ArcGIS Alternatives for Mac

ArcGIS is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is QGIS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to ArcGIS and 14 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to ArcGIS are R (programming language), GRASS GIS, gvSIG Desktop and SAGA GIS.

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ArcGIS alternatives page was last updated Jun 11, 2026

GeoLibre
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A lightweight, cloud-native GIS platform for visualizing, exploring, and analyzing geospatial data across desktop and web environments, with a responsive layout for mobile screens.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Linux
Windows
Self-Hosted
Docker
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SNAP - SentiNel Application Platform
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SNAP is a common architecture for FOSS toolboxes developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the scientific processing, analysis, and exploitation of satellite data.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
GIS
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
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