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At a Glance
GeoServer
GeoServer
Star Rating
(25)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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QGIS
QGIS
Star Rating
(150)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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GeoServer vs QGIS

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 QGIS overall.

  • GeoServer and QGIS both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that QGIS is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of QGIS over GeoServer.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GeoServer
No pricing available
QGIS
No pricing available
Free Trial
GeoServer
No trial information available
QGIS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
12
8.5
126
Ease of Use
8.9
12
8.1
126
Ease of Setup
8.0
10
8.7
30
Ease of Admin
8.7
10
8.5
18
Quality of Support
7.1
11
7.4
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
8
8.7
20
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
12
8.8
120
Features by Category
Data Management
8.2
12
9.1
53
8.2
11
8.5
52
7.4
11
8.7
53
8.2
11
8.7
53
Map Creation
7.4
11
8.7
47
7.3
10
8.5
47
8.2
12
9.0
53
8.1
12
8.4
45
Analysis
7.7
8
8.9
52
8.0
10
8.4
50
6.9
8
7.8
34
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GeoServer
GeoServer
QGIS
QGIS
GeoServer and QGIS are categorized as GIS
Unique Categories
GeoServer
GeoServer has no unique categories
QGIS
QGIS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GeoServer
GeoServer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
55.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.0%
QGIS
QGIS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
44.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.0%
Reviewers' Industry
GeoServer
GeoServer
Environmental Services
15.0%
Research
10.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Computer Software
10.0%
Civil Engineering
10.0%
Other
45.0%
QGIS
QGIS
Civil Engineering
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Research
9.8%
Government Administration
9.8%
Environmental Services
8.4%
Other
49.0%
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Discussions
GeoServer
GeoServer Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
GeoServer has no discussions with answers
QGIS
QGIS Discussions
Can QGIS solve the problem of TAB file and Shape file
1 Comment
Indresh N.
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
Sai S.
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
duane c.
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