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
1free plans on this page
$41.58/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
1 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | momepyWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 27 | NASA WorldWindWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 28 | OpenJUMP GISWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 29 | RCzechiaWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 30 | RivGraphWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 31 | spaghettiWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 32 | Spatial CommanderWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 33 | SSN2No platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 34 | uDigWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 35 | ALIGNWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 36 | Cadcorp SIS DesktopWeb · Windows | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 37 | GeoNodeWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 38 | leafmapWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 39 | MapWindow GISWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 40 | MapXWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 41 | Netcad GISWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 42 | PHOTOMODWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 43 | TerrSetWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | |
| 44 | TreePlotterWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 45 | eSpatialWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $41.58/mo | 5.1 |
| 46 | GeoServerNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 47 | Global MapperWindows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $49.92/mo | 5.1 |
| 48 | Google Earth ProWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 49 | MapLargeWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 50 | MapReaderNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Spatial analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | momepy | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 27 | NASA WorldWind | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | OpenJUMP GIS | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 29 | RCzechia | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 30 | RivGraph | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 31 | spaghetti | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 32 | Spatial Commander | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 33 | SSN2 | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 34 | uDig | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 35 | ALIGN | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | cloud | advanced |
| 36 | Cadcorp SIS Desktop | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | advanced |
| 37 | GeoNode | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | cloud | basic |
| 38 | leafmap | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | advanced |
| 39 | MapWindow GIS | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 40 | MapX | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | cloud | basic |
| 41 | Netcad GIS | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | desktop | advanced |
| 42 | PHOTOMOD | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | TerrSet | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 44 | TreePlotter | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | cloud | advanced |
| 45 | eSpatial | 5.1 | No | $41.58/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 46 | GeoServer | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | advanced |
| 47 | Global Mapper | 5.1 | No | $49.92/mo | No | — | desktop | advanced |
| 48 | Google Earth Pro | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 49 | MapLarge | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | MapReader | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
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