Felt is a cloud-based GIS platform for creating maps, dashboards, and apps from spatial data.
Best Geo Tools in 2026
Mapbox Studio is a suite for creating custom map styles and working with location data.
MapTiler Cloud is a maps API for developers building web and mobile applications.
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Cesium ion
Cesium ion uploads 3D geospatial content, processes it into 3D Tiles, hosts it, and streams it to devices.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted7.2From $149 a month - 5

Global Mapper
Global Mapper is a desktop GIS application for processing geospatial data, spatial analysis, geodetic workflows, and preparing maps for deployment.
AndroidiOSWindows6.9From $599 a year - 6

Google Earth Engine
Google Earth Engine combines a large catalog of satellite imagery and geospatial datasets with tools for analysis at planetary scale.
Free planWebAPILinux6.9From $500 a month - 7

QGIS
QGIS is free, open-source software for creating, editing, analyzing, visualizing, and publishing geospatial information.
Free planAndroidiOSLinuxmacOS6.9Free plan - 8

GRASS GIS
GRASS GIS is a computational engine for raster, vector, and geospatial processing, including work on terrain, ecosystems, hydrology, data management, and imagery.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.6Free plan - 9
OpenCage Geocoder
OpenCage Geocoder provides an API that converts addresses or place names into coordinates and coordinates into place information.
WebAPI6.5From €45 a month - 10
GeoServer
GeoServer is a free, open-source Java server for sharing, viewing, and editing geospatial data through open standards.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 11
MapServer
MapServer is a free, open-source geographic data rendering engine written in C that creates interactive maps from geographic information.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.4Free plan - 12

ArcGIS StoryMaps
ArcGIS StoryMaps is a web-based tool for presenting maps, apps, and multimedia through narrative formats.
Free planWeb6.2Free plan - 13
kepler.gl
kepler.gl is a free, MIT-licensed web application for exploring and analyzing large-scale geolocation data.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted6.2Free plan - 14
SAGA GIS
SAGA GIS is a desktop geographic information system for processing and analyzing geodata.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 15

CARTO
CARTO is a geospatial platform for building AI agents, data workflows, and interactive maps within a cloud data warehouse or lakehouse.
WebAPISelf-hosted6.1 - 16
Leaflet
Leaflet is an open-source JavaScript library for creating interactive maps that work on mobile devices.
Free planWeb6.1Free plan - 17
Google Earth VR
Google Earth VR is a free Windows app for exploring cities, landmarks, and natural scenery in virtual reality.
Free planWindows6.0Free plan - 186.0Free plan
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ArcGIS Hub
WebAPISelf-hosted5.8 - 20
Bing Maps
AndroidiOSWebWindows5.3 - 21
Geocodio
WebLinuxmacOSWindows5.0 - 22
PostGIS
LinuxmacOSWindows4.8 - 23
GeoDa
LinuxmacOSWindows4.7 - 24
PCI Geomatica
LinuxWindows4.7 - 254.7

