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
$2.42/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
GIS Software in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 2 of the 25 on this page have an Android app.
Cunder 7.0
- 26 CARTO 6.0
- 27 earthpy 6.0
- 28 HyperCoast 6.0
- 29 HyRiver 6.0
- 30 icepyx 6.0
- 31 momepy 6.0
- 32 RCzechia 6.0
- 33 rmap 6.0
- 34 scikit-eo 6.0
- 35 ThRasE 6.0
- 36 RivGraph 5.9
- 37 SSN2 5.9
- 38 MapX 5.8
- 39 Spatial Commander 5.8
- 40 TreePlotter 5.8
- 41 uDig 5.8
- 42 ArcGIS Hub 5.7
- 43 Cadcorp SIS Desktop 5.7
- 44 GISCollabAndroid$2.42/mo 5.7
- 45 leafmap 5.7
- 46 NASA WorldWindAndroid 5.7
- 47 spaghetti 5.7
- 48 ALIGN 5.6
- 49 GeoNode 5.6
- 50 MapWindow GIS 5.6
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Spatial analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | CARTO | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 27 | earthpy | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 28 | HyperCoast | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 29 | HyRiver | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 30 | icepyx | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 31 | momepy | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 32 | RCzechia | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 33 | rmap | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 34 | scikit-eo | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 35 | ThRasE | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | none |
| 36 | RivGraph | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 37 | SSN2 | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 38 | MapX | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | cloud | basic |
| 39 | Spatial Commander | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | basic |
| 40 | TreePlotter | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | cloud | advanced |
| 41 | uDig | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 42 | ArcGIS Hub | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 43 | Cadcorp SIS Desktop | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | advanced |
| 44 | GISCollab | 5.7 | No | $2.42/mo | No | — | cloud | advanced |
| 45 | leafmap | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | advanced |
| 46 | NASA WorldWind | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 47 | spaghetti | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
| 48 | ALIGN | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | cloud | advanced |
| 49 | GeoNode | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | cloud | basic |
| 50 | MapWindow GIS | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | advanced |
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