MapTools

Desktop GIS

Desktop GIS is where professional spatial work happens: editing vector data, running geoprocessing, georeferencing scans and producing print maps. The choice is mostly between open-source QGIS and commercial suites.

10 tools · 6 free or freemium · 6 open source

MapInfo Pro

precisely.com

Desktop GIS for business location analysis

Paid10

SAGA GIS

saga-gis.sourceforge.io

Free GIS with a large library of terrain and raster analysis tools

Open source10

QGIS

qgis.org

Free and open-source desktop GIS for Windows, macOS and Linux

Open source9

ArcGIS Pro

esri.com

Esri's professional desktop GIS

Paid9

GRASS GIS

grass.osgeo.org

Open-source GIS for advanced raster, vector and terrain analysis

Open source8

Maptitude

caliper.com

Low-cost desktop mapping with bundled demographic data

Paid8

Global Mapper

bluemarblegeo.com

Affordable desktop GIS with strong format support and terrain tools

Paid7

WhiteboxTools

whiteboxgeo.com

Advanced terrain, hydrology and lidar analysis toolkit

Open source6

gvSIG Desktop

gvsig.com

Open-source desktop GIS from the gvSIG Association

Open source6

QField

qfield.org

Field app for QGIS projects

Open source3