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Compare Esri ArcGIS and Google Earth Pro 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$$$ per year/per user
No pricing available
Esri ArcGIS
Star Rating
(534)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$$$ per year/per user
Browse all 2 pricing plansGoogle Earth Pro
Star Rating
(378)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.1% 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
442
9.0
314
Ease of Use
7.3
443
8.9
314
Ease of Setup
7.4
132
8.7
51
Ease of Admin
7.5
125
8.8
45
Quality of Support
8.1
409
8.2
228
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
119
8.7
35
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
426
8.6
312
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Self Service
Not enough data
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Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
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Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
9.0
122
8.8
150
8.7
129
8.2
141
9.0
130
8.1
144
9.0
134
8.9
161
Map Creation
8.7
112
8.6
142
8.9
119
8.0
131
9.0
132
8.3
154
8.8
129
8.0
139
Analysis
9.2
127
8.4
144
8.5
110
8.4
142
7.9
72
8.2
130
Cartography
9.1
57
Not enough data
9.3
53
Not enough data
9.0
54
Not enough data
9.3
55
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
48
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
9.3
53
Not enough data
8.7
37
Not enough data
Reporting
8.4
49
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.2
37
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
15.5%
Higher Education
9.6%
Environmental Services
9.6%
Civil Engineering
9.4%
Utilities
6.3%
Other
49.6%
Civil Engineering
12.4%
Construction
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
5.5%
Architecture & Planning
5.2%
Environmental Services
4.4%
Other
65.0%
Discussions
Where can I learn more about the technical details of ArcGIS Pro?
2 Comments
Official Response from Esri ArcGIS
Please visit: http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/ for more technical information on ArcGIS Pro.Read more
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 options for software developers?
1 Comment
Official Response from Esri ArcGIS
Please visit: https://developers.arcgis.com/ for information about the software development tools that Esri has to offer. 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
Placemark icon - exact location, end of pin or crosshairs?
1 Comment
EB
I wish I had an answer for you! I'm searching for the same information. It's super pedantic, but c'mon, this seems like a huge oversight when it comes to...Read more
How can i download the satellite data ?
1 Comment
JN
If it is possible to download high resolution georeferenced images of Google Earth maps, Google Maps, Bing Maps, DigitalGlobe, Yandex, Yahoo! Maps,...Read more
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