ArcGIS
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HAFIZ USMAN A.
Verified UserCivil Engineering · 10000+ employees
ArcGIS for your mapping needs.
Verified reviewer
The tools (especially geoprocessing tools) provide options to users when developing an interactive map
- The filling system is not user-friendly
Daniel H.
Verified UserInformation Technology and Services · 1001-5000 employees
Strong GIS Tool with a bit of a learning curve
My overall experience with ArcGIS has been positive, especially for advanced GIS tasks, though it requires patience to master.
ArcGIS offers a highly intuitive interface, robust mapping features, and excellent data visualization tools for professionals
Depending on how the data is structured and how you envision your visualization to look there can at times be a steep learning curve making it challenging for beginners
Switched From
Bing maps is now being deprecated and is at end of it's life
Ahmed K.
Verified UserArchitecture & Planning · 2-10 employees
Great possibilities in the ArcGIS program
When you see the results of your work after completion, you will realize that it was worth every minute you worked on it
What I really liked most about this program is its great ability to carry out tremendous tasks in a completely professional manner, which makes you literally dispense with other programs
What bothers me most about it is that it requires specific specifications in order for it to work perfectly, but it must be said that it works on moderately efficient devices, and it sometimes has some problems while working, which can lead to the program stopping on its own and restarting it again
Tim K.
Verified UserUtilities · 201-500 employees
ArcGIS is a quality product
Overall my experience is positive. I use it on a daily basis, it has tools that help us accurately represent our system.
- The ability to use data across multiple platforms
- The ease of importing data into other platforms we use
- Sometimes the software feels clunky
- It does feel like it was designed by data analysists, not people who'd actually utilize it,
Antony B.
Verified UserNon-Profit Organization Management · 51-200 employees
ArcGIS - an incredibly versatile suite of tools for mapping, data analytics, dashboards, surveys, storytelling, and more
Verified reviewer
Massive range of different mapping and analytical tools suitable for a wide range of abilities
- Can be a very steep learning curve when using ArcGIS Pro (the desktop app)
Why they chose it
"Already used by multiple users in the organisation, and provided a great non-profit discount"
Kevin S.
Verified UserUtilities · 51-200 employees
ArcGIS is the industry standard for GIS Software
We have been using ArcGIS for about 6 years to map water and sewer infrastructure. We started our ArcGIS organization from the ground up. It really has been a learning process for us and we are constantly discovering new ways to use ArcGIS to collect and present data.
- ArcGIS is a valuable software that is essential to our operations
- We use it to develop maps and then these maps are integrated into other software applications through the API or as standalone web applications
- ArcGIS really is the industry standard
- We have to have someone on staff that is dedicated to running and maintaining our ArcGIS organization
- There is absolutely a learning curve
Alanna O.
Verified UserInformation Technology and Services · 1001-5000 employees
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What stands out is the capability of handling everything from basic mapping to advanced spatial statistics. It offers excellent visualization for map creation and seamless integration.
- ArcGIS has proven to be a powerful spatial analysis tool
- The analysis tools make it easy to perform complex tasks and allows detailed / high quality visualization for mapping
- ArcGis is definitely on the more expensive side but given we are a large corporation the fees aren't too bad
- There is also a bit of a steep learning curve
- It takes some time to get used to
Boston P.
Verified UserInternet · 51-200 employees
Broadband Tech
Verified reviewer
- The easy of use in the field is a game changer
- Without it it would be a nightmare to manage if facilities
- The lack of a offline mode makes it difficult in areas where we have facilities
- Also some of the add in county functions struggle to load
Benjamin M.
Verified UserUtilities · 10000+ employees
Field Leader for Geosptial Analysis
Verified reviewer
- Large amount of online documentation to assist users in completing their geospatial analysis
- Bugs are well documented and work-arounds are available
- The licensing levels are frustrating
- Most tasks can be completed with a basic licence, but when additional licensing is required for a certain tool the software has to be restarted which leads to a 10 minute delay
- Working daily with an advanced licence is triple the cost
Anne B.
Verified UserGovernment Administration · 201-500 employees
ArcGIS is excellent software
Verified reviewer
- Broad capabilities and a multitude of integrations with other software
Unexpected errors that shut down the whole program, and some of the interfaces are not intuitive
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