Maptitude Reviews & Product Details

Maptitude is the best mapping software and GIS, on both desktop and online/SaaS/Cloud, to: • Optimize sales territories, vehicle routes, and site locations • Visualize, analyze, and present mission-critical data • Maximize profits, time, and resources Maptitude GIS and mapping software gives you the tools, maps, and data you need to analyze and understand how geography affects you and your organization. Maptitude is the most capable, and least expensive, full-featured mapping software available. With Maptitude you can create maps and map images from spreadsheets and you can see external data on the map from a variety of sources including Google Maps KML/KMZ files. Designed for data visualization and geographic analysis, Maptitude comes with a comprehensive library of maps and GIS data for your country. What Can You Do with Maptitude Mapping Software Features? • Optimize sales territories, districts, service areas, vehicle routes, and site locations • Map customer locations, visualize sales performance, and identify over- and under-served areas • Reveal hidden geographic patterns, trends, data density, and hotspots from spreadsheets and databases • Visualize and analyze population, income, and other demographic data • Plan efficient travel routes with advanced proximity, navigation, and travel time tools • Customize every aspect of your maps including symbols, themes, layers, annotations, and 3D graphics to tailor both appearance and functionality to your specific needs • Customize maps with flexible color schemes, layers, and annotations to highlight mission-critical data • Connect to corporate databases, add your own data, and answer geographic questions impacting operations • Find growth opportunities by spotting patterns you can't see in tables • Create, edit, and manage interactive maps with zoom, pan, filter, query, and layer toggle features for dynamic exploration and improved decision-making • Create, edit, and manage interactive, shareable maps for better decision-making

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Caliper

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Languages Supported

English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

Solution Type

All-in-One

Overview by

🌎 Stewart Berry (🌎 VP Product Management 🗺 Maptitude Location Intelligence for Operations & Business Development Analysis )

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Maptitude 1st year price

$795.00

1 User Per Year

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Verified User in Market Research

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/1/2017

"Maptitude"

5/5

What do you like best about Maptitude?

Compared to ESRI, Maptitude is a quicker learning curve and does everything basic ArcMap does. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maptitude?

Customer support is not as quick as I would like but it is damn faster than ESRI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Maptitude:

Take the training classes you may not need them but they do help with the migration from ESRI or Mappoint to Maptitude Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Maptitude solving and how is that benefiting you?

Telling the story through maps within reports is a big plus and the hot spot maps further refine the story. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from 🌎 Stewart Berry of Maptitude

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Thank you for the positive feedback! Please contact both Maptitude Sales and Support whenever you need assistance.

Sean Y.

Director, Corporate Development

Glass, Ceramics & Concrete

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/10/2017

"Great GIS for Beginners and Experts"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Maptitude?

Maptitude just works! The intuitive interface, and comprehensive documentation and videos allow users to get started quickly. The additions to the data sets and the functionality when we upgraded from Maptitude 2013 to the 2017 version were pretty amazing! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maptitude?

Really nothing to dislike so far, other than perhaps the fact that i want to do more with the software. I feel like we're only scratching the surface. Time to schedule some training with the fine folks at Caliper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Maptitude:

Do it... you wont be sorry! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Maptitude solving and how is that benefiting you?

We now build our franchise territories with ease. Our organization has benefited from our ability to strategically plan out prospective territories, gauge market penetration of our active franchise territories, and begin to identify what our top performing territories have in common. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from of Maptitude

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Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Maptitude! We're glad to hear that the intuitive interface and comprehensive documentation have been beneficial for your organization, and that the upgraded data sets and functionality have been impressive for you. If you have any suggestions for additional features or improvements, we'd love to hear them.

Bob W.

Planning Consultant

Architecture & Planning

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/8/2017

"Enabling a Consulting Career"

5/5

What do you like best about Maptitude?

Maptitude has a lot of flexibility. It allows me to combine multiple data bases and prepare property maps that I use in my second career as a neighborhood planning consultant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maptitude?

I think it would be good if Maptitude allowed you to draw shape files that could then be used as layers to cut data, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Maptitude:

A great product that I couldn't do without. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Maptitude solving and how is that benefiting you?

Maptitude allows me to take information from many sources and create maps that can then be used in public meetings to help neighborhood residents make decisions regarding the future of their communities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from 🌎 Stewart Berry of Maptitude

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Thanks for the review, Bob! Re: "I think it would be good if Maptitude allowed you to draw shape files that could then be used as layers to cut data, etc."

Maptitude definitely allows you to do this. You can choose Tools>Editing>New Layer; then Tools>Editing>Layer Editing Toolbar.

We would be happy to demonstrate this to you. Please shoot us an email.

-Maptitude Team

Richard H.

Clinical Associate Professor

Higher Education

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/10/2017

"Maptitude - GIS for the rest of us"

5/5

What do you like best about Maptitude?

Ease of use, unlimited number of columns for attribute data (256 in most), excellent mapping done almost automatically or at any level of interaction you want, intuitive interface that remains that way when you come back to it maybe weeks later, lots of data at no extra cost, versions for several countries in the world, output an adjacency matrix which is needed for spatial statistics, spatial interpolation and overlay - estimating attributes of one geography from the known attributes of another (overlay zip codes with census tracts to estimate census variables in a zip code), buffering point, lines or polygons (and then doing spatial overlay), surface analysis, regression analysis (limited but you can export data to stat packages easily, map librarian which helps keep your maps organized, easily connect attribute data to a map, routing and drive time rings, integration with Google Maps. I have never tried to do anything I can do in other GISs that I cannot do in Maptitude - often not the other way around. Good export capability for use in other software. Excellent PDF manual, excellent tech support, videos for teaching yourself. Prince is less than half of other vendors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maptitude?

I would like to see more comprehensive statistical capabilities, spatial regression not just least squares simple multivariate regression. Likely more useful would be more descriptive statistics, better graphics support for charts that look better, but Maptitude is after all a GIS package - it cannot do everything. It is easy to export to SAS, R or Stata, Excel. It would be useful to have more raster GIS capability but I use GRASS for that and I can combine the data, analysis results pretty easily. That said, even if Caliper added more raster analysis (map algebra, spatial modeling with pixels, etc.) I'd have to go back to GRASS to do the heavy lifting and the same for spatial regression. ArcGIS has ostensibly more of this capability through expensive add-ons but I do not like the algorithms they use. I would like to see the scripting language changed to Python which has a lot of capability that the current one does not. But ... frankly I seldom need it. I do have to do a lot of programming for SAS and R. I can without hesitation say that there is nothing about Maptitude that drives me nuts or causes me any grief. I definitely cannot say that for the other GIS packages that I have worked with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Maptitude:

The learning curve is less steep by far compared to other GIS, but it is not flat! Take some time to really get a through introduction. The manual has lots of "One Minute" exercises which get you a very long ways. There are videos which are very good. This has made teaching GIS much easier fo me and is a big time saver. You have to lean the basic operations thoroughly to get the most benefit. However Maptitude can be used at different levels. If you need to make simple maps, mostly thematic maps, then it is very simple. If you need to really complicated stuff- you can get as immersed as necessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Maptitude solving and how is that benefiting you?

Spatial analysis of disease clusters. Mapping flight path coverage of emergency helicopters. Environmental justice: relationship of disease and causes of death to environmental hazards, toxic waste, power lines, road traffic noise and pollution to health status, Disease incidence (Bayesian regression modeling). A LOT of presentation mapping of health and demographic data for use by policy makers in government. There are two types of maps I make: 1) analysis maps. I do not care very much what they look like; I need the information for statistical modeling. 2) Presentation maps for legislators, publications, meetings with local health departments and citizens. A map will communicate and stimulate more discussion from everyone who is a stake holder in an issue more than charts and graphs and other clever visualizations. I teach GIS for use in public health. I can get students working on real problems in a couple hours with Maptitude. Other software usually requires several days to get up to speed to actually work a problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from of Maptitude

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Thank you for sharing how Maptitude has benefited you in your work, especially in the field of public health. We're pleased to hear that the software has made teaching GIS easier for you and has enabled your students to work on real problems quickly. We appreciate your feedback and will continue to strive for excellence in meeting your spatial analysis needs. We have a completely new charting interface with extensive and attractive charting options.

Chris W.

Director, Technical Services

Legal Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/11/2017

"Good tool for a variety of problems"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Maptitude?

Simple interface; good availability of data (and often it's free); easy to use; simple to administer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maptitude?

I have a lot of data in other formats that I would love to be able to incorporate into Maptitude Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Maptitude:

Easy to use and Administer; I've never had to call support! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Maptitude solving and how is that benefiting you?

General mapping; # and location of facilities compared to others; We've been able to improve our reports to our customers with excellent depictions of the results; Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from of Maptitude

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We're pleased to hear that you've never had to call support and that the tool has been easy to use and administer. Maptitude supports one of the largest file format libraries on the market: If there is external data you are trying to bring in, then let us know, because Maptitude should be able to open almost anything.

Pam K.

Director - Marketing Information

Insurance

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/3/2017

"Really like this program"

5/5

What do you like best about Maptitude?

It offers very sophisticated features for power users, as well as being user-friendly enough for more basic users with less complicated needs. The support staff is always quite helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maptitude?

I have often wished I could "undo" an action and that isn't typically an option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Maptitude:

I enjoy using this tool. It has a ton of features for those who need them and yet it's easy enough to navigate and produce output with more simple needs. The support is great and I highly recommend attending a training class or participating in a webinar to learn as much as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Maptitude solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's great to provide a visual depiction of where business is coming from or where opportunities may be located. The "lasso" feature has been a great addition to help us more easily identify a group of entities within a specific geographic area. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from of Maptitude

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Thank you for your positive feedback! It is great to hear that you find Maptitude both sophisticated and user-friendly. We're glad to hear that our support staff has been helpful to you. We also agree that attending a FREE training class or webinar can be very beneficial in fully utilizing Maptitude's features. Maptitude now has full undo/redo for zooming, database edits, and territory management.

Verified User in Education Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/4/2017

"Helpful tool and great customer service"

5/5

What do you like best about Maptitude?

Using the distance calculator for each point. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maptitude?

Some areas are quite confusing- more training would be nice Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from 🌎 Stewart Berry of Maptitude

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Thank you for the positive feedback! If you haven't already seen these, there are videos here: https://www.caliper.com/maptitude/mapping-software-video-tutorials.htm

And free weekly webinars with pre-recorded webinar videos here: https://www.caliper.com/training/maptitude-webinar.htm

Chuck H.

Consultant-Owner

Government Administration

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/11/2017

"Top Notch Mapping Product"

5/5

What do you like best about Maptitude?

I like Maptitude's built in demographics, its ability to handle large datafiles, and it up-to-data address files for geo-coding. The technical support is the best in the business... ranging from videos to webinars to emailing technical support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maptitude?

The amount of different options and command menus can be a bit unnerving at first, but their 'how to' videos, webinars, detailed manual can help you achieve most any task. And if you are stumped you can always count on an email to technical support will solve your challenge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Maptitude:

It is well worth the modest investment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Maptitude solving and how is that benefiting you?

I work with retailers and government agencies helping them map data about their operations and their customers. Maptitude - more so than other mapping software - helps me portray key data fields in a map format. And the graphic quality when you save to a JPEG or PDF is outstanding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from of Maptitude

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Good to hear that you are enjoying Maptitude's built-in demographics, data handling capabilities, and up-to-date address files. Our technical support team works hard to provide the best assistance possible, and we're glad to hear that it has been beneficial for you.

Verified User in Religious Institutions

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/4/2017

"Excellent mappings software"

5/5

What do you like best about Maptitude?

Easy to use - intuitive and layers that can add any level of sophistication needed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maptitude?

Some of the more sophisticated applications require training, but there are plenty of tutorials and the support line is very helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Maptitude:

The most sophisticated and user friendly mapping software that I know is out there. I spent many months attempting to make ARC GIS adapt to my needs and then experimented with "light" mapping tools out there - this is the absolutely the best and am very happy with Maptitude for solving all of our business analysis needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Maptitude solving and how is that benefiting you?

Visualize and better understand specific markets, competitors and demographic trends that will impact my target market Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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We're thrilled to hear that you find Maptitude easy to use and intuitive, with the ability to add layers for any level of sophistication. Thank you for recommending Maptitude as the best mapping software for your business analysis needs!

Louis-André D.

Conseiller localisation et géomatique

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/3/2017

"Maptitude the savior"

4/5

What do you like best about Maptitude?

Maptitude have all kinds of nice features. Routing and drive-time radius are by far the greatest. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maptitude?

Not much. The new logos and icons layer is for US only. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from of Maptitude

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We're glad to hear that you find Maptitude's routing and drive-time radius features to be the greatest! The points of interest layers and logos by business brand are now available for the USA, Europe, UK, Australia, and Canada: https://www.caliper.com/mapping-software-data/business-location-data.html#section3