G2 Vendor Directory

ArcGIS Pro vs. PostGIS

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricArcGIS Pro

by Esri

PostGIS

by PostGIS

Overall rating4.34.6
Review count19016
Ease of use7.99.7
Ease of setup8.39.7
Quality of support8.49.1
Meets requirements8.69.6
NPS48.55491368.75
Small Business25.5%50.0%
Mid-Market37.8%50.0%
Enterprise36.7%0.0%
Total page views63156
Total LLM citations2,598101

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Pro is Esri’s powerful, single desktop GIS application. Technologically ahead of everything else on the market, ArcGIS Pro supports data visualization, advanced analysis and authoritative data maintenance in both 2D and 3D. ArcGIS Pro is tightly coupled with the ArcGIS platform supporting data sharing across ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise through Web GIS.

Pros

  • User-Friendly
  • Tool Variety
  • Powerful Tools
  • 3D Visualization
  • Ease of Use
  • User Interface

PostGIS

PostGIS is an open-source extension for the PostgreSQL relational database that enables the storage, indexing, and querying of geospatial data. By integrating geographic object support directly into the database, PostGIS allows users to perform complex spatial operations using SQL queries. This extension adheres to the Simple Features for SQL specification from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), ensuring compatibility with various GIS applications.

Pros

  • Customization Options
  • Data Management