Question

Difference between google maps and arcgis

Answer 1

While they are quite different, and designed for different applications, one cannot help but compare them. In the last five years, the world has made a distinction between traditional GIS and web mapping. Traditional GIS has been focused on the enterprise applications and been the domain of GIS professionals, whereas web mapping has been pervasive with global content and easy to use viewers. With the release of 10.1 and the integration of ArcGIS Online, Esri has introduced a whole new platform that integrates traditional GIS with a cloud platform, has rich global data that is simple and easy-to-use, and a new generation of web and device apps that enable the same consumer experience of web maps common on the Internet today.
provides the full power of traditional GIS with data management, spatial analysis, and visualization only available in GIS. It also supports the ability to seamlessly integrate workflows based on traditional technology with a server or the cloud environment allowing for automatic conversion of geospatial data into web services accessible by any web or device app.