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ArcGIS Online alternatives

ArcGIS Online is esri's cloud platform for web maps, apps and spatial analysis. Here are 13 other tools that do a similar job, 2 of them free or open source.

Free & open-source alternatives

GeoServer

geoserver.org

Open-source server for sharing geospatial data via OGC standards

Open sourceWeb GIS8

GeoNode

geonode.org

Open-source geospatial content management and data portal

Open sourceWeb GIS5

All alternatives

Tool	Pricing	Commercial use	Export images	Platforms
ArcGIS OnlineEsri's cloud platform for web maps, apps and spatial analysis	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API
FeltCollaborative web maps for teams, from sketches to GIS data	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API	Compare
CARTOCloud-native location intelligence on your data warehouse	Enterprise	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API, JavaScript	Compare
GeoServerOpen-source server for sharing geospatial data via OGC standards	Open source	Check terms	Check terms	Linux, Windows, macOS	Compare
Foursquare Spatial StudioLarge-scale map visualization and analysis in the browser	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
GIS CloudWeb GIS with mobile data collection apps	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web, iOS, Android	Compare
AtlasBrowser GIS for building, analysing and sharing maps	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
MangoPublish and share GIS web maps without coding	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
GeoNodeOpen-source geospatial content management and data portal	Open source	Check terms	Check terms	Web, Linux	Compare
Cesium ionTile, host and stream 3D geospatial content	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API	Compare
CityLabMapBrowser tools for analysis maps, buffers, Voronoi and location graphics	Freemium	With conditions	With conditions	Web	Compare
MapHubCreate interactive maps with points, lines and polygons	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
Scribble MapsDraw, annotate and share custom maps in the browser	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
DatawrapperCharts and maps for newsrooms, fast and accessible	Freemium	Allowed	With conditions	Web	Compare

Felt

felt.com

Collaborative web maps for teams, from sketches to GIS data

FreemiumMap Makers10

CARTO

carto.com

Cloud-native location intelligence on your data warehouse

EnterpriseWeb GIS8

GeoServer

geoserver.org

Open-source server for sharing geospatial data via OGC standards

Open sourceWeb GIS8

Foursquare Spatial Studio

location.foursquare.com

Large-scale map visualization and analysis in the browser

FreemiumWeb GIS8

GIS Cloud

giscloud.com

Web GIS with mobile data collection apps

PaidWeb GIS7

Atlas

atlas.co

Browser GIS for building, analysing and sharing maps

FreemiumMap Makers5

Mango

mangomap.com

Publish and share GIS web maps without coding

PaidWeb GIS5

GeoNode

geonode.org

Open-source geospatial content management and data portal

Open sourceWeb GIS5

Cesium ion

cesium.com

Tile, host and stream 3D geospatial content

Freemium3D & Twins2

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CityLabMap

citylabmap.com

Browser tools for analysis maps, buffers, Voronoi and location graphics

FreemiumDrawing9

MapHub

maphub.net

Create interactive maps with points, lines and polygons

FreemiumDrawing8

Scribble Maps

scribblemaps.com

Draw, annotate and share custom maps in the browser

FreemiumDrawing6