Global Mapper vs TreePlotter
Global Mapper
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| Figure | Global Mapper | TreePlotter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49.92/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · GIS Software | 8.3 (#9) | 6.9 (#38) |
| Founded | 1993 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Hallowell, Maine, United States | Arvada, Colorado, United States |
| Integrations | 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. | INVENTORY integrates through web APIs with cloud enterprise systems such as Esri, asset management, and customer service request systems. |
| Intended users | The maker identifies GIS professionals, surveyors, engineers, government agencies, utilities, environmental consultants, and public safety organizations as users. | The suite is used by governments, private businesses, and nonprofit organizations worldwide. |
| Purpose | Global Mapper is a desktop GIS application for geospatial data processing, spatial analysis, geodetic workflows, and deployment-ready mapping. | TreePlotter is a web-based GIS software suite for mapping and managing urban forests, trees, parks, and related assets. |
| Security | The installation help page states that there are no known security vulnerabilities in the current version of Global Mapper. | The 2024 platform FAQ says the SaaS platform and APIs use HTTPS (SSL/TLS), website data is backed up daily, and systems are monitored and regularly patched. |
| Support | 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. | The 2024 platform FAQ says support requests can be submitted by email, phone, or an in-app form, with email and phone support available 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST and emergency support outside those hours. |
Plans
Global Mapper
- Essentials$599 a year
- Advanced$1,199 a year
- Professional$2,199 a year
TreePlotter
- TreePlotter CANOPYPriced on request
- TreePlotter INVENTORY — private entity packagesPriced on request
- TreePlotter INVENTORY — public entity packagesPriced on request
In their own words
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.
TreePlotter
TreePlotter has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.