GIS Software
Proprietary Software
UH has a site license for Esri ArcGIS Desktop. UH ITS administers this license. For information about obtaining a license, contact sladmin@hawaii.edu. Make sure your computer hardware meets the minimum requirements for installing and running ArcGIS Pro.
Open Source Software
The following programs are open source, freeware, or shareware programs that provide varying levels of GIS processing.
- Diva-GIS (user-friendly, includes spatial analysis functions)
- QGIS (formerly "Quantum GIS", popular alternative to ArcGIS Desktop)
- Christine GIS (lightweight, simple and basic GIS software)
- SAGA GIS (open source, powerful application)
- The History of Open Source GIS (from makepath, a cool infographic highlighting the rise of open source GIS from 1982 to the present)
Miscellaneous Tools
- Community Health Maps
Information on low cost mapping tools for community-based organizations by the National Library of Medicine.
