--- description: Learn more about Simple GIS Client pricing, benefits, and disadvantages for your business in Canada. Read verified software reviews and find tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Simple GIS Client Pricing, Reviews & Features - Capterra Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [GIS Software](/directory/30566/gis/software) > [Simple GIS Client](/software/151419/simple-gis-client) # Simple GIS Client Canonical: https://www.capterra.ca/software/151419/simple-gis-client Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/151419/simple-gis-client?page=2) > Easy to use GIS software for Windows desktop, laptop, and tablet computers. Create, analyze, and publish spatial data. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 23 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Simple GIS Client? Anyone desiring to do GIS on a budget. We strive to provide quality software at the lowest price. Ideally suited for individuals and small businesses. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 23 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Simple GIS Software - **Location**: Pineville, US - **Founded**: 2015 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$245.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Simple GIS Client offers a 15-day free trial after which Simple GIS offers clients three convenient pricing options. Please see our webpage for pricing options. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Color Codes/Icons - Data Import/Export - Geocoding - Image Management - Map Sharing ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk ## Category - [GIS Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30566/gis/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Google Maps](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1010739/google-maps) — 4.7/5 (1838 reviews) 2. [QGIS](https://www.capterra.ca/software/185949/qgis) — 4.5/5 (100 reviews) 3. [Google Earth Pro](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1027384/google-earth-pro) — 4.7/5 (97 reviews) 4. [PolicyMap](https://www.capterra.ca/software/165945/policymap) — 4.8/5 (53 reviews) 5. [ArcGIS](https://www.capterra.ca/software/93333/arcgis) — 4.6/5 (505 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Great Value for Basic Mapping, but Missing Route Planning and Advanced Features" — 4.0/5 > **Keith** | *May 19, 2026* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Value for Money is the standout. The license cost is a fraction of what heavy enterprise GIS packages demand, yet it covers all the essential mapping and data editing we need for day-to-day work. It’s excellent value for small teams and environmental consultancies. Ease of Use is another highlight. The interface is uncluttered and intuitive, so even new technicians with minimal GIS background can start digitizing boundaries and creating maps after just a few hours. It launches fast on older hardware and doesn’t overwhelm you with menus. Mapping functionality is solid for basic operations: loading shapefiles, geodatabases, rasters, and GPS tracks works without fuss. The map display is clean, symbology is straightforward to apply, and the offline mapping capability is a real advantage when working in remote parts of Malawi with no internet. Features like direct GPS connectivity, attribute table editing, and spatial query tools are all there for fundamental GIS tasks, giving us just enough to complete 80% of a simple project without leaving the software. > > **Cons**: Traffic and Road Conditions and Route Planning are practically absent. There is no live traffic feed, no road network condition layer, and the route planning tool is extremely basic—it can measure distances and draw simple paths, but it cannot optimize routes, account for one-way streets, or factor in real-world constraints. This makes it unusable for logistics or transport planning work. Features are limited once you need advanced spatial analysis. There is no geoprocessing model builder, no raster calculator, no hydrological or terrain analysis tools, and no integration with cloud GIS services. It’s a purely desktop tool with no API for automation. Customer Support is email-only and response times can be slow, often taking a few days for a resolution on technical questions. A knowledge base or live chat would be a big improvement. Mapping symbology and cartographic output are functional but dated; you won’t produce publication-ready maps without additional work in another application. > > Overall, Simple GIS Client serves a clear and useful purpose: it’s a lightweight, affordable GIS for basic mapping and field data tasks. For our environmental work in Malawi, it’s become the go-to tool for quick site map creation, digitizing survey boundaries, and viewing GPS field data on older laptops. The software runs reliably, the ease of use means less training time, and the value for money is undeniable for what it does. However, the complete lack of traffic and road conditions data and meaningful route planning tools means we can’t use it for transportation-related projects, and the thin features set pushes us into heavier software for any analysis. The slow email support hasn’t been a dealbreaker yet, but it could be if a critical bug appeared. If your work stops at viewing, editing, and printing maps, it’s a great buy. Just know that anything beyond basic mapping will need another GIS alongside it. ----- ### "Everything about the software has been awesome, especially the incredible support." — 5.0/5 > **Darin** | *June 15, 2018* | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The value for the money, and the support (including customized help on how to do specific GIS things in the software as well as the offer to write VBA scripts as needed > > **Cons**: The overall interface seems a bit non standard, that is the 4 ease of use rating. It doesn't feel like a modern Windows program, not sure why that is. But it really isn't that big of deal considering all the positives and the incredible value for the money > > Just one of the best price-value pieces of software I have found. I work in agriculture, and while we have ag-specific GIS tools with specific functionality for our industry, it's great to have a low cost, full featured GIS package for the random other stuff we do. And because we are sometimes doing the same operation across large numbers of files, I look forward to taking advantage of the automation abilities that the package offers as well. ----- ### "Finally a Logic based GIS Program" — 5.0/5 > **Linda** | *May 14, 2021* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This software allows one to create maps that she wants without limitations. So much of the GIS software has so much AI in it that it won't do what you tell it to do. And to top it off, there is still direct access to the data you need and many tools included. It is amazing to have a program with the perks I need and none of the ones I do not. And the cost is definitely unbeatable. Also, the tutorials and customer service is excellent. I still have a lot to learn, but feel I will be able to market my company as having GIS capabilities in no time. > > **Cons**: Absolutely nothing. It has been 15 years since I used GIS on a daily basis, so I have a learning curve, but that is my only issue. > > It is exactly what I need. I am conducting demographic analysis for a client and have already learned how to create a service area shapefile and calculate the area as well as pull block group data from the 2019ACS for the service area. I am absolutely happy with this product. ----- ### "An excellent tool for working on maps and spatial data" — 3.0/5 > **Marwa** | *September 25, 2021* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It helps provide the user with all geographic context which in return helps in decision making.. > > **Cons**: It is not an easy software, it requires a large amount of data entry and the results might not be so accurate.. ----- ### "Such a Great Product\!" — 5.0/5 > **Christina** | *May 19, 2021* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What do I like most about this software? Everything. It's easy to use. It's super cheap. It gets the job done fast and well. The customer service goes above and beyond answering my inquiries. It stands by it's name - Simple. Everything is laid out in a clear and concise way - easy to find, easy to use. Before I found Simple I tried THREE other mapping software programs - ranging from $2500 to $750 - and Simple is just as good (in one case, far better\!) as any of them at a fraction of the price. I don't know why anyone would pay more for a different software when everything they need is right here in Simple. Plus a month long trial? And spectacular customer service? Yeah - it's a no-brainer. > > **Cons**: It's not really a complaint about the software - it's more that I need a better computer. All of the cartography software programs I tried - and now Simple, which I bought - they all freeze and crash. But that is because my computer is crappy and I need one with better capabilities. I would also suggest making the manual searchable so we could use the "find" function to search for specific topics. Oh - and the youtube tutorial videos are great but I seriously recommend doing them in only 1 to 2 minute segments with specific subjects instead of 30 to 40 minute segments where someone has to wait and wait and wait for their specific question to come up. Leave the long ones on for reference but add those super quick videos so people can speedily reference what they need to know. Or even put a list in the youtube videos description which breaks down the video minute by minute so people can find what they need faster. > > My overall experience started with their 30 day trial after I did two week trials with three other mapping software programs. Right away I noticed the graphics were much better than one of the other cartography programs whose graphics looked like the Atari space invaders game. I also noticed the customer service was incredible. One day I'm going to visit these guys and buy them all steak dinners because of all the help they've given me. I asked a ton of questions in those first 30 days and then a ton of questions afterwards. Now they almost never hear from me but when I do need something they are always right there with the answer. The software runs great. I was a bit nervous about doing all the cartography myself but I must say my maps are turning out wonderfully\! ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/151419/simple-gis-client?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/151419/simple-gis-client) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | ----- ## Structured Data