# PolicyMap Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is PolicyMap the right GIS solution for you? Explore 53 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/165945/PolicyMap/reviews --- PolicyMap 4.8 (53) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/165945/PolicyMap/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of PolicyMap Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.6 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews AS Angela S StudentMedical Practice, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I enjoyed being able to assess the various characteristics of these locations to know and understand the various issues that impact as well as the prevalence.“ May 1, 2025 ZH Zachary H GrantwriterGovernment Administration, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Logging in/gaining access can be challenging.“ September 26, 2024 AS Angela S StudentMedical Practice, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I have used Policy Map to write a discussion post together about an issue in my county that i felt was of high importance“ May 1, 2025 HJ Heather J LecturerE-Learning, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “At some points it is not user-friendly.“ January 23, 2025 CV CAITLIN V Sr Community Relations ConsultantHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “There is a wealth of data out there and it has helped my department focus on how we can better support the communities we serve.“ March 13, 2025 KA Kayelee A Project CoordinatorEducation Management, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I don't think I would consider PolicyMap "user friendly."“ April 1, 2025 ZH Zachary H GrantwriterGovernment Administration, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “This data, especially when layered, often delivers more insights than the standard Census data sets.“ September 26, 2024 BS Blerta S Student AssistantHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Some indicators are not available at the county level, only state.“ November 2, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 53 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Jacqueline G. Program and Evaluation Officer Philanthropy Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent Resource!" November 2, 2022 5.0 Pros Ease of use and maps are the best features. The data set definitions and links to resources have been helpful as well. Cons Wish some of the data sets were more up to date. Review Source AB Anne B. GIS Intern Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "PolicyMap: Excellent Accessible and Authoritative Resource" February 27, 2025 5.0 I've used PolicyMap as both a student and a professional to conduct research and produce maps. I love its accessibility as a one-stop-shop for a wide variety of authoritative datasets. It's also been a great tool to introduce my non-GIS-trained colleagues to so that they can deepen their understanding of spatial data and analysis! Pros I love the sheer amount of data available and the ease of customizing a dataset for download! Cons I wish there was an easy way to download spatial data or even a complete interactive map. I know I can produce static images of maps as well as embed a map on a webpage, but I'd love to see additional options for sharing and further customizing maps within my offline workflow. Review Source Response from PolicyMap February 28, 2025 Thank you for your thoughtful feedback, Ann—it’s wonderful to hear that PolicyMap has been a valuable resource for you both as a student and a professional! We understand the desire for more options to share and customize maps. While we are dedicated to making interactive mapping and data analysis accessible to everyone, we also need to protect the unique value of PolicyMap’s platform, which supports our ability to provide high-quality tools and data to our subscribers. If you’d like, we’d be happy to learn more about your specific needs and discuss how PolicyMap can best support your goals. Please reach out to info@policymap.com. HK Harshada K. Research Manager Research Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "WHat does this mean?" March 27, 2025 5.0 Pros The friendliness and willingness about employees to guide me through different products. Cons There were no self navigatory tools in the offerings. Review Source Response from PolicyMap March 28, 2025 Thank you for your feedback, Harshada. In addition to self-guided instructions within our mapping platform and frequent alerts about new data and features within the tool, PolicyMap also offers bi-weekly training sessions open to all users. If you are open to sharing more details about why PolicyMap wasn't the right solution for you, please reach out to info@policymap.com - your input is valuable! KA Kayelee A. Project Coordinator Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool" April 1, 2025 4.0 Good. It is my go to mapping tool. I often find myself wishing there was somewhere where I could request information be added, because most of the time I have to create the data myself, even though others may find it useful. Pros I like how easy it is to transfer data onto PolicyMap, as well as all of the different data readily available. Cons I don't think I would consider PolicyMap "user friendly." Any time I use it, there is always a significant time dedication for the learning curve. Review Source CV CAITLIN V. Sr Community Relations Consultant Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "PolicyMap for driving focused initiatives!" March 13, 2025 5.0 It's been refreshing to utilize PolicyMap. There is a wealth of data out there and it has helped my department focus on how we can better support the communities we serve. Pros I love how so many industries can utilize PolicyMap to support success. Our health organization can utilize to data to drive health initiatives and enhance current projects and programs. Cons I like it all! Have nothing to complain about here! Review Source JL Jalaycia L. Program Manager Venture Capital & Private Equity Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PolicyMap Rocks!" December 9, 2024 5.0 I thoroughly have enjoyed my experience with PolicyMap. Not only have I used the platform for research during my graduate program, but I have used it in my practice throughout my career. PolicyMap supplies relevant information that is applicable to programming and policy recommendations. Pros I love the visual aspect of PolicyMap. It is extremely helpful for me as a practitioner to access data that is easy to utilize and explore for useful information. Cons There are limited features depending on subscription type. I wish there were more affordable accessibility features for practitioners based on industry. Review Source MB Madison B. Epidemiologist Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Policy Map Providing Accurate and Timely Data in Removal from Admin" February 5, 2025 5.0 I enjoy Policy Map as it provides accurate data that may have been removed from administration Pros I enjoy that PolicyMap is staying up to date with everything the new administration is removing and placing it on their webpage. Cons I wish I was able to click on maps in newsletters and it would direct me to that dataset/map. Review Source Response from PolicyMap February 6, 2025 Hi Madison - Thank you for your review! As you know, PolicyMap routinely collects and aggregates as much data from public sources as possible for our users. When the federal government removed data from a number of their websites on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, we let our users know that the public data from federal sources available on PolicyMap remains accessible there. We did not add this data. PolicyMap houses data from over 170 public and proprietary sources. Also, I'm passing along your feedback to our communications and marketing team to make maps clickable. Good idea! VR Verified Reviewer Community Engagement Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Love PolicyMap!" December 31, 2024 5.0 It is an excellent service, and I hope to continue to use it! Pros I love the transportation-specific data, and how it really tells a deeper story when you couple it with related data points. Cons Related to transportation data--as much additional as possible, please! Review Source LD Lydia D. Health Equity Manager Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "PolicyMap - A Great Tool for Any Managed Care Professional" February 13, 2025 5.0 Overall, I am very pleased with PolicyMap and was thrilled when my company partnered to have a license with them. The data has opened up a lot of possibilities for my team. Pros I love the wide variety of data sets. It allows me to analyze populations/geographic areas from a variety of lenses. I recently did a project focused on specific school districts and was giddy that PolicyMap included school district boundaries. Cons One of my biggest wishes is that, eventually, community health reports will be made available based on zip codes. White county and census tract data is useful, I find that county data is sometimes too broad while census tract is too specific. Zip codes feel like a good in-between space and would be very helpful to my role in managed care! Review Source RT Rick T. Consultant Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Using PolicyMap" December 2, 2024 4.0 Pros The breadth of information and levels of geography available. Cons I have subject two requests for consultation (and have had two tickets generated) but weeks later I have never received any response back. I am in critical need of input and this lack of attention is unacceptable. Review Source Response from PolicyMap December 9, 2024 Hi Rick - Apologies, I can't find record of your requests for assistance anywhere in our system. Please email me back at my direct address or info@policymap.com, and I will make sure someone gets back to you today. VR Verified Reviewer Compliance and Improvement Manager Government Administration Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Continue to lead the way!" November 27, 2024 4.0 MO is working hard to improve birth outcomes in MO. Its nice to be able to see what other states and organizations are doing. The PolicyMap makes it very easy to do that. Pros Clear and concise! Very easy to read and interpret. Cons N/A - honestly haven't found anything I don't like yet. Review Source Response from PolicyMap December 3, 2024 Thank you for your review! We’re thrilled to hear that PolicyMap has been a helpful tool in your important work to improve birth outcomes in Missouri. If there’s anything more we can do to support your efforts, feel free to reach out. We’re always here to help! NK Nancy K. Electronic Resources Librarian Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Socioeconomic and Demographic" March 30, 2023 4.0 The more I use it the more I find ways for all subjects and departments to on board with Policy Map. Wish I could sit outside in a high traffic area and demo the options and types of searches to students. Pros Used in higher education for a variety of subjects: govt., history, sociology, economics, business classes. In addition institutional research, marketing, and ESL departments utilize Policy Map. Cons Wish I could add a record in our ILS system to make Policy Map discoverable by serendipitous student searches. This is not Policy Maps problem but our ILS vendor = OCLS WMS. Please advocate for collection representation in OCLC. Reason for choosing PolicyMap Price and features/options. Review Source Response from PolicyMap July 31, 2023 Thank you for helping students and faculty across subjects and departments adopt PolicyMap into their curriculum, Nancy! We're starting a conversation with OCLC, and if you have any further recommendations please reach out to info@policymap.com. BS Blerta S. Student Assistant Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Social Determinants of Health " November 2, 2023 5.0 Quite an enjoyable experience, and easy to play around. Pros I like the broad range of variables/indicators that are captured by PolicyMap and how I can highlight the unit of analysis (county, multiple counties or state level). Cons Some indicators are not available at the county level, only state. Review Source Response from PolicyMap November 6, 2023 Thanks for your feedback, Blerta! Most indicators are available at smaller geographies including city, zip code/ZCTA, census tract, and block group. Please reach out to our support team at info@policymap.com for more information. HM Hannah M. Project Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "New User Looking for Data!" April 30, 2024 5.0 Pros I signed up for the PolicyMap newsletter because of the great information they publish with updates, I don't have to go in and check the website - I can just get notified of new data integrations. I've been diving into food security data and, though I'm just getting started, I think it's going to be incredibly helpful for informing some programs and initiatives. Cons Nothing so far, I've been impressed with the articles and how the team contextualizes the data so it's easier to understand. Review Source JT Joanna T. Program Associate Philanthropy Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Highly Recommended Software" July 1, 2022 5.0 We are able to provide a better understanding of the work we do. Pros The software is user-friendly and easy to navigate. Cons We have not used all the features and may be missing out on the full potential. Review Source Response from PolicyMap July 5, 2022 Thank you for your feedback, Joanna! If you're interested in learning more about our mapping platform's features, register for free trainings on our events page: https://www.policymap.com/events Have a specific question? You can reach out to our support team here: https://www.policymap.com/resources/support MV Maggie V. Health Educator Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "PolicyMap for Health Education" February 29, 2024 5.0 My overall experience with PolicyMap has been positive Pros I like using Policy Map to learn more about what areas of my state need better health education. Cons it took me a little while to learn how to use some of the functions Review Source TM Terry M. instructor Education Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Review" May 10, 2023 4.0 Overall experience with PolicyMap was good. Pros The thing like most about PolicyMap are maps. Cons The thing I like least about PolicyMap is the learning curve. Review Source Response from PolicyMap June 20, 2023 Thanks for your feedback, Terry! We offer training sessions each week, and our customer success team is always available to offer support. JL Jon L. Research Epidemiologist Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Reviewer " September 29, 2022 4.0 Pros The PolicyMap provides a variety of factors to explore at various spatial unit of analysis. Cons I wish the PolicyMap had more options of color gradients to choose from for developing maps. Review Source AS Angela S. Student Medical Practice Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My Review of Policy Map" May 1, 2025 4.0 I have used Policy Map to write a discussion post together about an issue in my county that i felt was of high importance Pros I enjoyed being able to assess the various characteristics of these locations to know and understand the various issues that impact as well as the prevalence. Cons I did not have anything I didn't like. For a continued improvement it would be interesting to see a more granular break down. Review Source Response from PolicyMap May 2, 2025 Hi Angela, we're happy to hear that PolicyMap was useful in your coursework and appreciate your review. We'd love to learn more about what granular breakdown you are looking for–please reach out at info@policymap.com. Thank you! HJ Heather J. Lecturer E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "PolicyMap in the Classroom" January 23, 2025 4.0 I use it in the classroom as a tool for my public policy class. I love being able to pull up data and break it down with my students Pros I love being able to pull up the information so I can show my students what policies mean and who they impact Cons At some points it is not user-friendly. Sometimes it is hard to find what you are looking for if you do not have the right search terms Review Source Response from PolicyMap January 24, 2025 Hi Heather, We're thrilled to hear that PolicyMap is an asset in your San Diego State University Public Policy class. If you are interested in learning more about how to get a campus-wide subscription through your library, making all our data accessible to you and your students, please reach out to sales@policymap.com. ZH Zachary H. Grantwriter Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Big Fan of PolicyMap" September 26, 2024 5.0 PolicyMap provides detailed, relevant data for just about any need. I have found PolicyMap especially helpful in writing grant proposals. This data, especially when layered, often delivers more insights than the standard Census data sets. Pros I like PolicyMap's easy-to-use nature. It feels like a user can plunge deeper at their own pace as they gain knowledge, but there is little barrier to initial entry. I also am a big fan of the newsletter and blog, which often give new insights! Cons Logging in/gaining access can be challenging. Review Source CM Clare M. Healthcare Programs Coordinator Civic & Social Organization Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Positive Experience with PolicyMap! " September 19, 2024 5.0 I’ve been using PolicyMap for several months now, and it has exceeded my expectations. It is incredibly easy to navigate even for someone without a strong technical background. From the get-go I could immediately access all the features I needed with little to no learning curve. Especially for my specific needs, data importing, processing, and visualization are done effortlessly. Pros PolicyMap is user friendly and offers a great amount of training sessions, if needed. I especially like the ease of data importing, processing, and visualization through the application. Cons Thus far, I have not had a negative experience. Review Source KC Kaitlyn C. Coordinator Government Relations Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good, want to know more" February 27, 2025 4.0 Pros It feels more accessible as a user than arcGIS, and has data that is available and relevant for my work Cons I wish it had more relevant data about rural areas (Alaska specifically). Review Source Response from PolicyMap February 28, 2025 Hi Kaitlyn, Thank you for your feedback. We'd love to know more about what additional data would be most helpful to your work. Please email info@policymap.com, and we'll get back to you about your request ASAP! MM Matthew M. Policy Analyst Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazing Policy Map Experience " September 19, 2024 5.0 Amazing. I get to find data I need and work well with others within my organization by using Policy Map. Pros How easy it is to find the data I'm looking for Cons Nothing! I think Policy Map does a great job giving tutorials breaking things down to make data easy to find. Review Source LW Lukas W. Public Health Informatics Analyst Government Administration Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Really clean nice product, not a perfect fit for us." September 19, 2024 5.0 Pretty good, nice product, nice people, its just a bit expensive to the point where its cheaper to pay a developer or analyst to do get this info for those who have that capacity. It would be a good product for those without an analyst or an epi. Pros The GUI is really good, it is a clean looking and smooth product to use, lots of centralized data Cons A lot of the info can be accessed and mapped for free using the USCB public API or the America's Health Rankings public API Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [GIS](https://www.capterra.com/gis-software/)[Location Intelligence](https://www.capterra.com/location-intelligence-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.