ArcGIS Network Analyst Reviews & Product Details

What I like best about ArcGIS Network Analyst is its ability to perform advanced routing and network-based analysis with high accuracy and efficiency. It helps optimize routes, calculate shortest paths, perform service area analysis, and solve real-world transportation and logistics problems. The integration with ArcGIS Pro and support for automation through Python make it highly valuable for large-scale GIS and routing projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One limitation of ArcGIS Network Analyst is that advanced analysis can become complex for beginners, especially when configuring network datasets and travel parameters. Large network analyses may also require high system resources and processing time. Additionally, licensing and access to premium routing services can increase overall project cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the power of the tools and how we were able to use most of all the network analyst tools within our routing business; it not only saves us a lot of time from the old days of excel and googling locations to being able to expand our ability to cover more with the same amount of people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

it's not customizable; eventually the custom scripting we've had to do to meet our business needs will come to a head and it may make us have to step back and re-evaluate our business processes as we keep updating and having to re-write our scripts to keep the tools working for our business needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's very easy to use when QA/QCing street centerlines to be used for emergency management and first responders. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not able to find certain roads that are not connected. Or wish there were ways to find or flag roads that are not snapped or connected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With most ArcGIS programs including ArcGlobe, ArcMap, and ArcScene, theere is a tool for almost anything you could want to do. The amount of different analyses and projections that these programs can do is far greater than the average person would need, and is much greater than QGIS or comporable free programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The program itself is costly, and many of the tools do not come with the basic version, but must be purchased separately with packages. The basic version is great for making maps, displaying spatial data, and running simple analysis tools, but any more detailed analysis, for example all of the Spatial Analyst tools, must be purchased in addition to ArcMap. Also the program is not very user-frienly, often error messages pop up with no explanation. However, there are enough tutorials online to overcome this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We used a variety of ERSI products at the GIS lab Cal Poly Pomona. I teach in the business college and used the software in supporting my premise in my thesis for adding GIS technology to the business school curriculum. I mapped the demographic data to prepare a feasibility report for a start-up business in Rancho Cucamonga, CA and having thoroughly enjoyed the process, sought to build curriculum for incorporation into the college. The overall response from the students for my thesis was outstanding but I am still waiting to hear from fellow professors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I disliked the computing power required to build the maps. It is resource heavy and makes it a barrier to entry for smaller companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how easy this program is to use. I started using ArcGIS as a complete beginner to the GIS world and was able to catch on very easily, especially with all the tutorials provided. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would say the only thing that I didn't like about ArcGIS was the Python programming aspect to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that it is highly accurate. It works very well with ArcGIS for desktop as an extension. It is easy to use, there are many manuals online that can be used to assist in learning the tool. It computes drive service area analysis quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You need to locate or create a streets file in order to use the tool. Not for use by someone who does not have any ArcGIS experience. ESRI is very difficult to work with and their customer support is not the greatest at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Wide breadth of applications for the software with intuitive tools. Additionally high customization with a great deal of granularity to data measurement and visualization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can be a little overwhelming and often has too many tools that you may not use regularly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Creating 2, 3, 4 mile service areas around facilities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Like any software you need to look for quirks. Setting this up is also not very intuitive; however it beats the early days of dynamic segmentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The visual aspects of the program is great. Allows you to easily see what is going on in the system and easily identify each part of the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software is somewhat difficult to understand at first. It can be overwhelming if you have never used any GIS type of software before. But just like anything thing else, it gets easier with time and practice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.