# Global Mapper Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Global Mapper the right GIS solution for you? Explore 7 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/235583/Global-Mapper/reviews --- Global Mapper 4.9 (7) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/235583/Global-Mapper/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 August 24th, 2025 # Reviews of Global Mapper Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.4 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-7 of 7 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Chanchala D. Town Planner Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Let’s experience the quick, easiest & effective raster data analysis using Global Mapper!!" May 6, 2022 5.0 The overall experience of Global Mapper is really impressive with regards to raster-based data analysis. It is less time-consuming & easy to use compared to other GIS-based software I had used before. Pros I’m using Global Mapper for more than four years. Especially I’m using this software for the analysis of landslide-related mapping works at my organization. The very first introduction of this software made me impressed about the easiest rater-based data analysis in a few minutes compared to other GIS-based software. It is comprised of user-friendly customized toolsets that can present a quick analysis of cross-section creation, watershed generation, stream layer extraction, and cut & fill volume measurements using the Digital Elevation Model (DEM). I have been working in landslide hazard zonation mapping works since 2020, there I utilized this software to support landform mapping works. I used Global Mapper to generate some input data for creating landform maps. Ex: Watershed layer generation for different cell values based on DEM data. I have to add only the DEM layer and define the cell value then it just takes seconds to create a watershed layer for 40 km2 map area. I have used this software to generate cross-sections and measure some characters of the landslides. Ex: Crown width, Crown height, Initiation area length, Maximum width, Length of landslide, Width at the middle, Initiation area slope angle, and Deposited area slope angle. Generating a cross-section with Global Mapper provides informatic profile details. The elevation profile generated through this software consisted of details of Start Position, Start Height, End Position, End Height, Path Length & etc. Cons In our organization, we normally use File Geodatabase Format to store geospatial data. But Global Mapper doesn’t support adding data from File Geodatabase. Therefore, I have to export the particular raster data into a normal file format and then add it to Global Mapper. Review Source RDG Rafael Dario G. Tecnico Docente Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Programa versatil para el procesamiento de informacion geografica." April 1, 2023 5.0 He utilizado diferentes ocasiones globalmapper por su facilidad de utilizacion de archivos de en formato grid, lo que permite aplicary operar en otros archivos. Posterior permite su conversion a otros formatos compatibles. Pros Es una herramienta muy util por la versatilidad de acceso y procesamiento que tiene con diferentes formatos de archivos, la gran opcion de formato permite trabajar con multiples operaciones entre archivos gis, o espaciales. Posee adaptabilidad de complementos para trabajar con otros codigo Cons Es una herramienta que debido a su costo es de acceso limitado para usuarios, aunque es bien compensado por su aplicaciones con imagenes satelitales y repositorios espaciales. Switched from [Surfer](https://www.capterra.com/p/106531/Surfer/) Mayor porcentaje de procesamiento de datos con menor capacidad de uso. Review Source JS Jayaprakash S. Town Planner Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best companion product for effective raster-based geo- spatial analysis" April 10, 2022 4.0 I was able to perform various geo-spatial analytic tasks effectively using Global Mapper. Especially, raster-based analysis can be done without much effort compared to other software. Recent developments added vast number of image processing and simulation tools that let users to get insightful information from the imagery data. Pros I have been using global mapper for 4 years (from the 19.0 version to pro). Easy to use GUI provides better experience in accessing tools and perform the analysis by few clicks. Compared to other geo-spatial software, some of the time-consuming geo-processing tasks have been simplified and incorporated in single tool. Especially, watershed delineation, Cross-section section generation, flood level simulation and various geometric calculations including cut and fill volume measurement based on Digital Elevation Model (DEM) can be performed easily just by defining few parameters. Further advanced drone-imagery based orthophoto, point-cloud, mesh and DEM creation can be done effectively using newly added image processing tools. This software supports data retrieval from various geo-spatial databases and incorporates almost every spatial data format which makes it easier to import the work done in other software and export the output into preferred format rather than using eternal data conversion tools. Cons This is a commercial product, thus accessibility to this software licensing requires considerable amount of money. However, cost of the license is much cheaper than other similar products available in the market and there are number of licensing option available (single user, network license). I Had some hardware incompatibility issue while activating cluster processing to work with large-scaled drone-based point cloud data. Alternatives considered [SuperMap Desktop GIS](https://www.capterra.com/p/100000/SuperMap-Desktop-GIS/) Reason for choosing Global Mapper Better user experience, affordability, easy deployment and customer support were the main reason Review Source SN Salomon N. Étudiant Renewables & Environment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Carte " May 13, 2023 5.0 Très bon logiciel à utiliser pour les différentes cartes et il donne de très bonnes images Pros Très bon logiciel que je recommande aux personnes ou entreprises qui me consulter Cons Augmenter l'interface pour une interaction aux les autres logiciels Review Source JA Jamal A. Sr. Survey Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "good survey program" November 24, 2022 5.0 The general experience with the program is complete satisfaction in displaying different formats of information with conversion to different programs Pros Easy to use in converting between geo-references and also very good in converting between many program formats Cons The program keeps pace with the development of new surveying programs and devices Review Source MO Mauricio O. CEO Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "resena global" March 6, 2023 5.0 es una excelente herramienta que la usamos en muchos procesos Pros la gran facilidad que maneja muchos formatos de archivos diferentes Cons el precio es lo que menos nos ha gustado Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Research Assistant Higher Education Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Effective global mapping and geo-spatial analysis" May 2, 2022 5.0 Pros This commercial tool has many features and customization options for mapping to count on. It has built-in online data access with multiple format options available. For analysis the terrain data analysis and 3D processing option are beneficial. The built-in Direct data-sharing tool and publishing utility are good for sharing. The image rectification tool is a very good option for the creation of geographically accurate raster layers Cons Requires a good amount of Processing to operate smoothly. 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