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GIS software, or Geographic Information System software, is a computer application designed to facilitate the utilization of a geographic information system. It empowers users to create, store, manage, query, analyze, and visualize geographic data. This versatile software plays a crucial role in manipulating and preserving geographic information effectively.
GIS software comprises two primary components such as software and services. Software encompasses a set of instructions, data, or programs utilized to operate machines and execute specific tasks. The various types of GIS software encompass desktop GIS, server GIS, developer GIS, mobile GIS, and others. These software variations serve diverse functions, including mapping, surveying, location-based services, navigation, and telematics, among others. The application of GIS software spans across numerous industry verticals, such as automotive, energy and utilities, government, defense and intelligence, smart cities, insurance, natural resources, and others.
Tariffs have impacted the gis software market by increasing costs for imported hardware, mapping equipment, and high-performance servers, affecting both desktop and cloud-based gis solutions. Government, energy and utilities, and smart city applications are among the most affected, particularly in regions like North America and Europe with significant imports. Positive impacts include encouraging domestic software development, promoting localized data storage solutions, and incentivizing investment in system integration and training services.
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The geographic information system (gis) software market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $10.8 billion in 2025 to $12.35 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in geospatial data collection, adoption of desktop gis software, demand for mapping and surveying solutions, expansion in government and defense geospatial initiatives, early integration with navigation systems.
The geographic information system (gis) software market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $21.98 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to advancements in cloud-based gis platforms, increasing adoption of mobile gis solutions, integration with iot and smart infrastructure, growth in energy and utilities sector applications, rising demand from insurance and natural resource management. Major trends in the forecast period include real-time spatial data analysis, 3D mapping and visualization, location-based decision support, integration with navigation and telematics, gis-enabled smart city applications.
The growing prevalence of mobility and transportation is expected to drive the expansion of the GIS software market in the future. Mobility refers to the ability or tendency to move from one position or situation to a more favorable one, while transportation involves moving people or goods from one location to another through various modes. GIS software plays a crucial role in mobility and transportation by analyzing investment plans for public transport, improving accessibility through route planning and analysis, and managing traffic flow. For example, in January 2024, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, a US-based non-profit organization, reported that transportation became one of the largest annual expenses for consumers in 2023, totaling $12,295. As a result, the rise in mobility and transportation is driving the growth of the GIS software market.
Major companies in the Global Geographic Information System (GIS) Software market are focusing on developing advanced solutions such as deep learning-powered image analysis engines to address the growing demand for automated object detection, highly accurate land-cover classification, faster disaster-response mapping, and scalable infrastructure and asset monitoring for utilities and smart cities. A deep learning-powered image analysis engine uses neural networks trained on extensive labeled imagery datasets to automatically identify features such as buildings, roads, vegetation, and vehicles, generate semantic land-cover maps, and extract objects from high-resolution aerial or satellite imagery. For example, in September 2024, Blue Marble Geographics, a United States-based geospatial software company, launched Global Mapper v26.0, which introduced the Global Mapper Insight and Learning Engine (Beta), a new suite of deep learning image-analysis tools. The Insight and Learning Engine (Beta) includes trained models for land-cover classification, vehicle detection, and building extraction, is integrated within Global Mapper Pro, supports custom model fine-tuning and retraining, and streamlines workflows by automating raster and object detection tasks that previously required extensive manual labor.
In August 2023, VertiGIS Ltd., a UK-based technology company and software developer, acquired ibR Gesellschaft fur Geoinformation mbH for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, VertiGIS Ltd. aimed to expand and strengthen its land-management and cadastral GIS capabilities across the DACH region and accelerate SaaS/cloud innovation for these solutions. ibR Gesellschaft fur Geoinformation mbH is a Germany-based software company specializing in geographic information systems (GIS) for cadastre, surveying, land management, and municipal administration.
Major companies operating in the geographic information system (gis) software market are Google LLC; Hitachi Solutions Ltd.; Oracle Corporation; Fujitsu Limited; NEC Corporation; Hexagon AB; Autodesk Inc.; Trimble Inc.; Pitney Bowes Inc.; Tyler Technologies Inc.; Esri Global Inc; Bentley Systems Incorporated; TomTom N.V.; SuperMap Software Co. Ltd; Safe Software Inc.; Caliper Corporation; QGIS; CartoDB Inc.; ThinkGeo LLC; Cadcorp Limited; Golden Software LLC; Blue Marble Group Inc; Terra Gis Ltd; MangoMap LIMITED; PASCO Corporation; Open Source Geospatial Foundation
North America was the largest region in the GIS software market in 2025. The regions covered in the geographic information system (gis) software market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the geographic information system (gis) software market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The geographic information system (GIS) software market includes revenues earned by entities by offering services such as geocoding, geoprocessing, 3D GIS services and modeling, imaging and analysis. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The geographic information system (GIS) software market also include sales of query tools, database management system (DBMS), graphical user interface and layout. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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