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Users value the customization options in PostGIS, allowing detailed mapping and effective spatial data management. (1 mentions)
Users appreciate the data management capabilities of PostGIS, enabling effective customization and storage of spatial data. (1 mentions)

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Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Verified User in Higher Education
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Learned a lot."
4.5/5
What do you like best about PostGIS?

Easy to use interface and awesome features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostGIS?

Not much to dislike, but maybe some connectivity issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Originally submitted 12/23/2019
"Best Open Source Spatial Database!"
5/5
What do you like best about PostGIS?

After using PostGIS, using any commercial database feels like an expensive solution. PostGIS has lots of users and developers. Therefore, in the case of a need or problem arising, looking for a solution in a search engine returns lots of replies from different users and use case scenarios. In daily routines, for people like me (as a GIS expert working on geospatial databases and a SQL lover), maintaining, data collecting, querying a spatial database is easier than using any GIS-related desktop software. Just typing the SQL for the desired result and BAM! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostGIS?

As a new PostGIS user, the point I did not like is related to authentication. I have created a few users with limited grants for tables, views, or other objects in the database. Let's say that I have created a user with view and update rights on tables. If a new table is created after I set the rights, I expect the same rights to apply to the newly added tables or views. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Utilities
CU
Verified User in Utilities
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Open Source Platform for Scalable GIS Solution"
4/5
What do you like best about PostGIS?

Open Source Giant among all other Database Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostGIS?

Not a single dislike just need to be more user friendly and also required Version Management functionality for Concurrent Edits on same objects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Automotive
UA
Verified User in Automotive
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"The open source nature of PostGIS as well as the different spatial parameters which are excellent"
4.5/5
What do you like best about PostGIS?

The different spatial parameters which we can access using PostGIS like centroid etc and it's open source. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostGIS?

Yhe documentation on support provided by PostGIS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Internet
UI
Verified User in Internet
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"We tried to use in STC"
2.5/5
What do you like best about PostGIS?

You can use a billion of data, and use any database spatially big data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostGIS?

You can't use a full of ESRI services you were using before Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Utilities
UU
Verified User in Utilities
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Its a great tool to connect PosrgresSQL database with GIS software in order to get good visualizatin"
5/5
What do you like best about PostGIS?

Geospatial Tools i like the most.We can use them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostGIS?

You can use it with other daabases other than PostgreSQL Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.