Best GIS Software in 2026
Updated
63 GIS software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
63ranked
0free plans on this page
7 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 PHOTOMOD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 27 MapX No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: cloudSpatial analysis: basicWeb mapping: Yes
- 28 PolSAR tools No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: No
- 29 TerrSet No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: No
- 30 TreePlotter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: cloudSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: Yes
- 31 ALIGN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: cloudSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: Yes
- 32 earthpy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: basicWeb mapping: No
- 33 geemap No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: hybridSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: Yes
- 34 GeoNode No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: cloudSpatial analysis: basicWeb mapping: Yes
- 35 HyperCoast No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: No
- 36 HyRiver No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: No
- 37 icepyx No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: basicWeb mapping: No
- 38 leafmap No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: hybridSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: Yes
- 39 MapWindow GIS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advanced
- 40 momepy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: No
- 41 Netcad GIS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advanced
- 42 OpenJUMP GIS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advanced
- 43 pyinterpolate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: No
- 44 quadkeyr No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: noneWeb mapping: No
- 45 RCzechia No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopWeb mapping: Yes
- 46 RivGraph No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advanced
- 47 rmap No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: basicWeb mapping: No
- 48 scikit-eo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: No
- 49 ThRasE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: noneWeb mapping: No
- 50 ArcGIS Hub No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Spatial analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | PHOTOMOD | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | MapX | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | cloud | basic |
| 28 | PolSAR tools | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 29 | TerrSet | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 30 | TreePlotter | 5.4 | No | — | — | cloud | advanced |
| 31 | ALIGN | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | cloud | advanced |
| 32 | earthpy | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 33 | geemap | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | hybrid | advanced |
| 34 | GeoNode | 5.3 | No | — | — | cloud | basic |
| 35 | HyperCoast | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 36 | HyRiver | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 37 | icepyx | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 38 | leafmap | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | hybrid | advanced |
| 39 | MapWindow GIS | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 40 | momepy | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 41 | Netcad GIS | 5.3 | No | — | — | desktop | advanced |
| 42 | OpenJUMP GIS | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 43 | pyinterpolate | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 44 | quadkeyr | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | none |
| 45 | RCzechia | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 46 | RivGraph | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 47 | rmap | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 48 | scikit-eo | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 49 | ThRasE | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | desktop | none |
| 50 | ArcGIS Hub | 5.2 | No | No | — | — | — |
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