ArcGIS Pro: Esri's professional desktop GIS. GDAL/OGR: The universal library for raster and vector geodata formats.
| ArcGIS Pro | GDAL/OGR | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop GIS | Geodata Utilities & Converters |
| Pricing model | Paid | Open source |
| Starts at | See website | Free |
| Free tier | Free trial; personal use licence available | — |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | MIT |
| API | — | — |
| Platforms | Windows | Command line, Python, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Made by | Esri | — |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Check terms | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 9 | 2 |
| Visit | Visit |
ArcGIS Pro features
- 2D and 3D mapping
- Extensive geoprocessing tools
- Extensions for spatial, network and image analysis
- Publishing to ArcGIS Online and Enterprise
GDAL/OGR features
- Hundreds of formats
- ogr2ogr, gdal_translate, gdalwarp
- Reprojection
- Python bindings
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.