Best GIS Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Felt is ranked #1 of 62 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of QGIS Cloud and QGIS. The best-ranked option with a free plan is QGIS Cloud. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google Earth Engine at $0.40/mo.
Geographic information work can involve mapping, raster data, and analysis, so GIS tools are worth comparing against the tasks you need to handle. The ranked entries are assessed on raster data support, spatial analysis, web mapping, and dashboard building, as well as deployment and mobile apps. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional points for weighing access and cost. QGIS, GRASS GIS, and GIS Cloud appear first, followed by NextGIS Web and Felt. Use the ranking to navigate the options, while giving particular attention to how you plan to analyze, present, and access spatial information.
62 GIS software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Felt Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#2 QGIS Cloud Runner-up · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#3 QGIS Also great · 7.3 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About FeltVisit site - Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Web mapping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Spatial analysis
- advanced
- Web mapping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About QGISVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- cloud
- Spatial analysis
- advanced
- Web mapping
- Yes
- Dashboard builder
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About GIS CloudVisit site - Free plan AndroidLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Spatial analysis
- none
- Web mapping
- No
- Dashboard builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Spatial analysis
- advanced
- Web mapping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Spatial analysis
- basic
- Web mapping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€15/mofirst paid tier About NextGIS WebVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Spatial analysis
- advanced
- Web mapping
- Yes
- Dashboard builder
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.40/mofirst paid tier About Google Earth EngineVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Spatial analysis
- advanced
- Web mapping
- Yes
- Dashboard builder
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$66.25/mofirst paid tier About MaptitudeVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$41.25/mofirst paid tier About StatSilkVisit site - Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment
- desktop
- Spatial analysis
- advanced
- Web mapping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$41.58/mofirst paid tier About eSpatialVisit site - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Spatial analysis
- advanced
- Web mapping
- Yes
- Dashboard builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Spatial analysis
- basic
- Web mapping
- No
- Dashboard builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Spatial analysis
- advanced
- Web mapping
- No
- Dashboard builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Spatial analysis
- advanced
- Web mapping
- No
- Dashboard builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Spatial analysis
- basic
- Web mapping
- No
- Dashboard builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Spatial analysis
- basic
- Web mapping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Spatial analysis
- advanced
- Web mapping
- No
- Dashboard builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Web mapping
- Yes
- Dashboard builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Spatial analysis
- basic
- Web mapping
- No
- Dashboard builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Spatial analysis
- advanced
- Web mapping
- No
- Dashboard builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which GIS software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Felt is ranked #1 of 62 with a score of 7.4. QGIS Cloud is second and QGIS third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Google Earth Engine has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.40/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.