Google Maps vs Google Earth Pro

QGIS

Scribble Maps

Mapbox

Surfer

V-Alert

IGiS Photogrammetry Suite

Compare Google Maps and Google Earth Pro based on features, pricing, verified reviews, integrations & more on GetApp. Find out which software is best for your business in 2026.

Mapbox is the location platform preferred by developers for adding geospatial features to mobile and web applications. Mapbox provides global map data, real-time traffic, address search, routing, and navigation directions. Performant and scalable, Mapbox is trusted by leaders across industries.

Surfer is a 2D and 3D mapping and modelling tool, which helps display data while maintaining accuracy and precision. Users can communicate information related to geology, environmental, hydrology, construction and more.

Scribble Maps is a web mapping visualization software, which helps hobbyists, students, government, and the military, annotate maps, filter and analyze data, plot territories, optimize routes, and more.

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

3D Imaging

Color Codes/Icons

Data Visualization

Geocoding

Geographic Maps

Geolocation

Labeling

Location Tracking

Map Creation

Map Sharing

Route Optimization

Spatial Analysis

Google Maps

Android

Web-based

iPad

iPhone

Application Developer

Some highways, the instruction can be unclear which causes me to take the wrong exit or wrong lane.

Student

Google Maps is a superior directions service due to its ability to provide biking directions, while still maintaining the same (or better) quality of directions to its competitors.

Behavior tech

My only issue is the arrow has problems with calibration. So sometimes it shows me that I'm heading a direction that I'm not headed and I end up getting lost.

Front desk staff 

Great experience I would highly recommend it to anyone family or friend cause I know it would be a great experience.

Delivery driver

The app has some issues with crashing at very bad times(when I have no idea where I am). Also this app has taken me to the wrong house very often.

Sales Associate

It constantly updates to give you the most accurate traffic conditions and best driving route. You can navigate hands free which is super important while operating a vehicle.

Program Lead

I use google maps for my daily commute and I find it pretty accurate and user friendly. It is simple to use and helps me with the best route to the destination.

Marketing Specialist

It's ability to provide not only overall views and directions, but the street view option is wonderful, especially when our drivers are having difficulty finding a house.

The only downside is that if you do not have data and you have not downloaded the map of the area you are in, you will not be able to navigate.

Teacher

I also like the built in sharing features so that people can know my progress. The alerts for speed traps is also nice.

Operations / Dispatch

Popular application, ease of use, lots if information can be gleaned from the different views (satellite, streetview, etc.).

Frontend Developer

I use google map to navigate unkown terrains, it works greatly for that, I can go to an entirely new city without fear of getting lost.

PM Assistant

A helpful tool, with no costs at all so its worth overlooking at the cons.

Product Director

Easy to setup and can be a simple setup for any beginner developer. Community support and overall help from peers.

Company Representative 

I like the features, the value for money and also how easy it is to use.

Supply Chain Manager 

Additionally, the app has integrated search functionality, which makes it easy to find nearby restaurants, gas stations, and other points of interest.

Easily integrates and useful on so many levels.

Project Coordinator

I like the user-friendliness most. I like the community input capacity, the warnings about police or traffic/accidents, and the accuracy of the estimated time of arrival.

Google Maps screenshot: Pinpoint places or businesses and get information

Google Maps screenshot: View routes and start GPS navigation

Google Maps screenshot: Google Maps Street View

Google Maps screenshot: Find businesses nearby or in another city

Freelancers

Large Enterprises

Mid Size Business

Non Profit

Public Administrations

Small Business

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.

Earthvisionz is a GIS data aggregator that pulls in sensor data from thousand of IOT devices giving full situational awareness of anything threating or damaging assets 24/7 365.

IGiS Photogrammetry Suite is a geodesy and photogrammetry tool from Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd that solves the problem of analysing, visualizing, and creating imagery from 3D models. IGiS offers a simple automated workflow, highly accurate survey-grade outputs, and high-speed parallel processing.

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.

Data Import/Export

Google Earth Pro

Linux

Windows

PROPRIETOR

Easy to navigate, high resolution graphics, helpful in locating nice places, lots of options to view places, ability to measure properties and distance of other places.

Senior Civil Engineer 

I was impressed by the outstanding high-resolution satellite photography and like how simple it was to zoom in on particular areas of the program.

Software Developer

A wonderful application that can take you to any area in the world in seconds, its updated regularly, Colors and photos taken are wonderful.

It has some lagging problem and also street view not updates in some places.

Technical Director

More so, there is no option for me to remove existing structures and the surrounding area, which can occasionally conflict, when I place the possible development on the site.

Making use of Google Earth Pro was a lot of fun. I enjoyed being able to travel the world from the convenience of my computer the most.

Google earth pro provides high quality maps. In this street view also available it was very amazing we can see houses clearly.

Founder

It's easy to use, free & just perfect for running quick measurements & area calculations on property's.

Service Manager

Data that can be measured, retrieved and redeployed is vital for our success and Google Earth Pro does it all. The functionality is easy to learn and integrate into our office processes.

Engineer Associate

Upon reopening Google Earth after a crash, the option to recover my work was usually given to me.

Student Worker 

The application is easy to use, street view makes my research very easy.

Project Manager

Google Earth Pro User Friendly and Time Saver.

Owner

You have 1 Lyle Drive all wrong you have my shed if you have a look at 1 Lyle Drive half way up on the left there is a Old Farm House with a old yacht in front of it that's 1 Lyle drive.

Town Planner

Further, this software is integrated with other spatial mapping software like ArcGIS & QGIS. For example, QGIS provides a plugin called ‘Send2GE’, which is linked with Google Earth Pro.

Google Maps vs Google Earth Pro Comparison (2026)

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