# Page 3 | QGIS Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is QGIS the right GIS solution for you? Explore 100 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/185949/QGIS/reviews --- QGIS 4.5 (100) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/185949/QGIS/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 June 3rd, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of QGIS ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 100 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use PC Pamela C. Laboratory technician Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent tool for your GIS proyects" January 13, 2024 5.0 Qgis has a wide variety of tools that helps in the quality of the product I'm working on. Pros It's a fantastic tool for free. I like the facilites in different types of formats, the compatibility with Python and support. Cons For me everything works fine cause I get what a need in a easy way without problem. I really enjoy using Qgis. Review Source Oder Henrique R. Environmental Engineer Renewables & Environment Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great software in what it proposes" April 22, 2021 5.0 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. Pros 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. Cons 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. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Post-Doc Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ottimo freeware per l'analisi di dati spaziali" January 13, 2023 5.0 La mia esperienza è relativamente positiva. Riesco con QGIS ad assolvere alla gran parte dei miei compiti. Esistono altri software più performanti ma richiedono l'acquisto di una licenza. Il fatto che sia freeware e il grande supporto da parte della community sono i punti di forza di QGIS Pros QGIS è gratuito e ampiamente supportato da continue versioni aggiornate. E' possibile trovare guide e tutorial abbastanza facilmente, soprattutto in lingua inglese. Cons Alcune operazioni richiedono molto tempo e possono causare il crash del sistema. I crash causano la perdita dei dati non salvati Review Source Jamal M. Sr. Survey Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "new user 6 month " November 24, 2022 3.0 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 Pros The program is completely free, light and easy to handle with features Cons The permanent development of the program and keep abreast of the development that occurs with all programs and devices, and it is free Switched from [ArcGIS](https://www.capterra.com/p/93333/ArcGIS/) money Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Gerente Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Ideal para quem está iniciando no mercado de Mapas" July 19, 2021 5.0 Elaboro mapas auxiliares para um Projeto Social com moradores de rua de minha cidade, e os recursos que o Qgis me disponibiliza conseguimos mapear os bairros com as suas demais características. Pros O produto é intuitivo para alguns recursos, mas o usuário pode encontrar vários tutoriais fáceis na internet de como explorar melhor os demais recursos. Recomendo estar sempre atentos nas novas atualizações e versões do programa. A montagem de Mapas de Cidades é excelente através do QGis, e se bem utilizado consegue-se um produto final excelente. Cons No início tive dificuldade em entender como funcionava a sobreposição de malhas, creio que seja confuso para o iniciante entender como de fato desativá-las ou ativá-las! Alternatives considered [ArcGIS](https://www.capterra.com/p/93333/ArcGIS/) Reason for choosing QGIS Tive dificuldade na instalação do ArcGIS e por isso comecei a explorar o QGIS primeiro! Review Source aD arnaud D. Chargé de gestion de risque Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Un logiciel incontournable pour des études géographiques" February 27, 2023 5.0 C'est un outil quotidien pour mon poste de chargé de risque en lien avec la représentation spatiale des risques (notamment catastrophes naturelles : inondations, sécheresse etc). Je ne pourrai pas faire sans aujourd'hui. Pros La facilité d'importer des donnéesLa rapidité de calculL'interface agréable et intuitive Cons Les systèmes de coordonnées différents entraînent parfois des bug lors de l'utilisationIl y a beaucoup beaucoup d'outils, on peut s'y perdre un peu Review Source AV Alexandre V. sales Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "the best mapping software" June 19, 2023 4.0 Pros 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 . Cons 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. Review Source ADA Andrés David A. Procesamiento digital Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Calificación de Qgis" September 27, 2022 5.0 O experiencia es buena ya que desde la universidad lo he utilizado y me ha servido para mí vida profesional Pros Si facilidad de ser utilizado ya que con el podemos desarrollar mapas con imágenes satélitales Cons Tiene algunos errores de fabrica pero nada de importancia Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Docente Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excelente Aplicación de Manejo Información Geográfico " December 12, 2022 5.0 Es un excelente programa que permite aplicar todo tipos de datos. Pros Es una excelente herramienta para trabajo de imágenes de procesamientos satelital y geográficos, es practicas, amigable con el usuario y con múltiples complementos que permiten acceder a un serie de valores y datos que son poco habituales y permite utilizarlos en diferentes proyectos ingenieriles. Cons Es un programa de tipo "open source" lo que hace ser un programa limitado en recurso, por lo que cuando se trabaja con grandes procesos, este programa se congestiona y se cierra. Review Source MH Michael H. EDV-Berater Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Karten für Avenza Maps" August 18, 2023 5.0 Pros QGis helps me georeference maps so they can be used in Avenza Maps Cons I don't know anything about that. I am fully satisfied. Review Source Deepit K. Student Environmental Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Still the best Open Source GIS Software" February 16, 2021 4.0 IT has most features on it for GeoSpatial use along with added Geoprocessing tools and plugins, surprisingly found it a first choice for maybe handling with rasters imagery for simpler work. QGIS does everything I need for professional mapping & analysis. The software is updated on time and regularly. easily connectable to other applications even including hardware GPS devices through plugins and has an easy integration with Excel Databases and supports most Excel Database formats. User Friendly GIS option. Pros Its pretty useful options if you want to convert from on format to another such as GDAL files having formats of Raster imagery such as converting grid files, image files to ASCII files etc including numerous other formats. Budget friendly option for Geospatial professionals plus easy to use tools for other professionals in the field of Environment or planning for their mapping work. Add on's are another useful feature, recently used and add on for adding surveys for data point collection of reviewing of data points, many developers are able to make add on plugins for QGIS. Cons There can arise issues such as lag or time taken for some geoprocessing tools, installation loading times, time taken for bulk tasks, in general using ArcGIS is more easier and better. Tool bar graphics can be out of date. Review Source NM Nadeesha M. Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best Software Available in Market to Fulfill Your Mapping Needs" November 19, 2019 5.0 This is being used to prepare maps with info-graphics. Pros This is the best software I used in my life which fulfill all your day today mapping works.this software has a vast plugin library, which contains thousands of plugins, specially cater for your requirement. For example there is a plunging which import satellite imaginary into your project. So that you can produce high quality geographical info-graphics with the use of satellite imaginary. This is a only one small feature in this open source software among hundred of other features and wonder is all of this are supplied to you free of charge. Cons As I described about QGIS equipped with everything. Therefor nothing to dislike Review Source MR Mat R. Ingenieur Renewables & Environment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "L'outil de cartographie de référence pour les données géographiques" November 28, 2023 5.0 Parfait pour mon utilisation régulière. Mes besoins sont tous couverts par Qgis. Pros L'outil ne manque pas d'options et d'avantages ! Le traitement des infos géographiques depuis les bases de données est simple et qualitatif. Création de jolies cartes pour des projets environnementaux. Le rendu est toujours apprécié. Cons Quelques bugs ponctuels qui persistent, sans incidence sur la qualité de l'utilisation globale. Review Source JCW Juan Carlos W. Geógrafo Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gratis" January 16, 2023 4.0 Pros Es un visualizador libre y por tanto es gratis. Cons Al ser gratis tiene limitaciones respecto a Arcgis. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer GIS Intern Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent free and open source alternative to ArcGIS" October 26, 2019 5.0 For bare-bones GIS needs, QGIS is great alternative to ArcGIS. I use the software to keep track of where samples were gathered for my thesis project. Pros QGIS does a lot for a free, open source software. For basic GIS needs, for example the type of things you'd learn in an introductory GIS course, QGIS will get the job done without needing to pay money. One thing QGIS actually does a bit better than ArcGIS is organize their menus more logically, which makes finding functions for the first time a bit easier. Cons For more complex projects such as those that you'd want to integrate into a web app or website, you'd want to consider paying for ArcGIS functionality. Review Source CR Condrae R. CAD Technician/Construction Supervisor Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "QGIS is a must have" April 22, 2021 5.0 I use QGIS to create and display mainly shapefiles and line work on maps for our design company. Working near the sea, its a great way to visualize shoreline changes over time and to plan for future changes. Pros QGIS is a must have for anyone doing spatial analysis or GIS related work. Its free and comes with a lot of capabilities similar to other products like ARC-GIS. Adding various types of layers to your map and changing the display properties are all helpful in getting you the right output. Having the ability to integrate many different file types is a great feature that makes this software awesome. The support community is also great making it easy to get solutions to any issues you may have. Cons There aren't any notable drawbacks to using this software. As a beginner it will take a couple days to remember everything however after that its just a breeze. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Consultant Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "QGIS - my first GIS SW" May 26, 2022 4.0 Pros 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. Cons many versions, one should be careful and track the version that was used for some specific job. Review Source Paolo C. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A fantastic open source replacement for expensive proprietary solutions" October 30, 2019 5.0 Pros 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! Cons I like everything from this fantastic software Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Intern Chemicals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Software de muitos recursos" April 17, 2020 4.0 Pros É um software gratuito com muitos recursos, compatíveis com o que o mercado pede na elaboração de mapas temáticos, análises espaciais e georreferenciamento em geral. É um software muito funcional no meio acadêmico também. Cons Versões mais recentes tendem a travar. A dica é sempre ter uma versão mais antiga à disposição para casos de emergência ( versão 2.8 e 2.14 são muitos boas nesses casos). Review Source Yves Patrick E. Ingénieur Génie Civil Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Une alternative pour les SIG" October 24, 2022 4.0 Pros La palettes d'outils est vraiment bien fournie offrant d'énormes possibilité pour l'exploitation, la création et l'édition de cartes. Cons L'extraction du MNT est souvent un parcours du combattants et la prise en main n'est pas évidente. Un didacticiel d'utilisation devrait être produit par les concepteurs. Review Source Omar M. Environmental engineering student en Argentina Environmental Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The software you need to get started with GIS" November 26, 2021 5.0 Pros It is the best software for beginners in Geographic Information Systems. It has a dynamic and intuitive interface. Very easy to use and teach students. It is compatible with all operating systems Everyone knows or has ever worked with this tool, and it is impossible to get bored if you love maps! Cons It has very few points against it, maybe it takes a little while to process heavy images and it has many updates that sometimes confuse me. Review Source alD andre luiz D. CEO Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### " makes life easier" August 3, 2020 5.0 The software is very good to use. It is easy to install and implement plugins because it is open source and does not restrict its usability at all. Pros The software presents the user with an enormous ease in using its tools! Simplicity is given even in data processing requiring little installed computer hardware Cons It presents some translation errors in its other pre-defined languages, but it does not get in the way of using it! Review Source Genaro P. Responsable del Área Técnica Farming Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Facilidad y economía al usar QGis" October 30, 2022 4.0 Facilidad de uso, idioma español, entendible y confiable Pros su disponibilidad, el bajo costo y que ocupa menos espacio en HD que su competencia el ArcGis Cons Algunas herramientas no están disponibles en QGis Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Geographer Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "QGIS review" November 20, 2022 4.0 Pros Greater efficiency and improved geographic information recordkeeping lead to cost savings. Cons There isn't a proper online lesson and tools can occasionally be out of current. Review Source RA Rita A. research technician Research Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "An innexpensive GIS software ready for everyday use" December 7, 2023 4.0 It's a tool that can be easily learnt by anyone and be integrated in workflow. The base maps are very good. Pros I appreciate that is free software and it can be used on PCs and MACs alike, without having the bother of having different software depending on the machines. It's straightforward to learn how to use. The map creation allows a variety of possibilities of layout and every kind of user can quickly have a grasp on. Cons The design of the software is rough around the edges and not as appealing as other GIS software. It's like a out dated version of previous ArcGIS versions. In computers where the user doesn't have power over custom downloads it can be a hassle. 3D can make the software a little slow. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## 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.