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    Comparison of geographic information systems software

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    This is a comparison of notable GIS software. To be included on this list, the software must have a linked existing article.

    The selection of GIS software is a non-trivial task typically undertaken at project commencement. The use of appropriate selection criteria and methodology can be critical to a project's success, with considerations including outlay costs, ease of use, data and system harmonization and maintenance, incorporation of advances in technology, and downstream system integration.[1][2][3]

    License, source, & operating system support

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    GIS software Free software Open source Windows Mac OS X Linux BSD Unix Web Other
    ArcGIS Viewer(s) No Yes No[4] No No Yes Yes Google Earth Plugin, KML, WMS
    Autodesk Viewer(s) No Yes No Yes No No Yes No
    Cadcorp Viewer(s) No Yes No No No No Yes No
    Deegree Yes Yes Java Java Java Java Java Yes No
    Erdas Imagine Viewers & Plug-ins No Yes No No No No Yes No
    FME[5] No No Yes Yes Yes No No FME Cloud[6] No
    GeoBase - Telogis Trial No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Traffic, WMS, ADAS, Routing
    GeoNetwork Yes Yes Java Java Java Java Java Yes No
    GeoServer Yes Yes Java Java Java Java Java Java No
    GeoTools Yes Yes Java Java Java Java Java No No
    GRASS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes via pyWPS[7] No
    gvSIG Yes Yes Java Java Java Java Java No No
    IDRISI No No Yes No No No No No No
    ILWIS Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
    GeoMedia Viewer(s) No Yes No No No CLIX Yes KML
    JUMP GIS Yes Yes Java Java Java Java Java No No
    Kosmo Yes Yes Java Java Java Java Java No No
    LandSerf No No Java Java Java Java Java No No
    MapDotNet No No Yes No No No No Yes
    Manifold System No No Yes No No No No Yes No
    Microsoft MapPoint Discontinued No Yes No No No No Yes No
    Pitney Bowes MapInfo Pro Viewer(s) No Yes No No No Yes Yes No
    MapServer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AMP No
    Maptitude Caliper software No No Yes No No No No Yes No
    MapWindow GIS Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
    Oracle Spatial No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
    PostGIS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
    QGIS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Google Earth Plugin, KML, WMS
    RegioGraph No No Yes No No No No No No
    RemoteView No No Yes No No No No No No
    SAGA GIS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No KLM
    SAP HANA Free Trial No No No Yes No No Yes No
    Smallworld No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Read-only OLE, XML, Multiuser, Utility Data Model, Data Translator export/import
    SPRING Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Solaris No No
    TerraLib TerraView Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No
    TNTmips Viewer(s) No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
    TransModeler Caliper Software No No Yes No No No No No No
    uDig Yes Yes Java Java Java Java Java No No
    GIS software Free software Open source Windows Mac OS X Linux BSD Unix Web Other

    Pure server

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    Map servers

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    Name Language WMS WFS WFS-T WCS WMC SLD FES Other
    ArcGIS Server .NET/Java Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No SOAP, REST, KML
    MapServer C Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Deegree Java Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
    GeoServer Java Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
    MapDotNet C#/.NET Yes No No No No No No SOAP and REST feature and map services
    Manifold System ASP C# Yes Yes No No No No No client and server
    GeoMedia WebMap ASP C# Yes Yes Yes Yes No ? No

    Map caches

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    Name Language WMS-C Other
    ArcGIS Server .NET/Java No
    MapDotNet C#/.NET No File-based and SQL Server

    Pure web client

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    Libraries

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    Name Language WMS WFS GeoRSS Other
    OpenLayers JavaScript Yes Yes Yes support for navigation, icons, markers, and layer selection.
    Leaflet JavaScript Yes[8] Yes No support for navigation, icons, markers, layers, GeoJSON
    MapDotNet JavaScript/HTML5 Yes Yes Yes digitizing, wkt rendering, draggable icons and content, geospatial queries (intersection, overlapping)

    See also

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    • Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
    • Geographic information system software
    • GIS Live DVD

    References

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    1. ^ Idrizi, B.; Zhaku, S.; Izeiroski, S.; Kabashi, I.; Nikolli, P. (2014). "Defining methodology for selecting most appropriate GIS software". Survey Review. 46 (338): 383–389. doi:10.1179/1752270614Y.0000000116.
    2. ^ Eldrandaly, Khalid (2007). "GIS software selection: a multi criteria decision making approach" (PDF). Applied GIS. ISSN 1832-5505.
    3. ^ Appleton, Katy; Lovett, Andrew; Sünnenberg, Gilla; Dockerty, Trudie (2002). "Rural landscape visualisation from GIS databases: a comparison of approaches, options and problems". Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 26 (2–3): 141–162. doi:10.1016/S0198-9715(01)00041-2.
    4. ^ "ArcGIS Pro in Mac OS X". esri.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
    5. ^ "FME Downloads". Safe Software. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
    6. ^ "Harness the Power of FME Server in the Cloud". Safe Software. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
    7. ^ "PyWPS". PyWPS.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
    8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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