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MapInfo Professional vs PostGIS

A side-by-side look at MapInfo Professional and PostGIS. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

MapInfo Professional

MapInfo Professional

Business & Commerce

MapInfo Professional is a desktop GIS software used to view, edit, analyze, and interpret spatial data. It allows users to create interactive maps, perform spatial analysis, generate reports, and integrate data.

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PostGIS

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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