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
- 51 Cadcorp SIS Desktop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Deployment: hybridSpatial analysis: advanced
- 52 GeoServer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Spatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: Yes
- 53 MapReader No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Deployment: desktop
- 54 Spatial Commander No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: basic
- 55 uDig No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advanced
- 56 Mango No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Deployment: cloudSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: Yes
- 57 Manifold GIS (Release 9) No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: Yes
- 58 MapInfo Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advancedWeb mapping: Yes
- 59 spaghetti No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Deployment: desktopSpatial analysis: advanced
- 60 NetMap No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Deployment: hybridSpatial analysis: advanced
- 61 Google Earth Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 62 MapLarge No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 63 kepler.gl No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
Compare all 13 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Spatial analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cadcorp SIS Desktop | 5.2 | No | — | — | hybrid | advanced |
| 52 | GeoServer | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | — | advanced |
| 53 | MapReader | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 54 | Spatial Commander | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 55 | uDig | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 56 | Mango | 5.1 | No | No | — | cloud | advanced |
| 57 | Manifold GIS (Release 9) | 5.1 | No | No | — | desktop | advanced |
| 58 | MapInfo Pro | 5.1 | No | No | — | desktop | advanced |
| 59 | spaghetti | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 60 | NetMap | 5.0 | No | No | — | hybrid | advanced |
| 61 | Google Earth Pro | 4.9 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 62 | MapLarge | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | kepler.gl | 4.7 | No | — | — | — | — |
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