{"id":7802,"date":"2016-04-10T05:11:08","date_gmt":"2016-04-10T10:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/?p=7802"},"modified":"2025-08-03T11:56:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T16:56:38","slug":"free-gis-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/free-gis-software\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Free GIS Software Options: Map the World in Open Source"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Free-GIS-Software.jpg\" alt=\"Free GIS Software\" class=\"wp-image-96338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Free-GIS-Software.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Free-GIS-Software-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Free-GIS-Software-678x397.jpg 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Free-GIS-Software-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your search for free GIS software is now over<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to pay a king&#8217;s ransom to map the world. This is because you can do it all with free GIS software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These free GIS software give you the firepower to <strong>get the job done<\/strong> as if you&#8217;re working with <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/commercial-gis-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">commercial GIS software<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve ranked the <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/best-gis-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top 30 GIS software applications<\/a>. But these 13 reign supreme for <strong>free mapping software<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. QGIS 3<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_f5f214-d2{justify-content:flex-start;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_f5f214-d2{justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons7802_f5f214-d2 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-7802_ca23e5-d9 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_ca23e5-d9 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_ca23e5-d9\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_5d32de-72 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_5d32de-72 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_5d32de-72\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_25092b-30 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_25092b-30 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_25092b-30\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_818c1a-84 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_818c1a-84 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_818c1a-84\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_759163-73 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_759163-73 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_759163-73\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.8 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image7802_c63046-c3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image7802_c63046-c3 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_c63046-c3 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #9c9c9c;border-right:1px solid #9c9c9c;border-bottom:1px solid #9c9c9c;border-left:1px solid #9c9c9c;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image7802_c63046-c3 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_c63046-c3 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #9c9c9c;border-right:1px solid #9c9c9c;border-bottom:1px solid #9c9c9c;border-left:1px solid #9c9c9c;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image7802_c63046-c3 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_c63046-c3 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #9c9c9c;border-right:1px solid #9c9c9c;border-bottom:1px solid #9c9c9c;border-left:1px solid #9c9c9c;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7802_c63046-c3\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"QGIS 3\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-22497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-678x364.jpg 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-1536x826.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-200x108.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-425x228.jpg 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-550x296.jpg 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-115x62.jpg 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-1265x680.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3-850x457.jpg 850w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/qgis-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>QGIS 4 coming soon?!? When QGIS releases a new version, it\u2019s kinda a big deal. Because the unsung heroes of open source GIS software are back! It\u2019s their third big release. <a href=\"https:\/\/qgis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QGIS 3<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open source flows in the DNA of QGIS 3. It&#8217;s been genetically tailored to break the mold of commercial GIS. Not only because it&#8217;s now in 3D. But QGIS plugins still give you the power to analyze like the Incredible Hulk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>QGIS 3 is the most inventive release. For example, it brings a whole new set of cartography, 3D, and all its convenience worth its weight in gold. And it&#8217;s the only open source GIS software that can compete with ArcGIS Pro as shown in these <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/arcgis-pro-vs-qgis-3\/\">35 differences between ArcGIS Pro and QGIS 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/qgis-3\/\">The Hidden Powers of QGIS 3 (Review)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. GRASS GIS<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_f4e0db-a8{justify-content:flex-start;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_f4e0db-a8{justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons7802_f4e0db-a8 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-7802_e32bbc-b0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_e32bbc-b0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_e32bbc-b0\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 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2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.9 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image7802_d6ce23-8c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image7802_d6ce23-8c img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_d6ce23-8c .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #bebebe;border-right:1px solid #bebebe;border-bottom:1px solid #bebebe;border-left:1px solid #bebebe;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image7802_d6ce23-8c img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_d6ce23-8c .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #bebebe;border-right:1px solid #bebebe;border-bottom:1px solid #bebebe;border-left:1px solid #bebebe;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image7802_d6ce23-8c img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_d6ce23-8c .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #bebebe;border-right:1px solid #bebebe;border-bottom:1px solid #bebebe;border-left:1px solid #bebebe;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7802_d6ce23-8c\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" src=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grass-gis3-300x128.jpg\" alt=\"GRASS GIS Desktop\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grass-gis3-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grass-gis3-50x21.jpg 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grass-gis3-80x35.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grass-gis3-174x74.jpg 174w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grass-gis3-200x85.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grass-gis3-425x181.jpg 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grass-gis3-550x234.jpg 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grass-gis3-115x49.jpg 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grass-gis3-364x155.jpg 364w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grass-gis3.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grass.osgeo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GRASS GIS<\/a> (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) was developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers as a tool for land management and environmental planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has evolved into a free GIS software option for different areas of study. Academia, environment consultants, and government agencies (NASA, NOAA, USDA, and USGS) use GRASS GIS because of its intuitive GUI and its reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has <strong>over 350 rock-solid vector and raster manipulation tools<\/strong>. Not awfully useful in cartographic design, GRASS GIS excels primarily as a free GIS software option for analysis, image processing, digital terrain manipulation, and statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/grass-gis-geographic-resources-analysis-support-system\/\">GRASS GIS \u2013 Geographic Resources Analysis Support System Review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_d8e238-72 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_d8e238-72 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_d8e238-72\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.8 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image7802_2837eb-49 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image7802_2837eb-49 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_2837eb-49 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #949494;border-right:1px solid #949494;border-bottom:1px solid #949494;border-left:1px solid #949494;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image7802_2837eb-49 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_2837eb-49 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #949494;border-right:1px solid #949494;border-bottom:1px solid #949494;border-left:1px solid #949494;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image7802_2837eb-49 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_2837eb-49 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #949494;border-right:1px solid #949494;border-bottom:1px solid #949494;border-left:1px solid #949494;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7802_2837eb-49\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"131\" src=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WhiteBox-GAT-300x131.png\" alt=\"WhiteBox GAT\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WhiteBox-GAT-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WhiteBox-GAT-678x295.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WhiteBox-GAT-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WhiteBox-GAT-80x35.png 80w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WhiteBox-GAT-200x87.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WhiteBox-GAT-425x185.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WhiteBox-GAT-550x239.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WhiteBox-GAT-115x50.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WhiteBox-GAT-356x155.png 356w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WhiteBox-GAT.png 733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteboxgeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whitebox GAT<\/a> (Geospatial Analysis Toolbox) is #4 on the list of open source, free GIS software. Unbelievably, Whitebox GAT has only been around since 2009 because it feels so fine-tuned when you see it in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a hydrology theme around Whitebox GAT. It actually replaced Terrain Analysis System (TAS) &#8211; a tool for hydro-geomorphic applications. Whitebox GAT is really a full-blown open-access GIS and remote sensing software package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where it shines is LIDAR! With no barriers, Whitebox GAT is the Swiss-army knife of <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/top-6-free-lidar-data-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LiDAR data<\/a>. The LiDAR toolbox is a life-saver. For example, LAS to shapefile is an insanely useful tool. But you may need a Java update to go in full throttle though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cartographic mapping software tools are primitive compared to QGIS. But overall Whitebox GAT is solid with over 410 tools to clip, convert, analyze, manage, buffer, and extract geospatial information. I find it amazing this free GIS software almost goes unheard of in the GIS industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/whitebox-gat-geospatial-analysis-toolbox\/\">WhiteBox GAT \u2013 Geospatial Analysis Toolbox (Review)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. 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https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Birdi-Remote-Sensing-SAAS-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Birdi-Remote-Sensing-SAAS.jpg 1468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a caveat before I introduce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdi.io?via=gisgeography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Birdi<\/a>. It&#8217;s not completely free per se. But it does offer an extremely generous free plan, which puts all your data in one central spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birdi is perfect for inspections and reporting with a focus on drone operations. With a built\u2011in asset assessment, infrastructure teams use it for severity tracking. The platform also accepts different drone types and data&#8230; the most common ones at least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don&#8217;t expect this to be your traditional GIS software like QGIS. You won&#8217;t find <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/gis-editing-tools\/\">advanced editing tools<\/a> or even a geospatial processing. Instead, think of it as a centralized geospatial platform and you&#8217;ll be alright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. gVSIG<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_568e2c-cb{justify-content:flex-start;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_568e2c-cb{justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons7802_568e2c-cb alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-7802_1ecc2a-1b .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_1ecc2a-1b .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon 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src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"gvSIG 3d Sphere\" class=\"wp-image-9890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-678x397.jpg 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-50x29.jpg 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-70x40.jpg 70w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-200x117.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-425x249.jpg 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-550x322.jpg 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-115x67.jpg 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-1265x740.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-850x497.jpg 850w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere-265x155.jpg 265w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gvsig-3d-sphere.jpg 1278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After QGIS, gvSIG is the next best option for free GIS software. Its features are underrated. For example, it has a field app, 3D capabilities, and a desktop application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite its lack of English documentation, the gvSIG project is still easy to pick up and work with. We illustrate in this <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/gvsig-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gvSIG guide and review<\/a> why we like it SO much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>NavTable <\/strong>is agile in that it allows you to see records one by one vertically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>CAD tools <\/strong>are impressive on gvSIG. Thanks to the OpenCAD Tools, you can trace geometries, edit vertices, snap and split lines, and polygons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need GIS on your mobile phone, gvSIG Mobile is perfect for field work because of its interface and GPS tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/gvsig-software\/\">gvSIG Software Review: Desktop, 3D, and Mobile GIS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. ILWIS<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_af14dd-d9{justify-content:flex-start;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_af14dd-d9{justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons7802_af14dd-d9 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-7802_e33607-e0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_e33607-e0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_e33607-e0\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_40c628-e7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_e8ab11-81 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_e8ab11-81 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_e8ab11-81\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_613d73-d5 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_613d73-d5 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_613d73-d5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.2 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image7802_0e2565-12 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image7802_0e2565-12 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_0e2565-12 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-right:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-bottom:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-left:1px solid #a8a8a8;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image7802_0e2565-12 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_0e2565-12 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-right:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-bottom:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-left:1px solid #a8a8a8;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image7802_0e2565-12 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_0e2565-12 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-right:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-bottom:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-left:1px solid #a8a8a8;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7802_0e2565-12\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" src=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-300x152.png\" alt=\"ilwis software\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-14612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-678x343.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-200x101.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-425x215.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-550x279.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-115x58.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-1265x641.png 1265w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-850x431.png 850w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software-306x155.png 306w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ilwis-software.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Free GIS software users rejoice. Once commercial GIS software, now turned into open source GIS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.nl\/ilwis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ILWIS<\/a> (Integrated Land and Water Information Management) is an oldie but a goodie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The extinction-proof ILWIS is a free GIS software for planners, biologists, water managers, and geospatial users. ILWIS is good at the basics &#8211; digitizing, editing, and displaying geographic data. Further to this, it\u2019s also used for remote sensing with tools for image classification, enhancements, and spectral band manipulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, it has improved support for time series, 3 analysis, and animation. Overall, I found it difficult to do some of the basics like adding layers. However, the documentation is thorough with a pretty decent following for usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/ilwis-integrated-land-and-water-information-management\/\">Integrated Land and Water Information Management (ILWIS) Review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. SAGA GIS<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_9d0322-d0{justify-content:flex-start;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_9d0322-d0{justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons7802_9d0322-d0 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-7802_58c93a-b1 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_58c93a-b1 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_58c93a-b1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 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stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_6969f0-03 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_6969f0-03 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_6969f0-03\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.1 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image7802_7fac79-a6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image7802_7fac79-a6 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_7fac79-a6 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #adadad;border-right:1px solid #adadad;border-bottom:1px solid #adadad;border-left:1px solid #adadad;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image7802_7fac79-a6 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_7fac79-a6 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #adadad;border-right:1px solid #adadad;border-bottom:1px solid #adadad;border-left:1px solid #adadad;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image7802_7fac79-a6 img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_7fac79-a6 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #adadad;border-right:1px solid #adadad;border-bottom:1px solid #adadad;border-left:1px solid #adadad;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7802_7fac79-a6\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" src=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-300x128.png\" alt=\"SAGA GIS\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-678x289.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-80x35.png 80w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-620x264.png 620w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-174x74.png 174w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-200x85.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-425x181.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-550x234.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-115x49.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS-364x155.png 364w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAGA-GIS.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saga-gis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SAGA GIS<\/a> (System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses) is one of the classics in the world of free GIS software. It started primarily for terrain analysis such as hillshading, watershed extraction, and visibility analysis. Now, SAGA GIS is a powerhouse because it delivers a fast-growing set of geoscientific methods to the geoscientific community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enable multiple windows to lay out all your analysis (map, histograms, scatter plots, attributes, etc). It provides both a user-friendly GUI and API. It\u2019s not particularly useful in cartography but it&#8217;s a lifesaver in terrain analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/how-to-fill-nodata-raster-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Closing gaps in raster data sets<\/a> is easy. The morphometry tools are unique including the SAGA topographic wetness index and topographic position classification. If you have a DEM and don&#8217;t know what to do with it &#8211; you NEED to look at SAGA GIS. Overall, <strong>it&#8217;s quick, reliable and accurate<\/strong>. Consider SAGA GIS a prime choice for environmental modeling and other applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/saga-gis-review-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SAGA GIS (System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses) Review and Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. GeoDa<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_b6fd18-6e{justify-content:flex-start;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_b6fd18-6e{justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons7802_b6fd18-6e alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-7802_a7c0d9-36 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_a7c0d9-36 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_a7c0d9-36\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_f7895c-f2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_85a815-ff .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_85a815-ff .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_85a815-ff\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_d30664-81 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_d30664-81 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_d30664-81\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.0 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image7802_ffbe55-fd .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image7802_ffbe55-fd img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_ffbe55-fd .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-right:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-bottom:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-left:1px solid #a8a8a8;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image7802_ffbe55-fd img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_ffbe55-fd .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-right:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-bottom:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-left:1px solid #a8a8a8;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image7802_ffbe55-fd img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_ffbe55-fd .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-right:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-bottom:1px solid #a8a8a8;border-left:1px solid #a8a8a8;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7802_ffbe55-fd\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Geoda-Feature-6-300x144.png\" alt=\"GeoDa Software\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-11831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Geoda-Feature-6-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Geoda-Feature-6-678x325.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Geoda-Feature-6-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Geoda-Feature-6-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Geoda-Feature-6-326x155.png 326w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Geoda-Feature-6-200x96.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Geoda-Feature-6-425x203.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Geoda-Feature-6-550x263.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Geoda-Feature-6-115x55.png 115w, 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Its main <strong>functionality is data exploration in statistics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the nicest things about it is how it comes with sample data for you to give a test drive. From simple box plots all the way to regression statistics, GeoDa has a complete arsenal of statistics to do nearly anything spatially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its user base is strong. For example, Harvard, MIT, and Cornell universities have embraced this free GIS software to serve as a gentle introduction to spatial analysis for non-GIS users. From economic development to health and real estate, it&#8217;s been used as an exciting analytical in labs as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/geoda-software\/\">GeoDa Software \u2013 Data Exploration at its Finest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 2000, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapwindow.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MapWindow<\/a> was proprietary GIS software. However, it has been made open through a contract with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ceam\/better-assessment-science-integrating-point-and-non-point-sources-basins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US EPA called &#8220;Basins&#8221;<\/a>. At this point, The source code was released to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that MapWindow 5 has been released, it surprisingly has some serious punch. For example, MapWindow does <strong>about 90% of what GIS users need<\/strong> &#8211; map viewer, identify features, processing tools, and print layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has some higher-level tools such as TauDEM for automatic watershed delineation. While HydroDesktop for data discovery, download, visualization, and editing, DotSpatial for GIS programmers. Also, it has an extensible plugin architecture for customization.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. uDig<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_9746cc-73{justify-content:flex-start;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_9746cc-73{justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons7802_9746cc-73 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-7802_193954-ae .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_193954-ae .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_193954-ae\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap 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.kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_8dc7ec-ea\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image7802_0ec6a8-8f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image7802_0ec6a8-8f img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_0ec6a8-8f .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #afafaf;border-right:1px solid #afafaf;border-bottom:1px solid #afafaf;border-left:1px solid #afafaf;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image7802_0ec6a8-8f img.kb-img, .kb-image7802_0ec6a8-8f .kb-img 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https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/uDig-174x74.png 174w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/uDig-200x87.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/uDig-425x184.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/uDig-550x238.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/uDig-115x50.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/uDig-358x155.png 358w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/uDig.png 736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/udig.refractions.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">uDIG<\/a> is an acronym to help get a better understanding of what this Free GIS software is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you start digging into uDig, it&#8217;s a nice open source GIS software option for basic mapping. <strong>uDig&#8217;s Mapnik<\/strong> lets you import base maps with the same tune as ArcGIS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>u<\/strong> stands for user-friendly interface<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D<\/strong> stands for desktop (Windows, Mac, or Linux). You can run uDIG on a Mac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I<\/strong> stand for internet-oriented consuming standards (WMS, WFS, or WPS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>G<\/strong> stands for GIS-ready for complex analytical capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically, it&#8217;s easy to use, and the catalog, symbology, and Mac OS functionality are some of the strong points. But it has limited tools and the bugs bog it down to really utilize it as a truly complete free GIS software package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/udig-user-friendly-desktop-internet-gis\/\">uDig \u2013 User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (Review)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. 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GIS, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openjump.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OpenJump GIS<\/a> (JAVA Unified Mapping Platform) started as a first-class conflation project. It succeeded. But eventually grew into something much bigger. Because of how its large community effort grew, OpenJUMP into a <strong>more complete free GIS software package<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of its strengths is how it handles large data sets well. Rendering is above grade with a whole slew of mapping options. For example, you can generate pie charts, plotting, and choropleth maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openjump.org\/plugins.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OpenJUMP GIS Plugins<\/a> enhance its capabilities. There are plugins for editing, raster, printing, web processing, spatial analysis, GPS, and databases. Conflating data is another option with a whole lot more from its plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/openjump-gis\/\">OpenJUMP GIS Software Review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. FalconView<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_3de2c1-f3{justify-content:flex-start;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons7802_3de2c1-f3{justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons7802_3de2c1-f3 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-7802_08502b-38 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_08502b-38 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_08502b-38\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_752b5e-3b .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_752b5e-3b .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_752b5e-3b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_6258dd-4e .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_6258dd-4e .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_6258dd-4e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_5d9a45-74 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_5d9a45-74 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_5d9a45-74\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-item-7802_55b390-c1 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-7802_55b390-c1 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#f0bb01;font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-7802_55b390-c1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.1 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/FalconView-Software-300x128.jpg\" alt=\"FalconView Software\" class=\"wp-image-96269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/FalconView-Software-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/FalconView-Software-678x288.jpg 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/FalconView-Software-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/FalconView-Software.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The initial purpose of FalconView is to be a free and open source GIS software. Georgia Tech built this open software for displaying various types of maps and geographically referenced overlays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, most of FalconView&#8217;s users are from the US Department of Defense and other National Geospatial-Intelligence Agencies. This is because it <strong>can be used for combat flight planning.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In SkyView mode, you can <strong>fly through<\/strong> even using MXD files. It supports various types of displays like elevation, satellite, LiDAR, KMZ, and MrSID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/falconview\/\">FalconView by Georgia Tech (Review)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. 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550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/orbis-gis-1-115x67.jpg 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/orbis-gis-1-1265x740.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/orbis-gis-1-850x497.jpg 850w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/orbis-gis-1.jpg 1917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbisgis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OrbisGIS<\/a> is a work in progress. Its goal is to be a cross-platform open source GIS software package designed by and for research. It provides some GIS techniques to manage and share spatial data. OrbisGIS can process vector and raster data models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can execute processes like noise maps or hydrology processes without any add-ons. Orbis GIS Plug-ins are available but are very limited for the time being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The developers are still working on the documentation. You may want to look elsewhere until this project gets sturdy up on its feet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. 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This one specializes in mapping biological richness and diversity distribution including DNA data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diva GIS is another free GIS software package for mapping and analyzing data. Here&#8217;s some useful, everyday <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/best-free-gis-data-sources-raster-vector\/\">free GIS data<\/a> for your mapping needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s possible to extract climate data for all locations on the land. From here, there are statistical analysis and modeling techniques to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the biologist in you, it\u2019s worth a long look for biologists around the world. 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