Compare the Top GIS Software for Linux as of February 2025

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A GIS Software enables the storage, retrieval, management, and analysis of all geographic data through maps and graphic tools to provide useful location information. Compare and read user reviews of the best GIS software for Linux currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    DashboardFox
    Dashboards, codeless reporting, interactive data visualizations, data level security, mobile access, scheduled reports, embedding, sharing via link, and more. DashboardFox is a dashboard and data visualization solution designed for business users with a no-subscription pricing model. Pay once and you own the software for life. DashboardFox is self-hosted, install on your own server, behind your firewall. Looking for Cloud BI? We offer managed hosting services, but you still retain ownership of your DashboardFox licenses and data. DashboardFox allows your users to drill-down and interact with live data visualizations via dashboards and reports. Business users can create new visualization in a codeless report builder without needing a technical pedigree. An alternative to Tableau, Sisense, Looker, Domo, Qlik, Crystal Reports, and others.
    Starting Price: $495 one-time payment
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    SuperMap GIS

    SuperMap GIS

    SuperMap Software Co., Ltd.

    SuperMap GIS is developed by SuperMap Software Co., Ltd. It is a complete package of GIS platform software, including Desktop GIS, Service GIS, Component GIS, Mobile GIS platforms, spatial data production, processing and management tools. SuperMap GIS 10i(2021) integrates AI GIS technology, and further innovates Big Data GIS, 3D GIS, Distributed GIS and Cross Platform GIS to establish a five key technologies system of “BitDC” for GIS platform software. SuperMap GIS 10i(2021) includes Cloud GIS server, Edge GIS server, Terminal GIS, etc., and provides two delivery methods of offline deployment and online services (SuperMap Online).
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    GRASS GIS
    GRASS GIS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) is a free and open-source Geographic Information System (GIS) software suite utilized for geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics and map production, spatial modeling, and visualization. It supports raster, vector, and geospatial processing, enabling advanced modeling, data management, imagery processing, and time series analysis with a Python API, optimized for large-scale analysis. GRASS GIS is compatible with multiple operating systems, including OS X, Windows, and Linux, and can be accessed through a graphical user interface or integrated with other software such as QGIS. The software includes over 350 modules for rendering maps and images, manipulating raster and vector data, processing multispectral image data, and creating, managing, and storing spatial data. GRASS GIS is widely used in academic and commercial settings, as well as by governmental agencies.
    Starting Price: Free
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    Open Door Logistics Studio

    Open Door Logistics Studio

    Open Door Logistics

    Cloud-based engine for real-time vehicle route optimisation and intelligent appointment booking. Schedule on-demand deliveries, taxi services, field force etc. Offer your customers route-efficient appointment slots. Accurately manage capacity for home-delivery networks. Available as a RESTful JSON webservice. Desktop-based application for non-realtime vehicle routing and territory mapping/management. Generate your delivery routes for the day, review them and then print them out in a report. View your customers on a map and design sales territories around them. All data is held in a simple Excel spreadsheet. Available for Windows, Mac and Linux desktops. Command line interface for ODL Studio, designed for easy integration into your backend systems. Schedule your daily routes to be generated automatically (e.g. using Linux Cron). Pass data between ODL Studio and your ordering processing system using simple text files or Excel spreadsheets. Runs on either Linux or Windows servers.
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    QGIS

    QGIS

    QGIS

    Create, edit, visualize, analyze and publish geospatial information on Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and mobile devices. For your desktop, server, in your web browser and as developer libraries. QGIS is a user-friendly open-source Geographic Information System (GIS) licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). It runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, Windows and Android and supports numerous vector, raster, and database formats and functionalities. QGIS provides a continously growing number of capabilities provided by core functions and plugins. You can visualize, manage, edit, analyze data, and compose printable maps. We also collect case studies of how people all over the world use QGIS for their GIS work. You can view combinations of vector and raster data (in 2D or 3D) in different formats and projections without conversion to an internal or common format.
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    MapTiler

    MapTiler

    MapTiler

    Street and satellite map of the entire world. Switch languages, change colors, and select fonts. Customize maps, upload or create own geodata and publish online. Clip, color correct, or merge multiple images together. Display maps on the web or in GIS-based applications. Use the command line for calling MapTiler Engine from your software. Examples and technical details are available in the MapTiler manual. MapTiler Engine can be integrated and distributed as a part of your product. MapTiler Engine application with all its dependencies is available as a Docker container. Install MapTiler Engine on any Linux system with the following command. Publish maps from your server or laptop. Run your map server with global data behind a firewall, or get full functionality offline. Turn an image into a map on your computer or process satellite imagery of the entire world on a cluster of computers.
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    Google Earth
    The world's most detailed globe. Add placemarks to highlight key locations in your project, or draw lines and shapes directly on the map. Feature images and videos on your map to add rich contextual information. Tilt the map to save a perfect 3D view or diving into Street View for a 360 experience. Collaborate with others like a Google Doc and share your story as a presentation. Google Earth Pro on desktop is free for users with advanced feature needs. Import and export GIS data, and go back in time with historical imagery. Available on PC, Mac, or Linux. Google Earth for mobile enables you to browse the globe with a swipe of your finger on your phone or tablet. With Google Earth for Chrome, fly anywhere in seconds and explore 3D cities in your browser. Earth Studio is an animation tool for Google Earth’s satellite and 3D imagery. Google Earth Engine combines a multi-petabyte catalog of satellite imagery and geospatial datasets with planetary-scale analysis capabilities.
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    PostGIS

    PostGIS

    PostGIS

    PostGIS is a spatial database extender for PostgreSQL object-relational database. It adds support for geographic objects allowing location queries to be run in SQL. In addition to basic location awareness, PostGIS offers many features rarely found in other competing spatial databases such as Oracle Locator/Spatial and SQL Server. PostGIS can utilize the faster GiST building support API introduced in PostgreSQL 14. If compiled with recently released GEOS 3.10.1 you can take advantage of improvements in ST_MakeValid and numerous speed improvements.
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