Global Mapper AlternativesOnly apps categorised as GIS Software

The best GIS alternative to Global Mapper is QGIS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Global Mapper and 16 are GIS Software so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting GIS Software alternatives to Global Mapper are ArcGIS, Maptitude, GRASS GIS and TatukGIS Editor.

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  1. QGIS icon

    QGIS

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    A fully featured, user friendly, open source Geographic Information System (GIS) with similar power to ArcGIS and MapInfo.

    58 QGIS alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    QGIS main window while editing a project
     
  2. ArcGIS icon

    ArcGIS

     19 likes

    ArcGIS offers unique capabilities and flexible licensing for applying location-based analytics to your business practices.

    54 ArcGIS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    ArcGIS screenshot 1
     
  4. Maptitude icon

    Maptitude

     23 likes

    Business mapping software (geographic information system) that delivers affordable, easy-to-use, professional mapping tools for mapping in these sectors: franchising, health care, business, territories, site selection, sales, marketing, banking, more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Maptitude screenshot 1
     
  5. GRASS GIS icon

    GRASS GIS

     26 likes

    GRASS GIS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) is an open source, free software (FOSS) Geographical Information System (GIS) with raster, topological, vector, image processing, and visualization functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Attribute table manager under the Tcl/Tk GUI
     
  6. TatukGIS Editor icon

    TatukGIS Editor

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    Professional desktop GIS supporting most ArcGIS (and other) data formats, enterprise spatial databases, 5,000 pre-defined coordinate systems, and built-in scripting IDE for customization and feature extensions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The main map window
     
  7. SAGA GIS icon

    SAGA GIS

     5 likes

    SAGA - System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses - is a Geographic Information System (GIS) software with immense capabilities for geodata processing and analysis. SAGA is programmed in the object oriented C++ language and supports the implementation of new functions with a...

    31 SAGA GIS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SAGA GIS screenshot 1
     
  9. uDig icon

    uDig

     5 likes

    uDig is a GIS software program produced by a community led by Canadian-based consulting company Refractions Research. It is based on the Eclipse platform and features full layered open source GIS. It is written in Java and released under GNU Lesser General Public License.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Taaka, developed using uDig by Arbonaut for Finnish Forest and Park Services
     
  10. MapWindow GIS icon

    MapWindow GIS

     6 likes

    MapWindow is a fully free and open source geographic information system project. It includes an open source programming component, MapWinGIS ActiveX, and an extensible desktop application that supports plug-ins written in .NET (C# and VB.NET).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    Main UI
     
  11. gvSIG Desktop icon

    gvSIG Desktop

     5 likes

    gvSIG is a Geographic Information System (GIS), that is, a desktop application designed for capturing, storing, handling, analyzing and deploying any kind of referenced geographic information in order to solve complex management and planning problems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    gvSIG Desktop
     
  12. MapLarge icon

    MapLarge

     1 like

    Beautiful, User Friendly online mapping software that scales to big data.

    The MapLarge API enables user-driven, low latency, interactive visual exploration and analysis of very large geospatial and non-geospatial data collections to recognize patterns and identify anomalies. Use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    MapLarge API
     
  13. Azimap GIS icon

    Azimap GIS

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    Azimap is a web GIS developed on open source principles and offers GI professionals with the tools to visualise, analyse and share their spatial data on the web.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  14. Equator icon

    Equator

     8 likes

    Equator is online mapping software that allows anyone to find, create and publish maps in minutes. One globe, unlimited maps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Online
    Equator screenshot 1
     
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