A great GIS software that is available to download free of cost. It provides large number of third party tools and plugins for faster data manipulation and analysis.

Best software for beginners and easy to install. QGIS is a powerful tool for custom geoprocessing to identify trends within the spatial dataset and create professional looking maps, free of cost. Able to handle complicated datasets easily. Allows easy task automation to schedule jobs on a daily basis.

The software can be a bit unstable and slow while performing heavy tasks, and fails to efficiently manage raster data unlike other GIS software available.

QGIS is open-source software that can easily download and deploy. It consists of a variety of plugins and tools to work with geospatial data.

QGIS is totally free software that helps us to perform spatial analysis, data management, geospatial data preparation, satellite data interpretation, etc. This software is updating day by day and adding very important plugins and features to it. QGIS has plugins to connect with other platforms too. For example, Send2GoogleEarth plugin can join with Google Earth Pro, Google Earth Engine Plugin can work with GEE platform. This software provides plugins and tools for quick land use classifications compared to other GIS platforms. Digitization of spatial elements like buildings, roads, streams, and land cover is very comfortable with QGIS. QGIS has the facility to load base maps such as OpenStreetMap, Google Hybrid, Google Satellite, Google Road, and Bing Arial by adding the URL. This service is very valuable for those who are working with base data preparation and interpretation.

QGIS doesn’t support adding data from file geodatabases. Sometimes QGIS is unexpectedly ended due to crash reporting. Especially at the time, we are doing digitization activities using google satellite images.

My somewhat recent experience with the program is to solve the problems of the layers that I used to export to and from other expensive programs, which I am doing now with the free program

The program is completely free, light and easy to handle with features

The permanent development of the program and keep abreast of the development that occurs with all programs and devices, and it is free

QGIS is the leader in open-source desktop GIS applications. If you need work done in a GIS ecosystem, this is the choice to make. I cannot stress this enough; due to the fact that QGIS is open source, you have the full support of anybody within GIS capabilities on your side. The barrier of entry is nil, therefore anybody can contribute and learn.

Opening QGIS for the first time may be intimidating for users. However, as you learn, the software becomes more intuitive and you can customize how your QGIS is laid out for maximum efficiency.

It is extremely powerful: it has plenty of built-in algorithms that range from data analysis, visualization, vector, raster... and it has thousands of 3rd party plug-ins that extend their base functionallities. Furthermore, if everything fails, it can be extended through python scripting. As result it can be used for any purpose that include geospatial data. Furthermore, it is reliable, meaning that it does not hang when working with large datasets or doing complex calculations. The fact that can be used in any major Operating System (GNU/Linux, Windows, Mac, Android) and can read and write a number of file formats (including, but not limited to, all open standards) makes it excellent for sharing your work with others, preventing any kind of platform lock-in.

It might be not well-known as Arcgis, even though it can do everything Arcgis can do plus more, at a fraction of its cost (0).

QGIS is very useful software in the Geoinformatics field.

QGIS is free and open-source software. QGIS supports all possible formats such as raster, vector, point clouds of GIS, and Remote Sensing. QGIS is highly customizable and the Developer can develop various plugins as per requirements.

QGIS sometimes encounters a bug and immediate Support is not available. QGIS needs more tools for raster data processing.

I have been using the program for more than 6 months and even then I have no interest in changing software, as it perfectly meets my map creation demands. I can create everything from less complex maps for personal use, to maps for professional use.

The main benefit of QGIS in relation to competitors is related to cost-benefit. The software is compatible with the most popular operating systems such as Windowns, Linux and Mac. A few months ago I started a course to become professional and 4 months ago I got a new job opportunity thanks to my knowledge and skill with the tool. In addition, QGIS support is very complete, where I can solve problems in a short time. It is possible to download different versions of the program, depending on each demand.

Comparing QGIS with some similar but paid programs, it is possible to notice that some problems happen more frequently, where the software proves to be more unstable and sometimes the program closes for no apparent reason, however, these are quite sporadic situations and do not affect my Yield.

If you need a GIS Desktop tool, QGIS is the way to go. It is rich of features, open source, and easily customizable using Python. And has a vibrant community!

I like everything from this fantastic software

a positive experience is easy to use and the elements are available to the user

a quality software and it is also free for all users

which is available to all users for free and has a large number of tools to work with

this software is extremely important in the design of location maps, improving work efficiency. It is easy to use and allows the creation of maps in a short period of time. I use it in my work mainly to locate an area where a new company building is intended to be established in order to know the access spans to the site and the water availability .

I think that QGIS is simple to use and efficient in map making, but it is more difficult to install and use on computers with 32-bit capacity, thus making it difficult for many individuals to use it. in the company where i work most of those using computer with 32bit capability are unable to use QGIS due to this incompatibility.

Je l´utiliser dans le cadre de la formation des formateur et je recommande à tout le monde.

Facile à utiliser et c´est gratuit aussi, tout le monde peux contribuer.

Juste quelques emélioration à faire avec certaines versions.

Multiple ESRI licences were prohibitively expensive. Can now keep those for niche applications.

Free to install and will load all ESRI shapefiles. Not very familiar yet with full range of tools etc. Can do everything that Arc GIS can, some things better than Arc. Layouts are easy to do neatly, and to save. Always available, no waiting for an organisational licence. Free for all employees to use, so we can save our ESRI licences for applications that really can't use anything else.

Some dialogue windows open with tiny font. Not always intuitive to find the tools you need. Not keen on having to switch from Arc but that isn't really the fault of QGIS.

This is a great open-source GIS software and is equipped with plenty of features and customization options for projecting and analyzing spatial data. Its interface with online maps from services like Google and Bing, which makes it easy to work with different basemaps. It's also a great alternative to ArcGIS, particularly for those who are looking for a free and open-source solution.

The software can be a bit tricky to navigate for those who are new to GIS or have limited experience with similar tools.

My overall experience with QGIS is positive, the software does what is has to do.

QGIS is a good software to analyse and visualize data in. As a student geography we use QGIS often to do all sort of tasks. The mapping possibilities in QGIS are very good and extensive. You can also download free versions which is great if you're new to GIS, so you can try and see if you like the software without losing any money. I've been using QGIS for about 5 months now, in that time i didn't have any weird errors or crashes of the software, which i did have with the software that i was using before (ArcMap).

As I'm very new to QGIS, it's sometimes difficult to find all the functions that I need, there are a lot of options which can make it difficult in use. It is good to have an understanding of GIS if you want to use QGIS.

Very positive experience with QGIS considering this is a free software. When compared to the paid options with similar features, there is little to complain about this product.

QGIS is open source with constant updates that continue to improve the software. Though some of the features may not be as robust as paid options, it is a great tool for anyone using GIS data regularly

The user interface is outdated and needs revamping. Some features are either difficult to find or sometimes buggy/not working.

Best of all

easy to use, for free, the people that runs the software are awesome, you can choose to pay to help the development, the best

The only thing that I can say about is, if you don't have a nice computer, don't even try it, because it needs a lot of your computer

Greater efficiency and improved geographic information recordkeeping lead to cost savings.

There isn't a proper online lesson and tools can occasionally be out of current.

QGIS helps me extract reliable and quality georeferenced data.

What I like most about QGIS is that it is an extremely complete application, full of features and data.

What I like least about QGIS is that the application ends up being very complicated to use, it could be a little more intuitive.

Great functions and outputs. Adding maps and shapefiles can be very useful

Not very intuitive. The functions need to be researched on youtube or forums to learn

It is rich with functionalities and could be customized for specific usage / area. Enable different data export/import therefore critical tool for data analysis when there are geographical data within dataset.

many versions, one should be careful and track the version that was used for some specific job.

Generally, this software can be an alternative to others.

because this is an open source software for spatial analysis, I give it a thumbs up. I use it from time to time as well.

Some of the tools are still in the process of being built and so most of them may not the provide the output one is looking for.

I was introduced to QGIS through a colleague of mine, so I had someone to show me around, which was very helpful since it can be intimidating at times.

The fact that it's free, very powerful, can work on any type of data size you put at it and that it's also cross-platform.

QGIS can be very slow and resource-intensive, it is packed with features and often has a steep learning curve

I have used QGIS for spatial analysis during my masters.

QGis is a great tool for geodata analysis, using the features of the app it is possible to create maps and input data in it.

It is not the easiest platform for geodata analysis in the market, however this is mostly due the high number of features that QGis has.

Produce is easy to use and integrate and customizable by Python to create any new feature

The product should improve interactive options and make more user friendly

This GIS software is easy to use for basic functionality and could be used where only limited use is required. It's useful and allows layers to be dragged in and toggled on and off easily.

A bit basic for more complex operations.