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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Software

Geographic Information Systems

What is Geographic Information Systems Software?

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data.

Common Features

  • Mobile
  • High Quality Maps
  • Geospatial Technology
  • Spatial Analysis
  • Data Visualization GIS
  • Map Manipulation
  • Geo Coding
  • Map Customization
  • 3D Visuals
  • Imaging and Production
  • Data Integration GIS

Top Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Software

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Products: 6
Next Award: Mar 2025

Top Geographic Information Systems Software 2024

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

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Composite Score
8.1 /10
CX Score
8.1 /10

ArcGIS Pro is the premier desktop geographic information system (GIS) application. Crafted with user-driven innovations, it offers unparalleled tools and capabilities that support your work. Users can maintain spatial data effectively; generate stunning 2D, 3D, and 4D visualizations; and conduct advanced mapping analytics. The seamless data sharing within the ArcGIS system fosters valuable GIS solutions and insights.

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Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Respectful
  • Effective Service
Badge Winner
Mapbox

Mapbox

Composite Score
8.0 /10
CX Score
7.9 /10

Mapbox is the location platform for developers, providing a complete suite of mapping and location services including global map data, real-time traffic, geocoding and address search, and routing and directions for navigation. Build with Mapbox APIs and SDKs across platforms, from web to mobile to embedded systems. Highly performant, customizable, and scalable, Mapbox services are trusted by companies across industries spanning logistics, business intelligence, consumer apps and beyond.

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Pros

  • Enables Productivity
  • Fair
  • Reliable
  • Unique Features
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Composite Score
7.7 /10
CX Score
7.8 /10

Whether you’re building real-time situational awareness applications or interactive dashboards that power your daily operations, our geospatial and location intelligence platforms give you the tools to improve custom experiences.

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Pros

  • Respectful
  • Trustworthy
  • Caring
  • Effective Service
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Composite Score
7.6 /10
CX Score
7.8 /10

Incorporate geographic information system and CAD data with an industry-specific toolset for GIS and 3D mapping.

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Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Fair
  • Efficient Service
General Electric

Smallworld GIS

Composite Score
6.3 /10
CX Score
6.7 /10

This revolutionary, object-oriented, database-driven product provides a powerful, consistent architecture at the heart of many applications, such as those used for planning electric, gas and water distribution systems, designing telecommunications networks and evaluating strategic market opportunities.

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Pros

  • Efficient Service
  • Effective Service
  • Saves Time
  • Respectful

Cons

  • Charges for Enhancements

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Caliper Corporation

Maptitude GIS

Composite Score
7.7 /10
CX Score
7.7 /10

Maptitude Geographic Information System (GIS) software gives you the tools, maps, and demographic data you need to analyze and understand how geography affects you and your business. Every day you have to contend with spreadsheets and databases filled with vast amounts of customer, employee, sales, facility, and territory data.

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Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy
  • Unique Features
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Composite Score
7.3 /10
CX Score
7.0 /10

An end-to-end Spatial Analysis platform. The Spatial Analysis platform of choice for market-leading location data & visualization, built for the cloud.

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Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Helps Innovate
  • Enables Productivity
  • Caring
Golden Software

Surfer

Composite Score
7.2 /10
CX Score
7.4 /10

You work hard gathering your data. Don’t settle for subpar visualizations. Utilize Surfer’s extensive modeling tools to display your data the way it deserves while maintaining accuracy and precision.

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Fair
  • Altruistic
  • Generous Negotitation

Cons

  • Under Delivered
Bentley Systems

Bentley GIS

Composite Score
6.7 /10
CX Score
7.3 /10

Create, maintain, analyze, and share your geospatial, engineering, and business information in a powerful, yet familiar MicroStation environment. Work confidently with engineering-quality GIS to produce quality maps and unify disparate 2D/3D data.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Caring
  • Respectful
  • Transparent

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