Manifold AlternativesOnly apps categorised as GIS Software

The best GIS alternative to Manifold is QGIS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Manifold and many of them are GIS Software so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting GIS Software alternatives to Manifold are ArcGIS, Maptitude, GRASS GIS and PostGIS.

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Manifold GIS is a combination of mapping, CAD, DBMS and image processing. The hallmark of GIS is the power of using a visual interface to view, grab, analyze, manipulate and transform data that would not be comprehensible...

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Manifold alternatives page was last updated Jul 25, 2016
  1. QGIS icon
     109 likes

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

    56 QGIS alternatives
    QGIS main window while editing a project

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    QGIS Features

    1. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Microsoft Office integration
    2.  Arc GIS
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Route Planning
    7.  Table manager
    8.  Community-based
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    • QGIS is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Manifold.

    • QGIS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Manifold.

    • QGIS is Free and Open SourceManifold is Paid and Proprietary
  2. ArcGIS icon
     18 likes

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

    52 ArcGIS alternatives
    ArcGIS screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    ArcGIS Features

    1.  Interactive map
    2.  Location Mapping
    3.  Built-in editor
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Nearby Search
    6.  Route Planning
    7.  Geotagging
    8.  Optimized for Mobile
    9.  Apps with Offline Map
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    • ArcGIS is the most popular Web-based, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Manifold.

    • ArcGIS is the most popular commercial alternative to Manifold.

    • ArcGIS is Paid and ProprietaryManifold is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. Maptitude icon
     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.

    34 Maptitude alternatives
    Maptitude screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Top Maptitude Features

    1.  Route Planning
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Nearby Search
    4.  Import CSV Data
    5.  Geotagging
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Points of Interest (POI)
    9.  Geocoding
    10.  Route optimization
    11.  Location-based
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    • Maptitude is the most popular SaaS alternative to Manifold.

    • Maptitude is Freemium and ProprietaryManifold is Paid and Proprietary
  4. GRASS GIS icon
     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.

    37 GRASS GIS alternatives
    Attribute table manager under the Tcl/Tk GUI

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. PostGIS icon
     23 likes

    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...

    18 PostGIS alternatives
    Preview in DB Manager

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. TatukGIS Editor icon
     1 like

    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.

    16 TatukGIS Editor alternatives
    The main map window

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TatukGIS Editor Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  3D visualization
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  7. gvSIG icon
     3 likes

    gvSIG is a free open-source GIS project, characterized by a user-friendly interface, and capable of quickly accessing the most usual raster and vector formats. In the same view it includes local as well as remote data through a WMS, WCS or WFS.

    44 gvSIG alternatives
    gvSIG screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    gvSIG Features

    1.  Points of Interest (POI)
    2.  Apps with Offline Map
    3.  Modular System
    4.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    Discontinued

    The app is no longer updated. Last version, 1.2.3, released in March 2011, can be still downloaded from Google Play Store.

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  8. SAGA GIS icon
     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
    SAGA GIS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SAGA GIS Features

    1.  Modular System
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  9. uDig icon
     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.

    36 uDig alternatives
    Taaka, developed using uDig by Arbonaut for Finnish Forest and Park Services

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. gvSIG Desktop icon
     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.

    26 gvSIG Desktop alternatives
    gvSIG Desktop

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Mapserver icon
     4 likes

    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. MapInfo Professional icon
     4 likes

    MapInfo Professional is a powerful, functionally rich desktop mapping application from Pitney Bowes MapInfo, designed to enable organisations to solve business problems that have a geographical element.

    27 MapInfo Professional alternatives
    MapInfo v10 interface showing map and browser windows with sample data

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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