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 13 on this page can be tried for free.
- 51 Netcad 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
- 52 pyinterpolate
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 53 quadkeyr
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 54 GeoServer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 55 Mango
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 56 MapInfo Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 57 MapReader
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 58 Google Earth Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 59 Manifold GIS (Release 9)
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 60 MapLarge
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 61 NetMap
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 62 DroneDeploy Aerial
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 63 kepler.gl
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 13 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Spatial analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Netcad GIS | 5.7 | No | — | — | desktop | advanced |
| 52 | pyinterpolate | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 53 | quadkeyr | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | desktop | none |
| 54 | GeoServer | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | — | advanced |
| 55 | Mango | 5.6 | No | No | — | cloud | advanced |
| 56 | MapInfo Pro | 5.6 | No | No | — | desktop | advanced |
| 57 | MapReader | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 58 | Google Earth Pro | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 59 | Manifold GIS (Release 9) | 5.5 | No | No | — | desktop | advanced |
| 60 | MapLarge | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | NetMap | 5.5 | No | No | — | hybrid | advanced |
| 62 | DroneDeploy Aerial | 5.4 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 63 | kepler.gl | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — |
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