MapWindow GIS vs PostGIS
A side-by-side look at MapWindow GIS and PostGIS. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
MapWindow GIS
Education & Reference
MapWindow GIS is an open-source geographic information system (GIS) software for viewing, editing, and analyzing spatial data. It supports many common GIS data formats and allows creating maps with layers, symbols, labels, and more.
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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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