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Google Maps vs ArcGIS Comparison (2026)

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Google Maps

ArcGIS

Overview

Google Maps is a web-based service that enables users to find local businesses, view maps, get driving directions, and more

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

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

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

1.8K

1.4K

346

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

91%

would recommend this app

4.6

507

324

158

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

78%

would recommend this app

Pros

“The precision of real-time route calculations, taking traffic and road incidents into account, ensures arriving at every business meeting exactly on time.”

Brad K.

Gigawatt AI - Founder and Executive Chairman

“Google Maps creates mapping routes quickly, with the ability to include multiple stops along your route, providing one seamless set of directions.”

Emma B.

Financial Controller

“The 3D view allows users to see how a city fits together from different angles.”

eldho t.

battery test tecnition

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.”

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.”

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.”

Keith K.

Engineering Surveyor

Cons

“There is not much I do not like about Google Maps, it is possible some other mapping services give more real time information about traffic jams and slow moving areas, but I have not done any in depth comparison.”

Emma B.

Financial Controller

“I am not a fan of the standard computer voice that comes with Google Maps, and how you cannot change how often the voice tells you directions, for example, in the middle of a phone call the directions will chime in over my phone call.”

Laura D.

Medical Coder

“This means that someone like me, who wears reading glasses, must drive with my glasses on/off to read street names and route numbers.”

Anthony Z.

Oncology Clinician

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.”

Keith K.

Engineering Surveyor

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

Keith K.

Engineering Surveyor

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

Keith K.

Engineering Surveyor