Best GIS Software in 2026
Updated
63 GIS software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
63ranked
0free plans on this page
7 Oct 2026last checked
GIS Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 HyperCoast
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 27 HyRiver
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 28 icepyx
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 29 momepy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 30 RCzechia
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 31 rmap
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 32 scikit-eo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 33 ThRasE
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 34 MapX
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 35 OpenJUMP GIS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 36 RivGraph
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 37 TerrSet
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 38 TreePlotter
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 39 ArcGIS Hub
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 40 leafmap
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 41 PolSAR tools
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 42 spaghetti
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 43 Spatial Commander
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 44 uDig
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 45 ALIGN
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 46 Cadcorp SIS Desktop
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 47 GeoNode
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 48 GISCollab
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 49 MapWindow GIS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 50 NASA WorldWind
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Spatial analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | HyperCoast | 6.0 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 27 | HyRiver | 6.0 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 28 | icepyx | 6.0 | No | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 29 | momepy | 6.0 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 30 | RCzechia | 6.0 | No | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 31 | rmap | 6.0 | No | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 32 | scikit-eo | 6.0 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 33 | ThRasE | 6.0 | No | Yes | — | desktop | none |
| 34 | MapX | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | cloud | basic |
| 35 | OpenJUMP GIS | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 36 | RivGraph | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 37 | TerrSet | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 38 | TreePlotter | 5.9 | No | — | — | cloud | advanced |
| 39 | ArcGIS Hub | 5.8 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 40 | leafmap | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | hybrid | advanced |
| 41 | PolSAR tools | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 42 | spaghetti | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 43 | Spatial Commander | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 44 | uDig | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 45 | ALIGN | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | cloud | advanced |
| 46 | Cadcorp SIS Desktop | 5.7 | No | — | — | hybrid | advanced |
| 47 | GeoNode | 5.7 | No | — | — | cloud | basic |
| 48 | GISCollab | 5.7 | No | No | — | cloud | advanced |
| 49 | MapWindow GIS | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 50 | NASA WorldWind | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
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