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Tools · gis software · Alternatives

ArcPy alternatives

As of 5 November 2026, 39 gis software are named by companies instead of ArcPy: ArcGIS by 1,621 companies, QGIS by 1,006, ArcGIS Pro by 553.

As of 5 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

ArcPy, companies in postings
101
Most used alternative
ArcGIS · 1,621
Fastest hiring, 90 days
ArcGIS
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

gis software companies choose instead of ArcPy

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs ArcPypostings, 90 dCompare
1
ArcGISEsri
1,6211605%5,259soon
2
QGISQGIS.org
1,006996%1,998soon
3
ArcGIS ProEsri
553548%1,252soon
4
EsriEsri
519514%1,127soon
5
PostGISPostGIS Project
353350%532soon
6
Google EarthGoogle
349346%721soon
7
ArcGIS OnlineEsri
284281%662soon
8
ArcGIS Field MapsEsri
214212%490soon
9
ArcGIS EnterpriseEsri
186184%581soon
10
Leapfrog GeoSeequent
172170%450soon
11
ArcMapEsri
149148%275soon
12
GDALOSGeo
145144%200soon
13
ArcGIS Survey123Esri
130129%282soon
14
Maptek VulcanMaptek
115114%341soon
15
GeoJSONIETF
9291%132soon
16
ArcGIS ModelBuilderEsri
9190%197soon
17
ArcGIS DesktopEsri
8786%231soon
18
KMLOpen Geospatial Consortium
8584%187soon
19
ArcGIS Experience BuilderEsri
8382%197soon
20
ArcGIS ArcadeEsri
8180%147soon
21
Global MapperBlue Marble Geographics
8079%119soon
22
ArcGIS ServerEsri
7372%182soon
23
GEOVIA SurpacDassault Systèmes
7271%163soon
24
ShapefileEsri
7271%120soon
25
ArcSDEEsri
7069%246soon
26
MapInfo ProPrecisely
6564%146soon
27
PetrelSLB
6463%167soon
28
DatamineDatamine
6160%179soon
29
ATAKUS Department of Defense
5554%117soon
30
Google Earth EngineGoogle
5352%84soon
31
SmallworldGE Vernova
4444%111soon
32
SurferGolden Software
4141%80soon
33
GeoTIFFOGC
3636%65soon
34
MineSightHexagon
3535%80soon
35
ArcGIS DashboardsEsri
3434%49soon
36
ENVINV5 Geospatial
3434%79soon
37
MicromineMicromine
3333%64soon
38
ArcGIS API for PythonEsri
2121%38soon
39
SOCET GXPBAE Systems
1818%89soon
7,377 companies name a gis software in their postings.

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39 gis software are named by companies instead of ArcPy: ArcGIS by 1,621 companies, QGIS by 1,006, ArcGIS Pro by 553, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 5 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/arcpy/alternatives)
How we know

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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

ArcPy alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to ArcPy?

ArcGIS: 1,621 companies name it in their own job postings, against 101 for ArcPy.

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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