GRASS GIS Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to GRASS GIS for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is QGIS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to GRASS GIS and 12 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to GRASS GIS are PostGIS, SAGA GIS, Mapnik and gvSIG Desktop.

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

    57 QGIS alternatives

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  2. PostGIS icon
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    PostGIS adds support for geographic objects to the PostgreSQL object-relational database. In effect, PostGIS "spatially enables" the PostgreSQL server, allowing it to be used as a backend spatial database for geographic information systems (GIS), much like ESRIs SDE...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  3. SAGA GIS icon
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    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...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  4. Mapnik icon
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    Mapnik is a Free Toolkit for developing mapping applications. Above all Mapnik is about making beautiful maps. It is easily extensible and suitable for both desktop and web development. - C++/Python GIS...

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  5. gvSIG Desktop icon
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    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.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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  6. Mapserver icon
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    MapServer is an Open Source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications to the web. Originally developed in the mid-1990’s at the University of Minnesota, MapServer is released under an MIT-style license, and runs on all major platforms (Windows...

    38 Mapserver alternatives

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    • Free
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  7. MapLarge icon
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    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.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • Online
     
  8. Spotzi icon
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    Spotzi is an easy-to-use online geomarketing platform you can try for FREE. Spotzi has a short learning curve, so you don't have to be a data scientist to work with Spotzi. Our main goal is to find your best-fit customers in just a few clicks.

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
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  9. BsmartGIS icon
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    bSmart GIS is a web-based GIS application software. It contains over 350 features and tools that can be used for Geo-spatial data management as well as analysis, image processing. For Electricity, Water, Gas, Telecom and Renewable Energy.

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    • Paid
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    • Online
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. 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.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
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  11. TdhGIS icon
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    Vector Based Spatial Analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  12. OpenJUMP is an open source Geographic Information System (GIS) written in the Java programming language. It is developed and maintained by a group of volunteers from around the globe.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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