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ArcGIS vs Google Earth Pro Comparison (2026)

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Overview

ArcGIS by Esri is an integrated suite of geographic information system (GIS) software, providing a compliant platform for spatial analysis, data management, and mapping, with ArcGIS Online offering a web-based solution accessible anywhere, anytime for the creation & sharing of 3D map visualizations

Google Earth Pro is a free desktop tool for PC, Mac, and Linux devices. It provides advanced mapping features plus access to historical images. Users can import and export GIS data.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

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Pricing

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  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

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Free

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

507

5

4

3

2

1

324

158

19

3

3

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
78%
would recommend this app

4.7

97

5

4

3

2

1

70

25

1

0

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
91%
would recommend this app

Pros

“Civil Protection & Emergency Response: In civil protection scenarios, ArcGIS enables precise risk mapping, hazard modeling (such as flood and seismic vulnerability assessments), and real-time situational awareness during emergency management operations.”
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Paolo O.

Gis developer

“Even offline, Field Maps lets crews capture data in remote corners of Malawi and sync back, though the real-time interactive dashboards are what win bids.”
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Keith K.

Engineering Surveyor

“Combined with arcpy scripting, I can chain together a dozen geoprocessing steps and let the machine crunch overnight while I sleep.”
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Keith K.

Engineering Surveyor

Pros

“Google Earth Pro’s detailed 3D maps, historical imagery, and easy navigation make exploring and analyzing locations simple and engaging.”
CS

Chelsea S.

Sales

“I used to use it to look for different plans and 3D views to install central solar panels; it was very useful.”
GD

Guibril D.

Engineer

“I liked the tool that allows you to toggle between the street view and the birds eye view on Google Earth Pro.”
MJ

Marcia J.

Interior Designer

Cons

“It’s not a dealbreaker, but it forces careful packaging of offline projects, and I’ve had field crews lose an afternoon of edits because a sync failed.”
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Keith K.

Engineering Surveyor

“The named-user subscription model traps you; stop paying and you lose access to both tools and stored projects.”
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Keith K.

Engineering Surveyor

“Licensing checks randomly fail, demanding a sign-out and sign-in right when a deadline is screaming.”
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Keith K.

Engineering Surveyor

Cons

“Depending on the workload of the computer, the program sometimes lags but that can be due to a hardware issue of the computer”
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Luciano N.

Senior Film Technician

“This issue is especially problematic in densely populated regions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America where lower quality imagery is of little use for detailed work.”
JK

Joshua K.

Director, Finance & Operations

“The only weak part of Google Maps in general is that it's not as precise or detailed as open-source maps.”
HA

Hakob A.

Applications Engineer

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Key features

  • Total features135
  • 3D Imaging
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Query
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Asset Lifecycle Management
  • Asset Tracking
  • Barcoding/RFID
  • Behavioral Analytics
  • Benchmarking
  • Bus Mileage Optimization
  • Census Data Integration
  • Chatbot
  • Check-in/Check-out
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Color Codes/Icons
  • Communication Management
  • Cost Tracking
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Dashboard Creation
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Collection
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Mapping
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Transformation
  • Data Visualization
  • Database Support
  • Deep Learning
  • Demographic Data
  • Depreciation Management
  • Dispatch Management
  • Disposal Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Driver Logs
  • Driver Management
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Management
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Facility Asset Management
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • Fixed Route Management
  • For Sales Teams/Organizations
  • Forecasting
  • GPS
  • Geocoding
  • Geofencing
  • Geographic Maps
  • Geolocation
  • Geotargeting
  • Heatmaps
  • Historical Reporting
  • IT Asset Tracking
  • Image Management
  • Internet Mapping
  • Interoperability
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Labeling
  • Location Tracking
  • Maintenance Management
  • Maintenance Scheduling
  • Map Creation
  • Map Sharing
  • Metadata Management
  • Mileage Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Data Sources
  • Multiple Route Support
  • Order Management
  • Paratransit Management
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Profitability Analysis
  • Publishing/Sharing
  • Real Time Simulation
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reservations Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Route Optimization
  • Routing
  • Scheduling
  • Scorecards
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Service Data Preparation
  • Service Request Management
  • Single Sign On
  • Spatial Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Status Tracking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Trade Area Analysis
  • Trend Analysis
  • Trend/Problem Indicators
  • User Management
  • Visual Analytics
  • Website Integration
  • Widgets
  • Work Order Management
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features5
  • 3D Imaging
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Query
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Asset Lifecycle Management
  • Asset Tracking
  • Barcoding/RFID
  • Behavioral Analytics
  • Benchmarking
  • Bus Mileage Optimization
  • Census Data Integration
  • Chatbot
  • Check-in/Check-out
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Color Codes/Icons
  • Communication Management
  • Cost Tracking
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Dashboard Creation
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Collection
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Mapping
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Transformation
  • Data Visualization
  • Database Support
  • Deep Learning
  • Demographic Data
  • Depreciation Management
  • Dispatch Management
  • Disposal Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Driver Logs
  • Driver Management
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Management
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Facility Asset Management
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • Fixed Route Management
  • For Sales Teams/Organizations
  • Forecasting
  • GPS
  • Geocoding
  • Geofencing
  • Geographic Maps
  • Geolocation
  • Geotargeting
  • Heatmaps
  • Historical Reporting
  • IT Asset Tracking
  • Image Management
  • Internet Mapping
  • Interoperability
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Labeling
  • Location Tracking
  • Maintenance Management
  • Maintenance Scheduling
  • Map Creation
  • Map Sharing
  • Metadata Management
  • Mileage Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Data Sources
  • Multiple Route Support
  • Order Management
  • Paratransit Management
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Profitability Analysis
  • Publishing/Sharing
  • Real Time Simulation
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reservations Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Route Optimization
  • Routing
  • Scheduling
  • Scorecards
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Service Data Preparation
  • Service Request Management
  • Single Sign On
  • Spatial Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Status Tracking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Trade Area Analysis
  • Trend Analysis
  • Trend/Problem Indicators
  • User Management
  • Visual Analytics
  • Website Integration
  • Widgets
  • Work Order Management
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations1
  • AutoCAD
  • Total integrationsN/A
  • AutoCAD

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