ArcGIS Pro: Esri's professional desktop GIS. GeoPandas: Geospatial data analysis with pandas in Python.
| ArcGIS Pro | GeoPandas | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop GIS | Spatial Analysis & GeoAI |
| Pricing model | Paid | Open source |
| Starts at | See website | Free |
| Free tier | Free trial; personal use licence available | — |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | BSD-3-Clause |
| API | — | — |
| Platforms | Windows | Python |
| 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
GeoPandas features
- Read and write spatial files
- Spatial joins and overlays
- Projections
- Plotting
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.