List of GIS Software

Open source software

Most widely used open source applications:

• GRASS – Originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense, open source: a complete GIS
• MapServer – Web-based mapping server, developed by the University of Minnesota.

Other open source GIS applications:

• Chameleon – Environment for building applications with MapServer.
• Geoserver — open-source portal for spatial data
• GeoTools – Open source GIS toolkit written in Java, using Open Geospatial Consortium specifications.
• gvSIG – Open source GIS written in Java.
• JUMP GIS – Java Unified Mapping Platform. (See end of page for JUMP derivative projects, like Kosmo and OpenJUMP)
• MapWindow GIS – Free, open source GIS desktop application and programming component.
• OpenMap – Java Beans-based GIS desktop application and toolkit.
• PostGIS – Spatial extensions for the open source PostgreSQL database, allowing geospatial queries.
• MsSqlSpatial – Spatial extensions for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database, allowing geospatial queries.
• Quantum GIS
• uDig

Notable commercial or proprietary GIS software

Most widely used notable proprietary software applications:

• Autodesk – Products include MapGuide and other products that interface with its flagship AutoCAD software package.
• ERDAS IMAGINE – Proprietary GIS product developed by Leica Geosystems.
• ESRI – Products include ArcView, ArcGIS, ArcSDE, ArcIMS, and ArcWeb services.
• IDRISI – Proprietary GIS product developed by Clark Labs.
• Intergraph – Products include GeoMedia GIS software, as well as photogrammetry and other mapping-related software.
• MapInfo – Products include MapInfo Professional and MapXtreme. integrates GIS software, data and services.

Other notable proprietary software applications:

• Cadcorp – Producer of Cadcorp SIS.
• Caliper – Developer of Maptitude and TransCAD.
• CARIS (Computer Aided Resource Information System) – GIS systems for hydrography and cadastral systems.
• CartaVista – Geographic Information Visualization (GIV) product developed by A3Dt.
• DeLorme – Producer XMap and other GIS tools, data, and GPS hardware.
• ENVI – Proprietary GIS product developed by ITT Industries.
• Genamap – Proprietary GIS product.
• Giselle – Proprietary GIS product, developed by Cosylab, specialized for GIS editing via Internet.
• iSMART – A J2EE-based GIS product developed by eSpatial Solutions.
• Maria – A Windows-based GIS product developed by Teleplan Globe AS.
• Manifold System – Low-cost GIS software package.
• MetaCarta – Geospatially-enabled search engine that queries and displays geocoded documents matching a given search keywords.
• Oracle Spatial – Product allows users to perform basic geographic operations and store common spatial data types in a native Oracle environment.
• Geomatica – An image processing, correction, and analysis package by PCI Geomatics.
• Pythagoras GIS+CAD – GIS product developed by ADW Software.
• SAS/GIS – Product in the SAS System for thematic mapping and geocoding.
• Safe Software – Spatial ETL products including FME, SpatialDirect and the ArcGIS Data Interoperability Extension.
• Smallworld – GIS product developed by General Electric, for public utilities and other related industries.
• SuperMap – A 'Made in China' GIS product developed by SuperMap GIS Technologies, Inc., Most Popular GIS Product in China.
• TatukGIS – Products include: TatukGIS Developer Kernel (a comprehensive GIS development toolkit), Internet Map Server, GIS Editor, free GIS Viewer, Aerial Imagery Corrector.

Other GIS software

• GeoBase – Geospatial platform developed by Telogis. A particular focus is placed on real-time processing for reverse-geocoding, geofencing, etc.
• GRAM++ – Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has developed a GIS package sponsored by Government of India.
• ILOG JViews Maps – Java tools and API for building custom map-based applications
• ILWIS – Shareware GIS software, developed by International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, Enschede, the Netherlands.
• KMLer – Google Earth extension package for ArcGIS.
• LandSerf – Free GIS written in Java. Source available but not strictly open source.
• Panorama – Russian GIS for military uses.
• SPRING – GIS software developed at INPE - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais and available free of charge.
• TerraLib – GIS class and functions library, available from the Internet as open source, allowing a collaborative environment and its use for the development of multiple GIS tools.
• TNTmips – Geospatial analysis system providing a GIS, RDBMS, and automated image processing system with CAD, TIN, surface modeling, and data publishing tools.
• Total Immersion – Real time three dimensional 'swim through' viewing and marking of undersea 'terrain' with GPS interface.

sources from: wikipedia.org