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ArcGIS VS Google Earth_

As of 4 November 2026, Google Earth is named by 348 companies and ArcGIS by 1,609; ArcGIS skews to companies under 200 people (41% vs 39%), Google Earth to companies over 1,000 (32% vs 32%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: ArcGIS's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Google Earth rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

ArcGIS: 2–200 employees
41%
Google Earth: 2–200 employees
39%
ArcGIS: 1,000+ employees
32%
Google Earth: 1,000+ employees
32%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.3 · 2.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,609companies name ArcGIS
348companies name Google Earth
0name both
5,240 · 726postings in 90 days, ArcGIS · Google Earth
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentArcGISshareGoogle EarthshareLeans
Self-employed231%31%even
2-10 employees1258%134%ArcGIS
11-50 employees21814%4613%even
51-200 employees32220%7622%even
201-500 employees24215%5115%even
501-1000 employees16410%4714%Google Earth
1001-5000 employees27217%6017%even
5001-10000 employees785%165%even
10,001+ employees16510%3610%even
By industry
SegmentArcGISshareGoogle EarthshareLeans
Business & finance services52433%8524%ArcGIS
Public, community & associations25316%278%ArcGIS
Technology & software21213%4312%even
Utilities & infrastructure16410%6519%Google Earth
Property & construction15910%7321%Google Earth
Manufacturing & industry1218%278%even
Consumer services & leisure704%31%ArcGIS
Media & content382%93%even
Transport, logistics & rental231%72%even
Agriculture & forestry141%––outside top 12
Commerce & trade121%21%even
Health care80%31%even
Hospitality & travel––21%outside top 12
By country
SegmentArcGISshareGoogle EarthshareLeans
United States97561%24570%Google Earth
United Kingdom875%144%even
Germany855%62%ArcGIS
Canada815%154%even
France513%41%ArcGIS
Australia332%41%even
Netherlands272%––outside top 12
Brazil252%113%even
Spain191%62%even
India161%31%even
Belgium141%––outside top 12
Switzerland131%––outside top 12
PH––51%outside top 12
Denmark––31%outside top 12
Singapore––31%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentArcGISshareGoogle EarthshareLeans
Engineering (non-software)1,68625%14815%ArcGIS
Data & AI91313%434%ArcGIS
Software engineering5298%273%ArcGIS
construction and civil4497%15616%Google Earth
research and science3685%283%ArcGIS
Quality, safety & environment3335%242%ArcGIS
IT operations & business systems2774%172%ArcGIS
Product, program & project management1652%283%even
Sales1322%91%even
public safety and protective services791%333%Google Earth
agriculture and environment731%51%even
real estate and property501%9510%Google Earth
General management & consulting431%10%even
Legal, compliance & risk421%61%even
logistics warehouse and transport341%40%even
Unclassified290%20%even
Business development & strategy240%91%even
Education & training230%20%even
skilled trades and field service210%202%even
Design & UX170%61%even
Finance & accounting160%51%even
Customer service & success130%40%even
Marketing & communications120%30%even
Administration & office90%81%even
social care and community60%20%even
arts media and entertainment50%30%even
facilities cleaning and security40%51%even
hospitality and food service40%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical20%––outside top 12
Human resources20%––outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––10%outside top 12
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Google Earth is named by 348 companies in job postings and ArcGIS by 1,609; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/arcgis-vs-google-earth)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

ArcGIS vs Google Earth: questions

Which is more used, ArcGIS or Google Earth?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, ArcGIS (1,609) over Google Earth (348). By website-and-DNS footprint, Google Earth (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses ArcGIS?

41% of ArcGIS companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 39% for Google Earth. 32% of ArcGIS companies have over 1,000 employees, against 32% for Google Earth.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually ArcGIS in marketing and Google Earth in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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