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Compare Global Mapper and QGIS 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.1% of reviews)
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
(150)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about QGISGlobal Mapper vs QGIS
- Global Mapper and QGIS both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Global Mapper is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of QGIS over Global Mapper.
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
QGIS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Global Mapper
Free Trial is available
QGIS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
26
8.5
126
Ease of Use
7.8
25
8.1
126
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.7
30
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.5
18
Quality of Support
8.2
22
7.4
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.7
20
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
27
8.8
120
Features by Category
Data Management
8.7
5
9.1
53
8.3
5
8.5
52
7.7
5
8.7
53
8.7
5
8.7
53
Map Creation
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.5
47
8.0
5
9.0
53
7.7
5
8.4
45
Analysis
8.0
5
8.9
52
Not enough data
8.4
50
Feature Not Available
7.8
34
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Global Mapper
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
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
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Research
9.8%
Government Administration
9.8%
Environmental Services
8.4%
Other
49.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Global Mapper has no discussions with answers
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
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
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