# MapInfo Pro vs Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) Comparison

| | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 120 | 31 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (49.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (42.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### MapInfo Pro

**Not enough data**

### Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE)

Pros:
- Feature Functionality (2 reviews)
- Geospatial Analysis (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (2 reviews)
- Poor Design (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (97 reviews) | 8.0 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.9 (97 reviews) | 7.5 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (31 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (85 reviews) | 7.5 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.6 (96 reviews) | 6.3 (22 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### MapInfo Pro

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Business Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MapInfo Pro** | N/A | N/A |
| **Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Reports

| Feature | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Steps to Answer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Score Cards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Self Service 

| Feature | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calculated Fields** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Column Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration / Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automodeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Analytics

| Feature | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Big Data Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Building Reports

| Feature | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### GIS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MapInfo Pro** | 8.3/10 | 83 |
| **Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE)** | 8.4/10 | 14 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Capture** | 8.7 (61 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Data Storage** | 8.1 (60 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | 8.4 (70 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Data Visualization** | 8.3 (70 reviews) | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 

#### Map Creation

| Feature | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Geocoding** | 8.6 (54 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Buffer Zone Query** | 8.6 (62 reviews) | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Overlaying** | 8.8 (64 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
| **Publishing** | 8.1 (61 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Spatial Analysis** | 8.2 (65 reviews) | 9.5 (11 reviews) | 
| **Reporting ** | 7.9 (55 reviews) | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Streaming ** | 7.9 (30 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

### Location Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MapInfo Pro** | 8.6/10 | 38 |
| **Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cartography

| Feature | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Map Design** | 8.4 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vector Mapping ** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | 8.6 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Overlaying** | 8.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analysis** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Distance Analysis ** | 9.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spatial Analysis** | 9.0 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Stream** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | 8.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Design** | 7.7 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Integrations** | 7.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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

**Unique to MapInfo Pro (1):** [Location Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/location-intelligence)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | MapInfo Pro | Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 21.7% | 42.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 29.2% | 32.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 49.1% | 25.0% | 

### By Industry

#### MapInfo Pro

- **Civil Engineering:** 21.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 17.9%
- **Environmental Services:** 11.3%
- **Utilities:** 6.6%
- **Government Administration:** 4.7%
- **Mining & Metals:** 3.8%
- **Computer Software:** 2.8%
- **Research:** 2.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 23.6%

#### Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE)

- **Environmental Services:** 20.0%
- **Research:** 12.0%
- **Higher Education:** 12.0%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 4.0%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 4.0%
- **Banking:** 4.0%
- **Broadcast Media:** 4.0%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 4.0%
- **Civil Engineering:** 4.0%
- **Government Administration:** 4.0%
- **Other:** 28.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to MapInfo Pro

- [Esri ArcGIS](https://www.g2.com/products/esri-arcgis/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (539 reviews)
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- [Google Maps Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/google-maps-platform/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (58 reviews)
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- [Google Earth Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/google-earth-pro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (384 reviews)
- [QGIS](https://www.g2.com/products/qgis/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (154 reviews)
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- [Badger Maps](https://www.g2.com/products/badger-maps/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (324 reviews)
- [Smarty](https://www.g2.com/products/smarty-smarty/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (316 reviews)
- [ArcGIS Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/arcgis-pro/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (190 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### MapInfo Pro

- Title: [What is the best way to integrate it with GeoServer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16048-what-is-the-best-way-to-integrate-it-with-geoserver) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can use EasyLoader to load TAB files into the DB and then create new TAB files that read from the DB and from then on you'd be making any changes..."
- Title: [Is web based sharing of GIS data like QGIS Cloud part of Mapifo's roadmap, if so is there a timing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16030-is-web-based-sharing-of-gis-data-like-qgis-cloud-part-of-mapifo-s-roadmap-if-so-is-there-a-timing) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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."
- Title: [Where can I discuss MapInfo Pro with experts and users?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/8103-where-can-i-discuss-mapinfo-pro-with-experts-and-users) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Li360 Community, an online community for clients, product engineers, partners and the “GIS curious” to explore Location Intelligence capabilities,..."
- Title: [What does MapInfo Pro do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-mapinfo-pro-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "MapInfo Pro is a powerful Geographic Information System (GIS) software that provides a wide range of tools and capabilities for working with geospatial data."
- Title: [MapInfo Pro v2021?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/mapinfo-pro-v2021) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can find an overview of the enhancements and new features in MapInfo Pro v2021..."

### Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE)

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/mapinfo-pro-vs-octave-imagine-erdas-imagine)