What is ESpatial?
eSpatial is an open-source desktop geographic information system (GIS) software application used for working with maps and geographic information. It allows users to view, edit, create, and analyze spatial data, and produce maps and other visualizations.
Some key features of eSpatial include:
- Interactive map display with support for pan, zoom, identify, measure, print, and query functions
- Ability to create and edit vector GIS data such as points, lines, and polygons
- Spatial analysis tools for proximity analysis, geoprocessing, geometry calculations, etc.
- Support for importing and exporting many standard GIS data formats such as Shapefiles, GeoJSON, KML, and rasters
- Powerful styling and symbolization functionality for customizing map appearances
- ModelBuilder tool for building workflows and analysis sequences
- Python console for scripting and automation
- Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux systems
eSpatial is commonly used by GIS analysts, researchers, government agencies, NGOs, and others working with geospatial data. Its open-source nature provides a low-cost yet customizable alternative to proprietary desktop GIS software options.
Microsoft MapPoint, BatchGEO, Apple Maps, portatour, Maptive, Badger Maps, Mapline, EasyMapMaker, Microsoft Streets and Trips, MapBusinessOnline.com, Map my customers, Map Your List, GeoCommons, ProAlign are some alternatives to ESpatial.