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Google Earth Pro vs QGIS Comparison (2026)

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4.7

ArcGIS

4.6

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Google Earth Pro

QGIS

Overview

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.

QGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) application, licensed under the GNU and supports various vector, raster, and database formats and and projections without converting to an internal or common format.

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

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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

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

91%

would recommend this app

4.5

100

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

86%

would recommend this app

Pros

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

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.”

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.”

Marcia J.

Interior Designer

Pros

“the most likable thing i like about qgis is that we can Create, edit, visualise, analyse and publish geospatial information on any platform”

Rahul K.

Q gis analyst

“It offers a wide range of capabilities for spatial data analysis and visualization.”

Sandra G.

Phd Student

“It also allows you to download satellite images with no need to download them from external sites, and to process them automatically, saving the user time and effort.”

hamza s.

researcher

Cons

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

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.”

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.”

Hakob A.

Applications Engineer

Cons

“In computers where the user doesn't have power over custom downloads it can be a hassle.”

Rita A.

research technician

“The opensource nature of the product led to a lack of overall support and compatibility.”

Cooper S.

Architectural Historian