r/gis is a subreddit with 148k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses gis, struggling, looking for, mapping, and data, and they frequently recommend/review mapping software, pc components, and laptop.
A community dedicated to everything GIS (Geographic Information Systems).
Popular Themes in r/gis
#1
Advice Requests
: "Graduated with a Geography: Data Science Degree... and I'm lost. What do I do?"
26 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Alternative to ArcGIS Server?"
4 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Google Earth Pro is being replaced with a tiered subscription model in web. Professional = $75/month, Professional Advanced = $150/month"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I got frustrated with Avenza's pricing so I built an alternative — MapNero"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/gis
#1
Gis
: "Will Gis Really Be Absorbed by Data Science?"
109 posts
#2
Struggling
36 posts
#3
Looking For
34 posts
#4
Mapping
17 posts
#5
Data
: "I built an open geospatial Data platform for Morocco – looking for feedback 🇲🇦"
14 posts
#6
Hate
9 posts
#7
Job
8 posts
#8
Hard Time
8 posts
#9
Arcgis
: "Arcgis Utilities Senior Level Positions at Accenture - $87,400 to $434,000"
7 posts
#10
Internship
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/gis
Mapping Software
25 reviews
#1
QGIS
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Maptive
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Caliper
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Pc Components
6 reviews
#1
WD 12TB Storage
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
ASUS TUF Gaming X570
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Corsair 750W Power Supply
4.0★ from 1 review
Laptop
5 reviews
#1
Lenovo
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Dell
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Windows
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/gis
#1
Discussion
: "GIS is NOT dying..."
57 posts
#2
General Question
: "Was the GIS job market always this horrific?"
48 posts
#3
Esri
: "Questions for an upcoming Veritasium video"
18 posts
#4
Professional Question
: "Has anybody transitioned out of GIS?"
14 posts
#5
Student Question
: "What do you wish you knew before starting your first gis job?"
14 posts
#6
Open Source
: "Open-source 3D Earth with near-daily satellite imagery down to 10m/pixel"
11 posts
#7
Cartography
: "GIS game???!?!!"
11 posts
#8
Meme
: "Give me those coordinates!"
8 posts
#9
OC
: "I made a daily map puzzle where you rotate tiles until north is up"
6 posts
#10
Hiring
: "Job Opportunity: GIS Solutions Engineer -$134,886 - $172,357"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/gis
Yearly
+19k members(14.7%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026