This is a comparison of notable
GIS
A geographic information system (GIS) consists of integrated computer hardware and software that store, manage, analyze, edit, output, and visualize geographic data. Much of this often happens within a spatial database; however, this is not ...
software. To be included on this list, the software must have a linked existing article.
The selection of GIS software is a non-trivial task typically undertaken at project commencement. The use of appropriate selection criteria and methodology can be critical to a project's success, with considerations including outlay costs, ease of use, data and system harmonization and maintenance, incorporation of advances in technology, and downstream system integration.
License, source, & operating system support
Pure server
Map servers
Map caches
Pure web client
Libraries
See also
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Open Source Geospatial Foundation
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo), is a non-profit non-governmental organization whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open geospatial technology, technologies and data. The foundation was formed in ...
(OSGeo)
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Geographic information system software
A GIS software program is a computer program to support the use of a geographic information system, providing the ability to create, store, manage, query, analyze, and visualize geographic data, that is, data representing phenomena for which l ...
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GIS Live DVD
''GIS Live DVD'' is a type of the thematic Live CD containing GIS/Remote sensing, RS applications and related tutorials, and sample data sets. The general sense of a ''GIS Live DVD'' is to demonstrate the power of FLOSS GIS and encourage users to ...
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GIS software
GIS
A geographic information system (GIS) consists of integrated computer hardware and software that store, manage, analyze, edit, output, and visualize geographic data. Much of this often happens within a spatial database; however, this is not ...