ArcGIS Online vs. Mergin Maps

Connect people, locations, and data using interactive maps created with ArcGIS Online. Quickly create maps by dropping in your spreadsheet and mashing it up with other location data included in ArcGIS Online. Apply Smart Mapping styles to make your data visually stunning and use intuitive analysis tools to deliver location intelligence. Add valuable context to your data by combining it with Esri’s demographic and lifestyle data. Work collaboratively with your colleagues to build maps and apps. Instantly share your maps and apps with anyone, anywhere.

Mergin Maps is a field data collection tool built on the free and open-source QGIS which allows you to collect, store and synchronise your data with your team. It removes the pain of writing down paper notes, georeferencing photos and transcribing GPS coordinates. With Mergin Maps, you can get your QGIS projects into the mobile app, collect data and synchronise it back on the server. Setting up your project with Mergin Maps only takes a few minutes.