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Compare Global Mapper and MapInfo Pro 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (49.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $700.00 With One-Time Purchase
No pricing available
Global Mapper
Star Rating
(30)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $700.00 With One-Time Purchase
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Star Rating
(120)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MapInfo ProGlobal Mapper vs MapInfo Pro
- Reviewers felt that Global Mapper meets the needs of their business better than MapInfo Pro.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MapInfo Pro is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Global Mapper over MapInfo Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Global Mapper
Global Mapper
Starting at $700.00
With One-Time Purchase
Perpetual license with annual Maintenance and Support
- Single User Node-Locked license
- Single User Floating license
- USB Dongle License
MapInfo Pro
No pricing availableFree Trial
Global Mapper
Free Trial is available
MapInfo Pro
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
26
8.3
97
Ease of Use
7.8
25
7.9
97
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.8
31
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.8
28
Quality of Support
8.2
22
8.4
85
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.5
27
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
27
6.6
96
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
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Self Service
Not enough data
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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
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
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Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
8.7
5
8.7
61
8.3
5
8.1
60
7.7
5
8.4
70
8.7
5
8.3
70
Map Creation
Not enough data
8.6
54
Not enough data
8.6
62
8.0
5
8.8
64
7.7
5
8.1
61
Analysis
8.0
5
8.2
65
Not enough data
7.9
55
Feature Not Available
7.9
30
Cartography
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.9
28
Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
9.0
15
Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
7.8
15
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Global Mapper and MapInfo Pro are categorized as GIS
Unique Categories
Global Mapper is categorized as Drone Analytics
MapInfo Pro is categorized as Location Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Global Mapper
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MapInfo 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
Oil & Energy
26.7%
Civil Engineering
23.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Environmental Services
6.7%
Wireless
3.3%
Other
33.3%
Civil Engineering
21.7%
Telecommunications
17.9%
Environmental Services
11.3%
Utilities
6.6%
Government Administration
4.7%
Other
37.7%
Discussions
Global Mapper has no discussions with answers
Where can I discuss MapInfo Pro with experts and users?
2 Comments
TG
Li360 Community, an online community for clients, product engineers, partners and the “GIS curious” to explore Location Intelligence capabilities,...Read more
Is web based sharing of GIS data like QGIS Cloud part of Mapifo's roadmap, if so is there a timing?
2 Comments
KI
Check out Spectrum Spatial Analyst, it is a web based solution also from PitneyBowes and allows you to upload layers and workspaces directly from MIPro.Read more
What is the best way to integrate it with GeoServer?
2 Comments
PH
GeoServer also allows you to publish data through OGC compliant web services which can be used from within MapInfo ProRead more
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