ArcGIS vs. R by fabs

Graphic Interface

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Easy graphic display

ArcGIS Online

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Ist schlecht

user-friendly

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Reproducible

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RStudio is much easier to reproduce than ArcGIS Pro

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highly intuitive

Kostet

2026-03-11 08:22:31 UTC

you need to be able to program

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Needs coding

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Content pane allows the user to see what the map is displaying

coding😵‍💫

2026-03-11 08:22:59 UTC

More effort to produce standard analysis steps than standard GIS

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Looks more complicated

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Overrated

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Qgis ist besser

2026-03-11 08:23:21 UTC

-> ArcGIS online is actually getting more relevant and features different interface styles

2026-03-11 08:23:34 UTC

Not as intuitive to understand as ArcGISPro

Bad for Analysis

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ArcGIS is really bad for debugging. No error logs!

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you need to be familiar with R language to use it efficiently

Free software

2026-03-11 08:23:45 UTC

Coding also in ArcGIS possible

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Requires much more effort to learn to code, at least without chatgpt

Less focused on coding

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That can be challenging sometimes

ArcGIS Interface

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Easier to learn and to handle and to create or modify maps.

Flexibility, fitness for each use

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Laggs

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Things sometimes need to be done several times until it works properly

Much more transparent

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