Compare Esri ArcGIS and QGIS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.1% 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 plansQGIS
Star Rating
(152)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about QGISEsri ArcGIS 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 Esri ArcGIS meets the needs of their business better than QGIS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Esri ArcGIS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of QGIS 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.
QGIS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Esri ArcGIS
Free Trial is available
QGIS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
446
8.5
128
Ease of Use
7.3
447
8.1
128
Ease of Setup
7.4
136
8.8
31
Ease of Admin
7.5
126
8.5
18
Quality of Support
8.1
413
7.4
105
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
120
8.7
20
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
430
8.9
122
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
9.0
124
9.1
53
8.7
131
8.5
52
9.0
132
8.8
55
9.1
138
8.7
54
Map Creation
8.7
114
8.7
47
8.9
121
8.5
47
9.0
135
9.0
54
8.8
131
8.4
45
Analysis
9.2
130
8.9
53
8.5
112
8.4
50
8.0
74
7.8
34
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
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Esri ArcGIS
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
15.4%
Environmental Services
9.5%
Higher Education
9.5%
Civil Engineering
9.3%
Utilities
6.2%
Other
50.0%
Civil Engineering
11.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.1%
Government Administration
9.7%
Research
9.7%
Environmental Services
8.3%
Other
49.3%
Alternatives
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
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
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
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