Maptitude vs NextGIS Web
Maptitude
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| Figure | Maptitude | NextGIS Web |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $66.25/mo | €15/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 8 |
| Spec score · GIS Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.2 (#15) |
| Spec score · Geographic Information Systems | 8.8 (#1) | 8.2 (#4) |
| Spec score · Interactive Map Software | 8.8 (#7) | 8.1 (#18) |
| Founded | 1983 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Newton, Massachusetts, USA | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Integrations | The desktop product supports two-way data sync with Excel, Access, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and ODBC, and supports more than 70 geospatial formats. | The product lists native PostgreSQL support, external WMS/WFS/TMS services, FIRMS fire monitoring, and a REST API for custom integrations. |
| Support | Pricing information states complimentary phone and email support is provided for 60 days after purchase, with possible extensions at Caliper's discretion. | The cloud plans page says technical support with guaranteed replies is available on Premium only, while on-premise products include support hours by edition. |
Plans
Maptitude
- Maptitude Desktop No Subscription$1,095, paid once
- Maptitude Online$795 a year
- Desktop Subscription$795 a year
- Maptitude Desktop Subscription$795 a year
- Maptitude Online$795 a year
- Desktop (No Subscription)$1,095, paid once
- Enterprise Subscription$1,095 a year
- Maptitude Desktop (No Subscription)$1,095, paid once
- Maptitude Remote Desktop Subscription$1,095 a year
- Maptitude Remote Desktop (No Subscription)$1,395, paid once
NextGIS Web
- Mini€180 a year
- Premium€900 a year
- FreeFree
- Mini€20 a month
- Premium€100 a month
- NextGIS Web Standard€3,500 a year
- NextGIS Web Extended€7,500 a year
- NextGIS Web Enterprise€20,000 a year
In their own words
Maptitude
Maptitude maps and analyzes location data for business planning, including sales territories, routes, site selection, and deliveries. Its tools cover territory balancing, vehicle routing, drive-time rings, facility location analysis, and delivery planning. Users can build heat, thematic, cluster, radius, 3D, and customized maps, then create PDF or Excel reports. The desktop product supports two-way synchronization with Excel, Access, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and ODBC, along with more than 70 geospatial formats. Included GISDK provides more than 850 GIS functions callable from Windows applications written in.NET languages, R, and Python. Browser-based Maptitude Online supports interactive map sharing, team permissions, and real-time collaboration. Desktop Maptitude requires 64-bit Windows; Mac users can run Windows through virtualization or use Maptitude Online in a browser. Plans include Maptitude Online at $795 a year and desktop subscription at $795 a year. A no-credit-card 30-day trial is available.
NextGIS Web
NextGIS Web is an open-source Web GIS server for managing geospatial data and publishing browser maps. It keeps vector and raster data in a central database that users can work with through a web interface or API. Its map tools support feature editing and sharing, while QGIS Teamspace enables real-time editing of server data with QGIS tools. Built-in version control tracks vector feature changes and allows rollbacks and snapshots. Datasets can be delivered as raster or vector tiles, WMS, WFS, OGC API Features, or through the REST API. Integrations include PostgreSQL, external WMS/WFS/TMS services, and FIRMS fire monitoring. It can run on Linux with Docker, keeping data within a customer's infrastructure, or use cloud plans with US, EU, and APAC regions. The Free cloud plan allows one user, 15 layers, and 5 GiB of storage, with all resources public. Free plan; paid from €15/mo (annual).