ArcGIS vs PostGIS
A side-by-side look at ArcGIS and PostGIS. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
ArcGIS
Business & Commerce
ArcGIS is a geographic information system (GIS) for working with maps and geographic information. It allows you to create, analyze, store, and share geographic data and maps.
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PostGIS
Development
PostGIS is an open source spatial database extender for PostgreSQL. It adds support for geographic objects, allowing location queries to be run in SQL. PostGIS enables PostgreSQL to store, query, and manipulate spatial data efficiently.
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