pro is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Earth Pro over Esri ArcGIS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Esri ArcGIS
ArcGIS Online Subscription Plan Information
$$$
per year/per user
- Plans are renewed on a yearly basis.
- Technical Support is included as part of the subscription.
- Service credits are consumed when you use certain services in Esri's cloud, such as geocoding, hosted feature or tile services, or spatial analysis.
Google Earth Pro
No pricing availableFree Trial
Esri ArcGIS
Free Trial is available
Google Earth Pro
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
445
9.0
316
Ease of Use
7.3
446
8.9
316
Ease of Setup
7.3
135
8.7
52
Ease of Admin
7.5
126
8.8
45
Quality of Support
8.1
412
8.2
230
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
120
8.7
35
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
429
8.6
314
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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
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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
9.0
124
8.8
151
8.7
131
8.2
142
9.0
132
8.1
144
9.1
137
8.9
162
Map Creation
8.7
114
8.6
142
8.9
121
8.0
131
9.0
135
8.3
154
8.8
131
8.1
140
Analysis
9.2
129
8.4
145
8.5
112
8.4
142
8.0
74
8.2
130
Cartography
9.1
58
Not enough data
9.3
54
Not enough data
9.0
55
Not enough data
9.3
56
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
49
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
9.3
54
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
Reporting
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Esri ArcGIS and Google Earth Pro are categorized as GIS
Unique Categories
Esri ArcGIS is categorized as Location Intelligence
Google Earth Pro has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Esri ArcGIS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Earth Pro
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
15.4%
Environmental Services
9.6%
Higher Education
9.6%
Civil Engineering
9.4%
Utilities
6.2%
Other
49.9%
Civil Engineering
12.3%
Construction
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
5.5%
Architecture & Planning
5.2%
Environmental Services
4.4%
Other
65.2%
Discussions
what is price of the software
2 Comments
MG
This depends on the product you would like to purchase. For more information please refer to this product page....Read more
Where can I learn more about the technical details of ArcGIS Pro?
2 Comments
VN
Arcgis Pro has a stable platform to provide information by experts, belonging to ESRI and independent, who provide knowledge and good methodologies so that...Read more
What is Esri ArcGIS used for?
1 Comment
DN
Esri ArcGIS is used to create maps, analyze spatial (location-based) data, and manage geographic information. It helps in tasks like planning infrastructure,...Read more
What software can I use as a complement to Google Earth?
2 Comments
TD
It really depends on what you want to do with Google Earth in relation to other software. I have found that Google Earth does not always work well on cell...Read more
how i can make this app easier to open?
1 Comment
EC
Maybe make sure you do not have many objects in "My Sites", since they will load by default every time you open Google Earth Pro. On the other hand, you...Read more
remote sensing in survey
1 Comment
RH
You can see the whole world or an interesting destination just by knowing the name,you can be on the site. You can get ready for a walk without going out.Read more
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