
| ARC/ INFO | ARC VIEW | MGE | Map Info | Map GIS | Geo Star | Super Map | ||
| 空间查询与 量算 | 空间查询 | 强 | 较强 | 强 | 较强 | 较强 | 较强 | 较强 |
| 空间量算 | 强 | 较强 | 强 | 较强 | 较强 | 较强 | 较强 | |
| 缓冲区分析 | 围绕点 | 强 | 更强 | 强 | 较强 | 较强 | 强 | 较强 |
| 围绕线/弧 | 强 | 更强 | 强 | 较强 | 较强 | 强 | 较强 | |
| 围绕面/多边形 | 强 | 更强 | 强 | 较强 | 较强 | 强 | 较强 | |
| 加权 | 强 | 更强 | 强 | 较强 | 较强 | 强 | 较强 | |
| 叠加分析 | 点与多边形 | 强 | 更强 | 强 | 较强 | 较强 | 强 | 较强 |
| 线与多边形 | 强 | 更强 | 强 | 较强 | 较强 | 强 | 较强 | |
| 多边形与多边形 | 强 | 更强 | 强 | 较强 | 较强 | 强 | 较强 | |
| 网络分析 | 最短路径 | 强 | 强 | 强 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | |
| 网络属性值累计 | 强 | 强 | 强 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | ||
| 路由分配 | 强 | 强 | 强 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | ||
| 空间邻接搜索 | 强 | 强 | 强 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | |
| 最近相邻搜索 | 强 | 强 | 强 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | |
| 地址匹配 | 强 | 强 | 强 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | |
| 其他分析 | 拓扑分析 | 强 | 强 | 强 | 较强 | 较强 | 较强 | |
| 临近分析 | 强 | 更强 | 强 | 较强 | 较强 | 较强 | ||
| 复合分析 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较强 | ||
| 空间统计分类分析 | 统计图表分析 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较强 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 |
| 主成分分析 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较强 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | |
| 层次分析 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较强 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | |
| 系统聚类分析 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较强 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | |
| 判别分析 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较强 | 较弱 | 较弱 | 较弱 | |
| Criteria | MapInfo | ArcEditor | IntelliGIS | |
| Vendor | Pitney Bowes | ESRI | ISS | |
| Key Features | Mapping & Printing Spatial & Attribute Data Analysis Visual Data Editting & CAD Extensive demographic data modelling Enhanced Data Access Programming Environment | Mapping & Printing Spatial & Attribute Data Analysis Visual Data editting Extensive data modelling. Extensive analytical capabilities. | Mapping & Printing Spatial & Attribute Data Analysis Visual Data editting Report & Map Templates Programming Environment | |
| Usability | Regarded as one of the most usable GIS offerings providing XP/Vista style interface. | Windows 2000 style interfaces look dated, though tools are still intuitive to use. | Windows XP & Vista Style interface provides familiarity with intuitive visual tools & wizards. | |
| Pro's | ∙Extensive demographic analysis & editting tools. ∙Supports the latest database formats like MS SQL 2008 Spatial . ∙Automatic feature options like labelling. ∙VB.NET & C# programming environment to add MapInfo to other applications. ∙Map anti-aliasing coming soon. ∙Extensive product support. | ∙Extensive analytical functionality ∙Extensive product support ∙Supports multi-user editting ∙Provides ready to use datasets like TIGER-2000 street maps. ∙Limited degree of appearance customizing using ArcReader wizards. | ∙Supports 30+ data formats including Shapefiles, ArcSDE, MapInfo, OGIS, TIGER, Google KLM and more. ∙Store Data in any RDBMS using the full-wealth of database functionality available - like ArcSDE at no cost. ∙IntelliGIS Script Environment allows users to develop extended functionality. ∙Create custom maps & reports. ∙Personal service & per request customisation. ∙Price | |
| Con's | ∙MapInfo data format ∙More attribute data focus than spatial ∙Price. | ∙Locked into complex ESRI Object Model. ∙Frequent wholesale changes to Object Model creates version incompatabilities. ∙Locked into ESRI data format. ∙Price. | ∙Relative smaller vendor than competitors like ESRI. ∙High-end analytical tools not included. | |
| Price | US$ 3000 approx. per license. Not pricing is readily available so approach reseller for quote. | US$7000 per licensing plus maintenance costs. This excludes any ArcInfo functionality which is an additional US$14,000. | US$ 1000 per license (optional extensions & customisations cost extra) | |
| Verdict | Very attractive & user-friendly offering & widely used for more demographic GIS needs. Its moderate price is preferred to ESRI products. For attribute data focused GIS. | Most extensive, spatially focused GIS, but very costly & restrictive in terms of object model & data formats. Only for very serious spatial GIS Specialists with budget. | Best value for money given scope of functionality, openGIS, RDBMS use and data formats supported. Choose IntelliGIS! |
