# Google Earth Pro Reviews **Vendor:** Google **Category:** [GIS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/gis) **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 382 ## About Google Earth Pro Google Earth Pro is a comprehensive desktop application that offers an immersive 3D representation of the Earth's surface, combining high-resolution satellite imagery, aerial photography, and geographic information system (GIS) data. Designed for professionals and enthusiasts alike, it provides advanced tools for geographic analysis, visualization, and presentation. Users can explore diverse terrains, urban landscapes, and historical imagery, making it a versatile platform for various applications. Key Features and Functionality: - High-Resolution Printing: Export and print map images up to 4800x3200 pixels, suitable for detailed reports and presentations. - Historical Imagery Viewer: Access archived satellite and aerial images to analyze changes over time, such as urban development or environmental shifts. - GIS Data Import Support: Import various spatial data formats, including ESRI Shapefiles, for comprehensive geographic analysis. - Movie Creation: Record and export guided tours or area walkthroughs as video files, enhancing presentations and storytelling. - Advanced Measurement Tools: Measure 3D buildings, calculate areas of polygons or circles, and assess distances with precision. Primary Value and User Solutions: Google Earth Pro empowers users to conduct in-depth geographic analyses without the need for expensive GIS software. Its advanced features facilitate tasks such as site selection, environmental monitoring, urban planning, and educational projects. By providing access to high-resolution imagery and robust analytical tools, it enables users to visualize and interpret spatial data effectively, supporting informed decision-making and comprehensive presentations. ## Google Earth Pro Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users find the **3D visualization** in Google Earth Pro highly beneficial for design and analysis tasks. (3 reviews) - Users value the **detailed geospatial analysis** capabilities of Google Earth Pro for effective exploration and design tasks. (3 reviews) - Users love the **detailed location views** in Google Earth Pro, making exploration and analysis effortless and convenient. (2 reviews) - Users value the **address validation** of Google Earth Pro, making it easy to locate places quickly and accurately. (1 reviews) - Users value the **customization options** in Google Earth Pro for tailored analyses that meet specific business needs. (1 reviews) - Users find Google Earth Pro to be **easy to use** for sewer line design and understanding ground levels. (1 reviews) - Feature Functionality (1 reviews) - Users value the **customizable image export** options in Google Earth Pro, enhancing their mapping experience with high-quality visuals. (1 reviews) - Versatile Usage (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users express frustration over the **not user-friendly interface** for language settings and file management in Google Earth Pro. (2 reviews) - Users find the **poor usability** of Google Earth Pro frustrating, particularly with file saving and organizing placemarks. (2 reviews) - Users struggle with **export issues** due to the lack of cloud synchronization for sharing saved places. (1 reviews) - Users struggle with **image quality and organization issues** , making it difficult to navigate and utilize Google Earth Pro effectively. (1 reviews) - Users express frustration over **licensing issues** related to local language display, complicating publication usability of Google Earth Pro. (1 reviews) - Outdated Information (1 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (1 reviews) - Slow Loading (1 reviews) - Stability Issues (1 reviews) - System Lagging (1 reviews) ## Google Earth Pro Reviews ### 1. Google Earth with various useful enhancements **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Wireless | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 23, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** -Google earth pro provides higher resolution printing so it's a must if you need to print out. -It comes with better measurement tools. Users can do polygon and circle in Google earth pro. -It has extra data layers such as traffic counts -Automatic geo-location when you import address in Google earth pro **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Google earth pro requires more computing power compare to google map so it's still not that handy when you just want a quick look. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** The price is free so it never hurts to upgrade. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** We were always trying to match address with correct geo-locations. Google earth pro is the best software to do this. Also we need an overview of nearby area to do an estimation for new projects. ### 2. Amazing **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Creative Artist I. | O1 Visa Filing and Sponsorship Service, Management Consulting, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** 3D animation and mapping the way you can see the world instantly. I taught my ten-year-old son and brother how to use it and they love it. Really recommend this product to individuals who like to view the earth and space. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** It is a bit difficult to work sometimes I have to study to learn how to use the tools. After I got the hang of it, it was pretty straight forward and simple to use and teach others how to use. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** I do not really use the pro version at all, just free version . I did not even know there was a pro version of google earth. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** I just do educational research. and personal benefits. I don't know how I can use it for business or I would. I am going to research this today. ### 3. Very easy to use, intuitive, free, great for viewing the earth in 3d, real world flight simulations **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Soham S. | Senior Programmer Analyst, Insurance, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 19, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Can load my own kml files, search and view landmarks of the world in 3D, do flight simulations in fighter jets, see pictures from panoramio and many other informative layers such as earthquakes, etc. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Have to convert ESRI shapefile to kml files, difficult to symbolize kml files and configure popup, no other basemaps, no address information for Canada. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Take time to explore all the different layers and functionalities. Try out ArcGIS Earth for a similar software. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** Use it to see features in 3D, especially urban areas and useful to see the latest aerial imagery from Google. ### 4. Love this program **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Real Estate | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 20, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Easy to learn and easy to use. Found I could use it immediately the first time. It was very self explanatory. There were advanced features I learned later but great for anyone from the start **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Sometimes it's slow because there is so much data but I expect that and I imagine it will get faster as technology gets there. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Love this program. Industry leader! **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** Street views of homes and businesses. We look at Neighborhoods and determine markets. We are using it for real estate foreclosures and purchases. ### 5. Good for Roof Services **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Nick A. | Energy Specialist, Oil & Energy, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 27, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** This product is good for pre-qualifying leads who are interested in rooftop services, such as solar energy. It is an easy way to get an idea of if the house has enough space for what they are looking for, if they have too much shade, or other obvious issues. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Occasionally the dot is unclear as to which house is supposed to coordinate with the address. Also sometimes the image is somewhat outdated. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** By using Google Earth, we are able to see if the person interested in solar energy has a viable roof for solar. By eliminating those who have too much shade etc, we can more efficiently manage our sales staff and run leads that are not likely to be buyers. ### 6. Easy to use **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Administration | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2017 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Easy to use and access with the implementation of record maps **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Takes a while to zoom in certain areas. Difficult to search uploaded maps only without zooming in specific area. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** Reducing time to look up physical maps ### 7. It's like traveling from your laptop **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Writing and Editing | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 18, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** I love that you can see any part of the earth, check the weather and so much more. It's a neat way to teach kids geography and a great tool for work if you work with international clients **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Speed can occasionally be an issue depending on your device **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** If you work with international clients it can be helpful to see things on the other side of the earth, check roads weather and more ### 8. We Love Google Earth **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sotir N. | Artist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 04, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** For me this is one of the coolest products. You can view the All Earth. All that is visible is captured by satellites. From January 30, 2015 Google Earth Pro is free, previously paid which was not plus. You can be anywhere you want to see even the pyramids and more.. All we can share our photos and the area. There are 360* photos **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** None. Now It `s OK. Before he was paid and it's bad, but since it was free I have no comments. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Keep up just so. This is the right direction **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** When you go to an unfamiliar place always look at the terrain in advance. It's great that you can examine everything from above. ### 9. Excellent for "virtual" field visits **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Environmental Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 07, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** I love the high resolution street view and aerial imagery that i can use to perform a preliminary site visit with out ever leaving my desk. Also use this as a tool to prepare quick, but visually strong, exhibits for clients. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Sometimes I need to see signs along the streets, or where manhole/inlets are located and they are blurred out. I wish that the legend feature was a little more dynamic, and that you could choose different symbols than the three little dots. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Downloading the actual program versus using google maps presents the print tool, scale bar, and other "mapping" functions which are helpful when creating exhibits. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am a civil and land development engineer - so I help clients best figure out how to sue the land they have and how to best layout a site. ### 10. Google Earth Pro **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Public Relations and Communications | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 21, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** I use it in the classroom and it's a great tool to take kids on a virtual field trip and as a way to explore the pop laces we all learn about in World History **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** There aren't any drawbacks, once you learn to use the features it is pretty easy to operate. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am helping my kids put visualization to places they are learning about in a school setting. ### 11. Great mapping software **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Civil Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 06, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Unsurpassed mapping. I\'m able to see terrain as well as easily move around the map. The ability to see street view has been very helpful too. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** It does require internet access which can be a little annoying if you're using on a laptop. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Use it, I think it's even free from google. It works great. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** Street view works great for looking at potential job sites and there is a useful area calculation tool to do quick area takeoffs based on a map. ### 12. Using the product for transportation design **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Michelle H. | Rotational Engineer, Civil Engineering, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 05, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** The ability to zoom in closely to exact locations and find distances and quantities. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** I dislike how it takes forever to open and it's not always the quickest to zoom in and out and always have to keep resuming north. Also when finding the area of a trapezoid the mouse keeps clicking and makes tons of data points. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** Transportation design and the ability to quickly find quantities. ### 13. Great software! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 01, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** I enjoy the ease of use and overall dependability. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Although it is very impressive, sometimes the software can be glitchy. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have used this for locating real estate for investment purposes. This has been a huge help. ### 14. I use it every day to locate properties! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Isabelle E. | Owner/Broker, Real Estate, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 28, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** I can pin a property or an area and can send the exact location of a property to my client **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** I wish I could have "my places" online to share with my agents **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** As we don't have a mls in Costa Rica, I can send the exact location of a property on the map to my clients ### 15. One of the most useful free tools on the market today **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dave S. | Enterprise Sales, Computer Software, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 11, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** The 'Time shift' feature allowing you to view satellite data from various dates is fantastic for tracking changes in geography over time. I also like the ability to share data and maps with other users and bulk import data points The mobile app is also very good--though it would be nice if I could use it while offline. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** You do need a good graphics card to run the application smoothly in my experience on OS X. Having visibility into when new satellite imagery will be available would be very valuable. Being able to download and cache data to my iOS device would be a great feature. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Make sure it runs smoothly on your device. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** I'm able to easily view properties and make initial evaluations before traveling onsite. This has proved valuable in both a cost and time savings. ### 16. Been using google earth pro for a while **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 08, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** I work in real estate. the ability to search and show properties and locations in 3d is amazing. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** there really isn't anything i dislike. the system works just as i would want. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** the ability to work with clients and show land locations around the world are exactly what I need. ### 17. Excellent Way To See The World **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Paul L. | Senior Associate, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 31, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Google Earth Pro makes finding locations so easy that it's like you are traveling in a helicopter hovering in the sky and quickly descending to the location being searched. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** It's a little difficult with Google Earth Pro to get a scalable equivalent view. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** I highly recommend Google Earth Pro as the product of choice to find locations throughout the globe. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** Google Earth Pro provides a way for me to quickly find the project site location and the surrounding site conditions for us to address the design criteria/scope/needs. ### 18. Google Earth Pro review **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 30, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Google earth pro's software interface is great and provides a great data suite. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Wish that the maps were updated on a more regular and frequent basis. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are using google earth pro's software for mapping out location and to identify the birdseye view of places. ### 19. Natural hazard risk analysis **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Samuel C. | Hazard Mitigation Specialist, Government Administration, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 12, 2015 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** The two best things about Pro are the batch location import function and the greater functionality of the "Ruler." I used the Pro to import a list of 10,000 addresses to be mapped and it worked well (after I figured out some nuances). I have used the ruler function to identify approximate areas of wetlands and coastal areas exposed to wave action during storms by adding some freely available layers. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** The Pro dataset for properties is very useful, but I have found that the data is occasionally out of date, so it is best to use it as an additional data point in an analysis, not the sole data point. Additionally, I would like the import tool to be more user friendly. I didn't have much trouble with it, but my colleagues are not quite as tech-savvy and I spent quite a bit of time walking them through the process, ultimately developing a "click by click" tutorial. I would have much rather spent that time actually doing work instead of explaining how to use the tool. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Excellent product for the cost **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** Identifying potential sites of projects and the risks from natural hazards associated with those sites. I should note that my work is from a government perspective so my version of the program is typically a step behind while we await approval from the information technology staff to use the newest version of the software. ### 20. Google Earth Pro is wonderful program, travel around the world in virtual way **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Facilities Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 13, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** I can explore the world in a couple minutes. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** The Application Still has a old pictures **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Update the pictures. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** I used this app to design Internet connection for 40 rural school. ### 21. So many uses **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Eric M. | Design Engineering Manager, Wireless, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 26, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** The amount of information you can access and tools available to plan and gather more info. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Some areas do not have the same quality images that other areas do. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Great for planning, mapping, modeling, scaling etc. Great all around tool. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is a useful tool to verify information when we receive less than favorable details. Its more than just a map program. ### 22. We Can Publish Maps With Pro Version of Google Earth **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Emrah A. | Akademik Uzman, E-Learning, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 08, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Actually Google Earth and Google Earth is similar programs. Difference is that: You can publish address and detailed maps. So it is suitable for commerce usage. 11 month ago Google decided to make Google Earth Pro to free. It has got 3D view support for important cities such as New York, Paris etc. Google Earth Pro has got layer system so you can navigate a lot of things. You can view roads, airports, hotels, restaurants etc. You can export your customizes maps from Google Earth Pro. Also Google Earth has got a mobile application. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** When you run Google Earth and Google Earth Pro on Windows 10 it crashes. Google Earth has got a outmoded interface. It does not use the material design. Google Earth's mobile application is not available in some countries. If you try to download Google Play, you can't find any search results. Also some maps out of date. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** - Out of work you can use Google Earth for navigate the world. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** We can find our branch on world map for making international exams. We can say address directions for our foreign students. ### 23. Great Product **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 25, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Currently, the only software I know that allows to measure distance and look at the topography of a specific region. Allows for zooming in and go straight into street view if available **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Slow and some times will not load images properly when zoomed in too closely **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** Allows to geography and topography analysis without the need to go out in the field. ### 24. Very useful **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Philanthropy | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 07, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Ability to do aerial overlays. I like to measure areas. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Interface is not that great. I would prefer a more intuitive and simple interface. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** It is very functional but not always elegant. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** We map farmers that we work with and add aerial imagery of their farms. ### 25. Broker uses for street view of property **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Real Estate | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 31, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** I love being able to see the surroundings of a listing prior to visit **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Sometimes the street view is difficult. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Using this product makes a realtors life a little less hectic. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** We often want to see the location of a property prior to listing it. This allows us to visualize the surrounding area if we are unable to go directly to the property because of a hinderance beyond our control. ### 26. Picture's worth 1000 words. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Robert M. | Senior Real Estate Research Analyst / GIS, Retail, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 11, 2015 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Available data layers. Aerial Photo. Zooming effect **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** 1. Not always Current. 2. Our data is very proprietary and highly confidential, and for us to put all that info for everyone to see is not what we want. But we do share some data that are public but more accurate and up to date. 3. KML. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Always have another product to double check the facts that GEP is providing. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** I mainly use GEP to double check our data, knowing that the data we have are the most current available. ### 27. Excellent SW **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Arjun G. | Associate, Retail, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 17, 2015 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** I like the Integration with other tools and apps to help better visualize facts and information about a location. This is a helpful way to better understand The geography of a target market and understand the best way to approach them from a business and marketing standpoint. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** The application is very cumbersome and at times the information can be overwhelming. But by applying filters one can better select the information that they are looking for and ensure that the marketing campaign will be successful and bot overreach individuals who are unlikely to be part of the target audience. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** The application is easy to use and is very useful when providing visual cues and information to both business and personal clients who are looking to expand their markets and to better understand their current ones. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** It enables me to better visualize a location and better understand the geography of a demographic region to better launch target marketing. This is a helpful way to roll out a targeted marketing plan and it allows an individual to better understand not just the demographics but the geography of the individuals they are targeting. As a result they are able to better roll out a target plan and ensure that they are targeting users to their closest geographic store rather than sending them to a store farther away. This also helps with customer identification because by using zip codes when signing customers up for marketing one ca visualize their location to better develop a customer map. ### 28. Use it for mapping routes and viewing property details across Canada **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 08, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Ease of use. Good detail to find where I can put semi tractor trailers, find loading docks at shopping malls... I also like that I can use it on my computer, phone, tablet, etc **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** Some roads in remote areas do not have enough detail. This makes it difficult to get the info I need sometimes (5% of the time) **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Extremely good. Even if you work a lot in remote areas and can't do a street view, it can help a lot and answer a lot of questions right from your desk. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** Specifically, we often use it to find out where to park when completing construction work at malls. Easy to be on the phone with the mall administrator and find exactly where to place things like delivieries, garbage bins, etc... ### 29. I can see the earth **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Brandon S. | Account Executive, Information Technology and Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 08, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** I like how I can plan events and campaigns based on scenery. If a cafe has a great view, I can plan for that. If I'm not sure where the Grand Canyon is, I can see that too! **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** I dislike how sometimes the images are outdated. Sometimes landmarks aren't there anymore. **Recommendations to others considering Google Earth Pro:** Really explore all the features. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** I'm able to plan campaigns. I'm able to describe landmarks, This thing is cool! ### 30. Great light weight Aerial GIS program **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 27, 2016 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Easy to use interface, excellent aerials (quality and recent), fast loading, and the KML format is a great way to share data. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** There are limits to how graphics can be shown and no shapefile support. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** Viewing aerials with assets or prospecting future projects. ### 31. Amazing program **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Facilities Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 16, 2015 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** I like the fact that you have the option of eliminating different types of terrain and objects. It makes it easy to see what you want by say turning off all landmarks that aren't related to sightseeing. I also like how you can use the satellite view as well as a map view when needed. The street view option makes it easy to see locations when using for directions, you can really tell where you have to make turns and recognize it when you hit the road. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** There really isn't anything major about his product that I dislike. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** This makes it easy to see what's around sites that will require visits and make it easy to plan and coordinate trips. ### 32. Fun **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Administration | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 17, 2015 **What do you like best about Google Earth Pro?** Search for locations I plan to visit on future trips. **What do you dislike about Google Earth Pro?** The online version is better than the old version that was client based. **What problems is Google Earth Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?** Where to go and how to get there. 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