MapInfo Pro: Desktop GIS for business location analysis. QGIS: Free and open-source desktop GIS for Windows, macOS and Linux.
| MapInfo Pro | QGIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop GIS | Desktop GIS |
| Pricing model | Paid | Open source |
| Starts at | See website | Free |
| Free tier | Free trial | — |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | GPL-2.0+ |
| API | — | — |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Made by | Precisely | — |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Allowed |
| Export / print images | Check terms | Allowed |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Allowed |
| Visits from MapTools | 10 | 9 |
| Visit | Visit |
MapInfo Pro features
- Desktop mapping and analysis
- Thematic mapping
- SQL queries on spatial data
- Integration with Precisely data
QGIS features
- Vector and raster editing and analysis
- Processing toolbox with hundreds of algorithms
- Print layouts and atlases
- PostGIS, WMS, WFS and vector tiles
- Python plugins
The software is free for any use. Basemaps and data you load keep their own licences.
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