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QGIS - the ideal suite to turn that one "a thousand words" into captivating and inspiring maps!
May 31, 2022

QGIS - the ideal suite to turn that one "a thousand words" into captivating and inspiring maps!

Mauricio E Gleizer | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with QGIS

I work constantly with geoprocessing products, and QGIS is fundamental for all phases of this work, from data collection to the final result. Displaying originally textual data (albeit with a spatial reference) on maps, and then analyzing (quantitatively and qualitatively) those maps are the main reasons to use this software here at GISMarxev.
Finally, the possibility of printing and exporting the map to various formats (PDF, JPEG, SVG) with the help of tools that add even more information (scale rulers, wind roses, titles and legends, etc.) free and open source, are decisive for choosing QGIS.
  • Fast and extremely easy installation on both Windows and Linux.
  • Lots of plugins and extensions, reliable and constantly updated.
  • Documentation (manuals and also tutorials) abundant, both on the QGIS website and on the Internet.
  • Quickly and easily combines plain text, spreadsheets and databases with vector format maps.
  • Easier adjustment of name labels on maps.
  • Big improvements in exporting to SVG, which often fails.
  • More efficient import of Autodesk AutoCAD files.
  • To be free and open source software.
  • Work equally well on Windows and Linux.
  • Having new versions being released constantly, which add new features previously available as plugins and extensions.
  • To be widely known and used in the Brazilian market.
  • Very positive impact.
ArcGIS is extremely expensive, especially for small businesses.
The QGIS learning curve is smoother.
ArcGIS demands more from the hardware.

Do you think QGIS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with QGIS's feature set?

Yes

Did QGIS live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of QGIS go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy QGIS again?

Yes

Well suited:
  • To build beautiful and dynamic maps quickly.
  • To conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses.
  • To work cross-platform, as both the Windows version and the Linux version are identical in appearance and available resources.
Less appropriate:
  • To use and import files from proprietary software such as ArcGIS and AutoCAD.