Best QGIS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from GIS software ranked against QGIS on the same published basis.
- 1QGIS vs GIS Cloud
- 2QGIS vs NextGIS Web
- 3QGIS vs Google Earth Engine
- 4QGIS vs Felt
- 5QGIS vs GRASS GIS
- 6QGIS vs SuperMap GIS
- 7QGIS vs Precisely EnterWorks
- 8QGIS vs CARTO
- 9QGIS vs eSpatial
- 11QGIS vs GPXSee
- 12QGIS vs QGIS Cloud
- 13QGIS vs PHOTOMOD
- 14QGIS vs Maptitude
- 15QGIS vs StatSilk
- 16QGIS vs MapX
- 17QGIS vs PolSAR tools
- 18QGIS vs TerrSet
- 19QGIS vs TreePlotter
- 20QGIS vs ALIGN
- 21QGIS vs ArcGIS Hub
QGIS alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIS Cloud | 7.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | NextGIS Web | 7.4 | Free plan | €15/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Google Earth Engine | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.40/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 4 | Felt | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | GRASS GIS | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | SuperMap GIS | 6.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Precisely EnterWorks | 6.8 | No | — | API, Web, Windows |
| 8 | CARTO | 6.7 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | eSpatial | 6.6 | No | $41.58/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | GPXSee | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | QGIS Cloud | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | PHOTOMOD | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Maptitude | 5.3 | No | $66.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | StatSilk | 5.3 | No | $41.25/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 16 | MapX | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | PolSAR tools | 5.2 | No | — | — |
| 18 | TerrSet | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | TreePlotter | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | ALIGN | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | ArcGIS Hub | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about QGIS alternatives
What is the best alternative to QGIS?
GIS Cloud, number 1 in GIS software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: NextGIS Web, Google Earth Engine, Felt and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to QGIS?
GIS Cloud is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.