# Global Mapper, MapBusinessOnline vs QGIS Comparison

| | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 30 | 50 | 154 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (49.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $700.00 With One-Time Purchase | $500.00 1 User Per Year | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Global Mapper

**Not enough data**

### MapBusinessOnline

Pros:
- Ease of Use (4 reviews)
- Mapping Features (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (3 reviews)
- Learning Difficulty (2 reviews)

### QGIS

Pros:
- Customization Options (3 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Stability Issues (3 reviews)
- Feature Limitations (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 8.6 (46 reviews) | 8.6 (130 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (25 reviews) | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 8.1 (130 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 8.8 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 8.5 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (35 reviews) | 7.5 (107 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.4 (27 reviews) | 8.4 (45 reviews) | 8.9 (124 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Global Mapper

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Global Mapper

Price: Starting at $700.00 With One-Time Purchase

Description: Perpetual license with annual Maintenance and Support

Key Features:
- Single User Node-Locked license
- Single User Floating license
- USB Dongle License

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/global-mapper/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### MapBusinessOnline

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: MapBusinessOnline Standard - USA Data

Price: $500.00 1 User Per Year

Description: Our Standard business mapping offering. Create map visualizations, territories, and optimized vehicle routes.

Key Features:
- Sales, franchise, and service territory mapping.
- Create informative map visualizations like a pro.
- Includes demographic data and access to business listings.

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/mapbusinessonline/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### QGIS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Business Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Global Mapper** | N/A | N/A |
| **MapBusinessOnline** | 7.6/10 | 25 |
| **QGIS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Reports

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | Not enough data | 7.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Steps to Answer** | Not enough data | 7.5 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | Not enough data | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Score Cards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Self Service 

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calculated Fields** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Column Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration / Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automodeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Analytics

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Big Data Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Visualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Global Mapper** | N/A | N/A |
| **MapBusinessOnline** | 7.2/10 | 25 |
| **QGIS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Reports

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | Not enough data | 7.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Steps to Answer** | Not enough data | 7.5 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | Not enough data | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Score Cards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Reports

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | Not enough data | 7.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Share Reports** | Not enough data | 7.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Steps to Answer** | Not enough data | 7.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Visualization

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Graphs and Charts** | Not enough data | 7.6 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Score Cards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Formats** | Not enough data | 7.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Updates

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Historical Snapshots** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Updating** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sharing** | Not enough data | 6.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Co-Editing** | Not enough data | 6.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Devices** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Data Updates

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Historical Snapshots** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Updating** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Email Reports** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### GIS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Global Mapper** | 8.2/10 | 5 |
| **MapBusinessOnline** | 8.2/10 | 8 |
| **QGIS** | 8.7/10 | 64 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Capture** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (54 reviews) | 
| **Data Storage** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (52 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 
| **Data Visualization** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 

#### Map Creation

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Geocoding** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (48 reviews) | 
| **Buffer Zone Query** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (48 reviews) | 
| **Overlaying** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (55 reviews) | 
| **Publishing** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Spatial Analysis** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (55 reviews) | 
| **Reporting ** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (51 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Streaming ** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (34 reviews) | 

### Location Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Global Mapper** | N/A | N/A |
| **MapBusinessOnline** | 8.3/10 | 17 |
| **QGIS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cartography

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Map Design** | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vector Mapping ** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | 9.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Overlaying** | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Distance Analysis ** | Not enough data | 8.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spatial Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Data Stream** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Design** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **API Integrations** | Not enough data | 7.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Route Planning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Global Mapper** | N/A | N/A |
| **MapBusinessOnline** | 7.4/10 | 9 |
| **QGIS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Routing

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Master Routing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Default Routes** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Route Assignment** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Scheduling

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Master Schedule** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Constraints** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Adjustments** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ETA** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Optimization

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Priorities** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Real Time** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Dynamic Routing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Time & Costs** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Productivity** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [GIS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/gis)

**Unique to Global Mapper (1):** [Drone Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drone-analytics)

**Unique to MapBusinessOnline (3):** [Route Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/route-planning-software), [Location Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/location-intelligence), [Data Visualization Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-visualization-tools)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Global Mapper | MapBusinessOnline | QGIS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 33.3% | 38.8% | 44.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 40.0% | 49.0% | 27.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 26.7% | 12.2% | 27.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Global Mapper

- **Oil & Energy:** 26.7%
- **Civil Engineering:** 23.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.7%
- **Environmental Services:** 6.7%
- **Wireless:** 3.3%
- **Utilities:** 3.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.3%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 3.3%
- **Mining & Metals:** 3.3%
- **Maritime:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 16.7%

#### MapBusinessOnline

- **Manufacturing:** 10.2%
- **Consumer Services:** 6.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.1%
- **Building Materials:** 4.1%
- **Consumer Goods:** 4.1%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.1%
- **Insurance:** 4.1%
- **Machinery:** 4.1%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 4.1%
- **Other:** 46.9%

#### QGIS

- **Civil Engineering:** 11.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.0%
- **Government Administration:** 9.6%
- **Research:** 9.6%
- **Environmental Services:** 8.2%
- **Higher Education:** 6.2%
- **Computer Software:** 5.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.8%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 26.7%

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## Top Discussions

### Global Mapper

No discussions available for this product.

### MapBusinessOnline

- Title: [How do I map addresses in Excel?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-map-addresses-in-excel) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Thanks for using MapBusinessOnline. MapBusinessOnline enables an easy import of any spread sheet with location components - typically an address, but ZIP..."
- Title: [What is online maps Business?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-online-maps-business) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "MapBusinessOnline is a cloud-based business mapping service that provides location-based tools for sales territory management, demographic market analysis,..."
- Title: [What is map Business?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-map-business) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "MapBusinessOnline is a cloud-based business mapping service that provides location-based tools for sales territory management, demographic market analysis,..."

### QGIS

- Title: [What is QGIS used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-qgis-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "QGIS is used for mapping, geographic data analysis, spatial planning, and visualization. It helps users create and edit maps, analyze locations, manage GIS..."
- Title: [Is Qgis as good as ArcGIS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-qgis-as-good-as-arcgis) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Definitely, QGIS is a good software but not as handy as ArcGIS in terms of analysis Tools and Applications."
- Title: [What is the most stable version of Qgis?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-most-stable-version-of-qgis) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "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."
- Title: [Can QGIS solve the problem of TAB file and Shape file](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-qgis-solve-the-problem-of-tab-file-and-shape-file) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."

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