# What is the difference between ArcGIS online and Arcgis portal?

What is the difference between ArcGIS online and Arcgis portal?

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: about 4 years ago
- Author title: Pinned by G2 as a common question



## Comments
### Comment 1

ArcGIS Online is a cloud-based GIS service managed by Esri where you can quickly create, store, and share maps without installing anything, with data hosted on Esri servers and accessed over the internet, while ArcGIS Enterprise Portal (ArcGIS Portal) is part of ArcGIS Enterprise that is installed on your own servers, giving you full control over data, security, and system configuration, and can even work in offline or secure internal networks; in short, ArcGIS Online is a ready-to-use cloud solution, whereas ArcGIS Portal is a customizable, self-hosted GIS platform for organizations needing more control and security.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: 2x| Esri Certified ArcGIS Pro Associate (2101) | Esri Certified ArcGIS Online Administration Associate 2024| ArcGIS Pro • ArcGIS Online • Enterprise GIS • 3D GIS & Point Clouds



### Comment 2

Check out the below Esri documentation to understand the relationship and difference between ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS. 

https://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/portal/10.5/administer/linux/choosing-between-an-arcgis-online-subscription-and-portal-for-arcgis.htm

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: over 2 years ago
- Author title: SME - Premium Support GIS Analyst (ArcGIS)



### Comment 3

Check out this ESRI documentation stating the same:-

Choosing between an ArcGIS Online subscription and Portal for ArcGIS - https://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/portal/10.3/administer/windows/choosing-between-an-arcgis-online-subscription-and-portal-for-arcgis.htm

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: about 4 years ago
- Author title: GIS Lead at Beans.AI




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