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<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>This is a difficult (and quite open) question.</p>
<p>There are things in ArcGIS that QGIS doesn't have and vice versa.
And things that are easier in one system or the other.</p>
<p>One difference is that in ArcGIS you often need commercial
extensions, while in QGIS you don't have to pay, but it has
extensions as plugins and processing providers (GRASS, SAGA, R,
OTB, etc.) for additional tools.</p>
<p>I haven't used ArcGIS for a long time, so I can't give a fair
comparison. But things I like in QGIS most, is that it is really
flexible and open, and easy to extend. I also very much like the
"expression" system and the fact you can use expressions pretty
much everywhere where you can set a parameter. Also, the
cartographic and labeling functionalities and map layout options,
as well as atlas and report serial prints in QGIS are really nice.
Starting from version 3, also the processing / analysis functions
should be much more stable and user friendly. However, I heard
that cartography is also a strength of the ESRI platform.</p>
<p>To be honest, to get a really fair comparison between the two
systems, this would require a lot of work and still remain a bit
subjective.</p>
<p>What aspects of GIS are you interested in? Cartography, editing,
data management, publication, analysis?</p>
<p>Greetings,</p>
<p>Andreas<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 29.06.2018 um 13:59 schrieb Crosby,
Scott:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good
morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Are there
tools and/or capabilities unique to QGIS that are not
available in ArcMap? I’m currently using ArcMap 10.5.1, and
recently installed QGIS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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Crosby, C.F.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Forest Service</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Certified
Forester #12604, Society of American Foresters<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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(386) 329-2555</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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(386) 329-2554</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Please
note that Florida has a broad public records law (Chapter
119, Florida Statutes). Most written communications to or
from state employees are public records obtainable by the
public upon request. Emails sent to me at this e-mail
address may be considered public and will only be withheld
from disclosure if deemed confidential pursuant to the laws
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