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Compare MapInfo Pro and QGIS 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
MapInfo Pro
Star Rating
(120)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MapInfo ProQGIS
Star Rating
(150)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about QGISMapInfo Pro vs QGIS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found QGIS easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with MapInfo Pro, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that QGIS meets the needs of their business better than MapInfo Pro.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MapInfo Pro is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of QGIS over MapInfo Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MapInfo Pro
No pricing availableQGIS
No pricing availableFree Trial
MapInfo Pro
Free Trial is available
QGIS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
97
8.5
126
Ease of Use
7.9
97
8.1
126
Ease of Setup
8.8
31
8.7
30
Ease of Admin
8.8
28
8.5
18
Quality of Support
8.4
85
7.4
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
27
8.7
20
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
96
8.8
120
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
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Self Service
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
8.7
61
9.1
53
8.1
60
8.5
52
8.4
70
8.7
53
8.3
70
8.7
53
Map Creation
8.6
54
8.7
47
8.6
62
8.5
47
8.8
64
9.0
53
8.1
61
8.4
45
Analysis
8.2
65
8.9
52
7.9
55
8.4
50
7.9
30
7.8
34
Cartography
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
Analysis
8.8
18
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Reporting
8.5
25
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MapInfo Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
QGIS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Civil Engineering
21.7%
Telecommunications
17.9%
Environmental Services
11.3%
Utilities
6.6%
Government Administration
4.7%
Other
37.7%
Civil Engineering
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Research
9.8%
Government Administration
9.8%
Environmental Services
8.4%
Other
49.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Where can I discuss MapInfo Pro with experts and users?
2 Comments
TG
Li360 Community, an online community for clients, product engineers, partners and the “GIS curious” to explore Location Intelligence capabilities,...Read more
Is web based sharing of GIS data like QGIS Cloud part of Mapifo's roadmap, if so is there a timing?
2 Comments
KI
Check out Spectrum Spatial Analyst, it is a web based solution also from PitneyBowes and allows you to upload layers and workspaces directly from MIPro.Read more
What is the best way to integrate it with GeoServer?
2 Comments
PH
GeoServer also allows you to publish data through OGC compliant web services which can be used from within MapInfo ProRead more
Can QGIS solve the problem of TAB file and Shape file
1 Comment
IN
Hi Himanshu,
What I generally do for this kind of error is to check with coordinate systems of both TAB & SHP files. When we're using ArcGIS or QGIS, the...Read more
Is Qgis as good as ArcGIS?
1 Comment
SS
Definitely, QGIS is a good software but not as handy as ArcGIS in terms of analysis Tools and Applications.Read more
What is the most stable version of Qgis?
1 Comment
DC
I have been using Version 3.28 for 2 years now,I have found it to be very stable and able to perform all operations that I need.Read more
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