🆚 ArcGIS vs. OpenStreetMap

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Map service
Map service

About

ArcGIS is a geographic information system (GIS) platform that enables users to create, use, and share geographic information within their organization, with the community, and on the web.

OpenStreetMap is a free, editable world map that is being built by volunteers largely from scratch and released with an open-content license.

Headquarters

Redlands, California, United States
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Website

Pricing

Free version ❌Free 21-day trial
ArcGIS for Personal Use$100/year
ArcGIS Online
Creator$700/year
Professional$2,200/year
Professional Plus$4,200/year
ArcGIS Pro
Creator$700/year
Professional$2,200/year
Professional Plus$4,200/year
Free ✔️

Categories

Maps › Rank #5
Maps › Rank #3

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The OpenStreetMap service is 4 times more popular than ArcGIS.
Total websites

Market share

Maps

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

OpenStreetMap is more popular in the United States, Germany, and France, while ArcGIS is more popular in the United Arab Emirates, Greenland, and Cameroon.
United States
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Poland
Netherlands
Spain
Belgium
Switzerland

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

OpenStreetMap is more popular among sites focused on business, public information, and marketing and merchandising, while ArcGIS is more commonly used on government and military sites.
Business
Public Information
Marketing/Merchandising
Government/Military
Travel
Online Shopping
Education/Reference
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Health
Internet Services

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#1,077
#1,311
#1,617
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See also

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