eSpatial vs Global Mapper
eSpatial
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Global Mapper
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| Figure | eSpatial | Global Mapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $41.58/mo | $49.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · GIS Software | 8.5 (#7) | 8.3 (#9) |
| Founded | 1997 | 1993 |
| Integrations | eSpatial offers two-way Salesforce integration and APIs for custom integrations with cloud ERP or business intelligence systems. | The product supports data exchange with ArcGIS formats and can export to Avenza Maps for offline field use; MAPublisher provides a workflow with Adobe Illustrator. |
| Security | eSpatial states that it is ISO 27001:2022 certified and uses controls including firewalls, intrusion detection, and change management. | The installation help page states that there are no known security vulnerabilities in the current version of Global Mapper. |
| Support | The company describes live support from mapping experts by phone, chat, or screen-share. | Technical support is included with Global Mapper purchase and covers the current software version; the policy lists security patches, bug fixes, feature enhancements, and standard support. |
Plans
eSpatial
- Mapping Pro$499 a year
- Professional Territory Manager$2,665 a year
- Advanced Territory Manager$4,999 a year
Global Mapper
- Essentials$599 a year
- Advanced$1,199 a year
- Professional$2,199 a year
In their own words
eSpatial
eSpatial turns location data from spreadsheets and CRM systems into interactive maps for analyzing business patterns and opportunities. Its mapping tools include heat maps, pin maps, filtering, distance measurement, and proximity or radius analysis. Teams can design territories around workload, travel time, revenue, or account count, model scenarios, and manage hierarchies. Route planning optimizes routes and schedules, and the company describes turn-by-turn mobile navigation. Data can be imported from Excel or CSV, and Salesforce integration is two-way; APIs support custom links to cloud ERP and business intelligence systems. eSpatial also offers iSMART, an on-premise server-based GIS accessed through a browser, with web and Java APIs. The company says it is ISO 27001:2022 certified and describes controls including firewalls, intrusion detection, and change management. Application data is stored in Virginia, with backups in California, and is not copied outside the USA. Live mapping-expert support is available by phone, chat, or screen-share. Mapping Pro costs $499 a year per user, with a three-user minimum. A seven-day trial is listed and there is no free plan.
Global Mapper
Global Mapper is a desktop GIS application for geospatial data processing, spatial analysis, geodetic workflows, and preparing maps for deployment. It supports more than 300 vector, raster, elevation, and point cloud formats without add-ons or additional licenses. The Essentials plan covers data viewing and conversion, coordinate transformation and reprojection, and streamed online data sources. Advanced adds terrain and vector analysis, scripting, geodetic analysis, and cartographic production. Professional adds lidar and point cloud processing, drone photogrammetry, complex imagery and raster analysis, automated breakline extraction, and AI/ML image classification. Lidar tools include feature classification, noise removal, point cloud thinning, and vector feature extraction. GeoCalc provides more than 12,000 geodetic definitions and supports modernized NSRS and CSRS. AI-assisted extraction can identify roads, buildings, vegetation, power lines, and other features. It exchanges data with ArcGIS formats, exports to Avenza Maps for offline field use, and supports a workflow with MAPublisher and Adobe Illustrator. Plans start at $599/user/yr; a 14-day trial is listed.