Comments on: 5 Best Web Mapping Platforms – The Battle of Web GIS

By: GISGeography

GISGeography — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:57:21 +0000

It sounds like I am going to need more background for what you’re trying to do. Basically, if it’s for basic visualization… It’s actually possible to use something as simple as Google Maps. If you don’t have an internet connection, you can download Google Maps offline. Here’s instructions for that – https://blog.google/products/maps/google-maps-offline/

But for data collection, I’d recommend something like ArcGIS Online or QField. ArcGIS Online has a trial version or it can be subscription-based. QField is completely open sources and does not require any payment of any sort.

Here’s some background of both in our article of field apps for data collection – https://gisgeography.com/field-apps-data-collection-tools/

By: Chris Eaglen

Chris Eaglen — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:31:49 +0000

Can you please advise what browser based visualisation application you recommend that will allow the majority of users to see and use an application, without access to the raw data itself.

This will help the numbers of users to utilise the GIS application we will produce for park land, tree-scapes and roads and layouts and water areas in the eight parks across London and the outer counties. We wish to adopt GIS to enable data records and mapping to emerge.

Thank you
Best wishes
Chris Eaglen

By: GISGeography

GISGeography — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 16:02:57 +0000

In reply to John Doe.

It looks like they still have free usage. CARTO has a free 14-day trail (https://carto.com/pricing). GIS Cloud also allows you to try it for free. It’s been awhile since I’ve signed up for AGOL, and I can’t say for sure if they still allow you to try it for free.

By: John Doe

John Doe — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:08:44 +0000

Please update the pricing – I think some of the free tiers are gone e.g. AGOL, Carto, GIS Cloud.

By: GISGeography

GISGeography — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:40:47 +0000

In reply to Michael. You'll have to take a look at all the pricing again on each individual web platform to make sure it's up-to-date.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:13:22 +0000

The pricing are updated?

By: Alex Miller

Alex Miller — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 01:14:55 +0000

There is a major error in the ArcGIS Online pricing – $2,500 per year is for five full Creator users. You can also buy a single Creator user for $500 per year. I see that Carto is $200 per month per user which is $2,400 per year or almost five times more expensive than ArcGIS Online. Personal use with no limits on the number of features is $100 per year and includes ArcGIS Pro. Finally, ArcGIS Platform is a new developer focused product built on the APIs of ArcGIS Online with a consumption pricing model similar to Mapbox.

By: Mike Bruening

Mike Bruening — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:25:43 +0000

I feel like you are misrepresenting ESRI with this article. You can purchase an ArcGIS Pro license for $700/year for the basic level and then blocks of 1,000 credits for a $100 each. You would not have the ability to create or build relational databases inside of Pro, but you can still do some really awesome stuff. There is the Standard level license at $2750/year that will allow for a full-blown desktop software and a named user account that works with the relational databases created by ArcGIS desktop and cloud-based software. Then you can purchase other license levels within ArcGIS Online that give access to field apps, ArcGIS Pro, and other functionalities from $350-$500/year/user.

By: GISGeography

GISGeography — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:46:55 +0000

In reply to fionag11.

Hi Fiona, great questions.

As for your question about web maps for fun, all 5 of the big web mapping companies offer some level of a free trial at this time.

1. ArcGIS Online – Yes, that’s correct ArcGIS Online has a free account for non-commercial use. But you are limited to 1000 features.
2. Carto – The free trial is 12 months with 3 private/public maps. You get 20,000 map loads per month with up to 10 datasets.
3. Mapbox – You start in the free tier for Mapbox. Once you surpass a number of map loads (50,000), it starts to get into pricing tiers that cost money to use.
4. Mango Map – They give you a 30-day free trial. Discounts are available for annual plans. I contacted them about non-profit mapping, and they offer 25% discounts for non-profits.
5. GIS Cloud – They also have free plans for individuals who create only public maps. Discounts are available for the education industry and nonprofit organizations.

Leaflet is one of the open-source JavaScript libraries that power Mango Map. It looks like you can integrate it with ArcGIS Online, Carto, and Mapbox.

By: fionag11

fionag11 — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 19:05:15 +0000

Another really useful summary! Thank you.

What if you just want to make web maps for fun, or as volunteer work for a charity? I believe ArcGIS Online allows a free account for non-commercial use. What about the others?
And how do you think open source options fit into this? Leaflet?