MapTools

Map tools for urban planners

Tools planners use for site analysis, land use, scenario testing, public engagement and plan graphics.

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Online Map Makers

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Felt

felt.com

Collaborative web maps for teams, from sketches to GIS data

FreemiumMap Makers10
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Atlas

atlas.co

Browser GIS for building, analysing and sharing maps

FreemiumMap Makers5
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Map Drawing & Annotation

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CityLabMap

citylabmap.com

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

FreemiumDrawing9
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Desktop GIS

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QGIS

qgis.org

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

Open sourceDesktop GIS9
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ArcGIS Pro

esri.com

Esri's professional desktop GIS

PaidDesktop GIS9
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Web GIS & Cloud Platforms

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ArcGIS Online

arcgis.com

Esri's cloud platform for web maps, apps and spatial analysis

PaidWeb GIS7
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Mango

mangomap.com

Publish and share GIS web maps without coding

PaidWeb GIS5
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Geocoding, Routing & Location APIs

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openrouteservice

openrouteservice.org

Free routing, isochrones and matrix API on OpenStreetMap

FreemiumLocation APIs2
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Geospatial Data Visualization

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kepler.gl

kepler.gl

Drag-and-drop geospatial data visualization in the browser

Open sourceData Viz5
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Site Selection & Real Estate

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Regrid

regrid.com

Nationwide US parcel data and parcel map app

FreemiumSite Selection4
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Urban Planning & Design

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UrbanFootprint

urbanfootprint.com

Urban and community data platform for planning and resilience

EnterprisePlanning4
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Autodesk Forma

autodesk.com

Early-stage planning and design with environmental analysis

PaidPlanning3
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Giraffe

giraffe.build

Browser-based site planning and feasibility for development

PaidPlanning3
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TestFit

testfit.io

Generative site planning and building configurator

PaidPlanning2
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ArcGIS Urban

esri.com

3D planning and zoning tool from Esri

PaidPlanning2
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Archistar

archistar.ai

Property and planning intelligence with AI design

PaidPlanning2
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UrbanSim

urbansim.com

Land use and real estate market simulation for regions

EnterprisePlanning2
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Hypar

hypar.io

Generative building design and space planning

FreemiumPlanning2
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3D Cities & Digital Twins

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ArcGIS CityEngine

esri.com

Procedural 3D city modelling

Paid3D & Twins3
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BlenderGIS

github.com

Import GIS data, terrain and basemaps into Blender

Open source3D & Twins2
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Autodesk InfraWorks

autodesk.com

Conceptual design for infrastructure in real-world context

Paid3D & Twins2
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OSM Buildings

osmbuildings.org

3D buildings from OpenStreetMap on a web map

Freemium3D & Twins2
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Open Geodata Sources

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Global Human Settlement Layer

human-settlement.emergency.copernicus.eu

Global built-up area, population and settlement data

FreeOpen Data2
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Transport & Mobility Planning

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PTV Visum

ptvgroup.com

Macroscopic transport planning and travel demand modelling

PaidTransport3
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Remix by Via

remix.com

Transit and street planning platform

EnterpriseTransport2
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StreetLight Data

streetlightdata.com

Transportation analytics from big mobility data

EnterpriseTransport2
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Conveyal

conveyal.com

Accessibility analysis for transit and land use scenarios

EnterpriseTransport2
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Aimsun

aimsun.com

Traffic modelling from macro to micro simulation

PaidTransport2
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Eclipse SUMO

eclipse.dev

Open-source microscopic traffic simulation

Open sourceTransport1
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Transitland

transit.land

Aggregated public transit data from thousands of agencies

FreemiumTransport1
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