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As of 4 November 2026, 39 gis software are named by companies instead of ArcMap: ArcGIS by 1,609 companies, QGIS by 997, ArcGIS Pro by 544.

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

ArcMap, companies in postings
149
Most used alternative
ArcGIS · 1,609
Fastest hiring, 90 days
ArcGIS
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

gis software companies choose instead of ArcMap

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs ArcMappostings, 90 dCompare
1
ArcGISEsri
1,6091080%5,240ArcMap vs ArcGIS →
2
QGISQGIS.org
997669%1,978ArcMap vs QGIS →
3
ArcGIS ProEsri
544365%1,264ArcMap vs ArcGIS Pro →
4
EsriEsri
517347%1,145ArcMap vs Esri →
5
PostGISPostGIS Project
353237%534ArcMap vs PostGIS →
6
Google EarthGoogle
348234%726ArcMap vs Google Earth →
7
ArcGIS OnlineEsri
282189%670ArcMap vs ArcGIS Online →
8
ArcGIS Field MapsEsri
214144%497ArcMap vs ArcGIS Field Maps →
9
ArcGIS EnterpriseEsri
182122%584ArcMap vs ArcGIS Enterprise →
10
Leapfrog GeoSeequent
172115%444ArcMap vs Leapfrog Geo →
11
GDALOSGeo
14497%203ArcMap vs GDAL →
12
ArcGIS Survey123Esri
12987%284soon
13
Maptek VulcanMaptek
11577%344soon
14
ArcPyEsri
9966%180soon
15
ArcGIS ModelBuilderEsri
9262%195soon
16
GeoJSONIETF
9262%130soon
17
ArcGIS DesktopEsri
8557%228soon
18
KMLOpen Geospatial Consortium
8557%187soon
19
ArcGIS Experience BuilderEsri
8255%198soon
20
ArcGIS ArcadeEsri
8054%149soon
21
Global MapperBlue Marble Geographics
7953%117soon
22
GEOVIA SurpacDassault Systèmes
7349%157soon
23
ArcGIS ServerEsri
7148%180soon
24
ShapefileEsri
7148%119soon
25
ArcSDEEsri
6946%246soon
26
MapInfo ProPrecisely
6443%147soon
27
PetrelSLB
6443%167soon
28
DatamineDatamine
6141%177soon
29
ATAKUS Department of Defense
5436%120soon
30
Google Earth EngineGoogle
5336%83soon
31
SmallworldGE Vernova
4430%109soon
32
SurferGolden Software
4128%80soon
33
GeoTIFFOGC
3523%66soon
34
ArcGIS DashboardsEsri
3423%53soon
35
ENVINV5 Geospatial
3423%76soon
36
MineSightHexagon
3423%79soon
37
MicromineMicromine
3322%62soon
38
ArcGIS API for PythonEsri
2013%40soon
39
SOCET GXPBAE Systems
1812%87soon
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39 gis software are named by companies instead of ArcMap: ArcGIS by 1,609 companies, QGIS by 997, ArcGIS Pro by 544, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/arcmap/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

ArcMap alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to ArcMap?

ArcGIS: 1,609 companies name it in their own job postings, against 149 for ArcMap.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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