r/gis is a subreddit with 152k members. The community frequently discusses gis, looking for, mapping, struggling, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review mapping software, pc components, and laptop, and the most common flair used is general questions, projects & feedback, professional questions, student questions / new to gis, and events.
A community dedicated to everything GIS (Geographic Information Systems).
Popular Topics in r/gis
#1
Gis
46 posts
#2
Looking For
32 posts
#3
Mapping
11 posts
#4
Struggling
10 posts
#5
Hard Time
8 posts
#6
Job
5 posts
#7
Data
3 posts
#8
Internship
3 posts
#9
Remote
2 posts
#10
Tutorial
2 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
General Questions
: "Can we save Google Earth desktop somehow?"
20 posts
#2
Projects & Feedback
: "Flood Risk Map. Is this map good?? and is GIS a solid career??"
7 posts
#3
Professional Questions
: "Is it okay to tell this to an interviewer?"
7 posts
#4
Student Questions / New to GIS
: "Python before GIS?"
3 posts
#5
Events
: "Interested in attending the Spatial Data Science Conference New York, 2026?"
2 posts
#6
Esri
: "Fred Experience Builder Developer Edition"
2 posts
#7
Open Source
: "Open source projects and learning a tech stack?"
2 posts
#8
Memes
: "A GIS Tech and a CAD Tech walk into a bar..."
1 post
#9
Programming
: "Is it possible for a program to crawl through StreetView services?"
1 post
#10
Now Hiring
: "Paid work--1 baht/photo: Requesting photographers (any experience level) with smartphones in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai"
1 post
Member Growth in r/gis
Yearly
+20k members(15.1%)
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Last updated: September 21, 2026