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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ArcGIS

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AEsri in Redlands, California offers ArcGIS, a geographic information system.

    $100

    per year

    Google Maps API

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Maps APIs allow developers to integrate Google Maps into a website or retrieve information from Google Maps.N/A
    Pricing
    ArcGISGoogle Maps API
    Editions & Modules
    Viewer
    $100
    per year
    ArcGIS for Personal Use
    $100
    per year
    ArcGIS for Student Use
    $100
    per year
    Editor
    $200
    per year
    Field Worker
    $350
    per year
    Creator
    $500
    per year
    GIS Professional Basic
    $700
    per year
    GIS Professional Basic
    2,750
    per year
    GIS Professional Advanced
    3,800
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ArcGISGoogle Maps API
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ArcGISGoogle Maps API
    Considered Both Products
    Esri
    Chose ArcGIS
    To be honest, there isn't really any competition to ArcGIS, while there are smaller applications such as QGIS, they are not enterprise. Meaning that they might do onething well, but not at a enterprise level. Other applications such as Google Maps API, and Mapbox, is just …
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    Chose ArcGIS
    My students love the "drop" feature in Google Maps, but besides that it truly doesn't compare. I love that you can add, delete, or change layers to this map to better understand its larger affect. There are many more ways to manipulate maps on ArcGIS than on Google Maps. I can …
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Google Maps API
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    Google Maps API
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    ArcGIS
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Maps API
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    Score7.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ArcGISGoogle Maps API
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (40 ratings)
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ArcGISGoogle Maps API
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Esri
    I'm very grateful to be able to use it, and I have a master's degree with a focus in Geospatial Analysis. There can be a bit of a learning curve, and I try to build user-friendly ways for volunteers to see & collect data. Meanwhile, if a colleague is less confident with building such a system, it may be more difficult for them to implement.
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    Google
    It is most suited for someone who has a physical office, particularly a retail store which helps them to promote the business locally. I would suggest businessmen should use this tool for promoting their business in a more effective way. It is of least important if you are promoting your business digitally and don't have a physical location.
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    Pros
    Esri
    • Enterprise GIS - multi-user, multi-versioned geodatabase access through a host of apps and web tools really help people stay connected to data.
    • Cartography - fantastic control and customization available with the ability to automate workflows.
    • Training - tons of training videos, seminars, and other learning materials are easily accessed. The help documentation is superb.
    • Ability to manage an organization through dashboards is extremely helpful.
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    Google
    • Very simple UI, easy to use.
    • You can send your live location to a person who wants to meet you.
    • You can mark and pin the locations you are travelling regularly.
    • You can get the code of iframe for any location and embed it into your organization's website also.
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    Cons
    Esri
    • There is a steep learning curve for ArcGIS users.
    • It takes a lot of computing power for ArcGIS, as it can't be installed on every computer.
    • At times, tools can be outdated and there are many similar competitors making more web-based tools that can replace ArcGIS.
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    Google
    • Offline location required for some certain locations
    • Needs to reduce updates as it is comes from most of the updates.
    • Maps needs to be accurate in small areas in order to find destination.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Esri
    Simply because the program deserves it. It seems to me that it is a fundamental tool for the storage, analysis, and interpretation of medium and large-scale phenomena, unmanageable with traditional engineering software. Its versatility in the handling of the different "layers" with which the data is handled and interpolation tools, make this software a powerful ally both for companies and for the educational part of the universities.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Esri
    Once set up, the tools are extremely easy to use. I had a staff member develop a tool for field data collection, that included an external and internal dashboards to monitor progress in days. The field workers that collected the data, barely knew how to use a computer, and within minutes they could use the application that was configured for them.
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    Google
    Google Maps API is easy to use. Map visibility is good and accurate. Easy to search routes, distance, and travel time based on actual address to address locations or when quoting a zip code to zip code rate. The user interface is friendly and make usage easy and quick to obtain all the information I need to properly quote and plan my driver's routes.
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    Support Rating
    Esri
    Unlike other platforms (ex: EMSI), there is no "help desk" new users can easily call into for troubleshooting or errors, and so you have to spend LOTS of time trying workarounds. This is also because the help center blog posts are usually pretty confusing, and many times do not include images or videos to help you along. Any such changes would be immensely useful!
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    Google
    It does everything I need it to do and hasn't let me down yet. It has been a lifesaver for my roofing accounts. Most of my clients for the roofing belong to an Amish community with no computers and so forth. So being able to search the maps and look at the rooftops is imperative for those campaigns.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Esri
    My students love the "drop" feature in Google Maps, but besides that it truly doesn't compare. I love that you can add, delete, or change layers to this map to better understand its larger affect. There are many more ways to manipulate maps on ArcGIS than on Google Maps. I can also add personal details and information if I want to create a specific map, something that I am unable to do with Google
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    Google
    Google MAP API is one of the prominent ones as compared to others. In the selection process also we are [complete] with the API provider by Google MAP as it is quite stable.No doubt it is one of the best methods to implement or integrate as compared to any others which is available in the competition.
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    Return on Investment
    Esri
    • ArcGIS saves us countless hours of manual paperwork by allowing us to conduct inspections in the field.
    • Due to the high upfront costs, the ROI will definitely take longer than other competing products
    • The PDF export feature allows us to share our maps with the public while maintaining control of the data associated with the map.
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    Google
    • Definitely it gives optimum ROI to my organization which is positive sign.
    • My company overall business showed a positive growth rate.
    • I now get more no of people visiting my office .
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