G2 Vendor Directory

Global Mapper vs. ArcGIS Pro

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

MetricGlobal Mapper

by Blue Marble

ArcGIS Pro

by Esri

Overall rating4.34.3
Review count30190
Ease of use8.17.9
Ease of setup9.08.3
Quality of support8.48.4
Meets requirements8.78.6
NPS46.66666748.554913
Small Business33.3%25.5%
Mid-Market40.0%37.8%
Enterprise26.7%36.7%
Total page views924631
Total LLM citations5,3172,598

Global Mapper

Global Mapper’s intuitive user interface and logical layout help smooth the learning curve and ensure that users will be up-and-running in no time. To add to the usability, nearly 400 file formats are supported for import and export. This all-in-one software allows users to complete their entire workflow within the same software with tools such as contour creation, watershed analysis, and multiband raster calculations.

Pros

    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