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Compare Google Earth Pro and QGIS 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Google Earth Pro
Star Rating
(379)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Earth ProQGIS
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 QGISGoogle Earth Pro vs QGIS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Earth Pro easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up, and both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Google Earth Pro meets the needs of their business better than QGIS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Earth Pro is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of QGIS over Google Earth Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Earth Pro
No pricing availableQGIS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Google Earth Pro
No trial information availableQGIS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
315
8.5
126
Ease of Use
8.9
315
8.1
126
Ease of Setup
8.7
51
8.7
30
Ease of Admin
8.8
45
8.5
18
Quality of Support
8.2
229
7.4
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
35
8.7
20
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
313
8.8
120
Features by Category
Data Management
8.8
150
9.1
53
8.2
141
8.5
52
8.1
144
8.7
53
8.9
162
8.7
53
Map Creation
8.6
142
8.7
47
8.0
131
8.5
47
8.3
154
9.0
53
8.0
139
8.4
45
Analysis
8.4
145
8.9
52
8.4
142
8.4
50
8.2
130
7.8
34
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Earth Pro and QGIS are categorized as GIS
Unique Categories
Google Earth Pro has no unique categories
QGIS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Earth Pro
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
Civil Engineering
12.4%
Construction
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
5.5%
Architecture & Planning
5.2%
Environmental Services
4.4%
Other
65.1%
Civil Engineering
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Research
9.8%
Government Administration
9.8%
Environmental Services
8.4%
Other
49.0%
Discussions
What software can I use as a complement to Google Earth?
2 Comments
TD
It really depends on what you want to do with Google Earth in relation to other software. I have found that Google Earth does not always work well on cell...Read more
Placemark icon - exact location, end of pin or crosshairs?
1 Comment
EB
I wish I had an answer for you! I'm searching for the same information. It's super pedantic, but c'mon, this seems like a huge oversight when it comes to...Read more
How can i download the satellite data ?
1 Comment
JN
If it is possible to download high resolution georeferenced images of Google Earth maps, Google Maps, Bing Maps, DigitalGlobe, Yandex, Yahoo! Maps,...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
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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