r/gis is a subreddit with 146k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses gis, struggling, looking for, mapping, and job, 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
: "Feedback on my land-cover map?"
24 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I built an open-source tool that turns national LiDAR (FR/NL/CH/NO) into offline relief maps for your phone"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Sick of how low paying most jobs in this field are"
4 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "New Job Opportunity: GIS Technician - City of San Jacinto, CA ($60,424.00 - $80,995.20 Annually)"
4 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I've been building an open source alternative to ArcGIS Online. Looking for feedback."
4 posts
#6
Ideas
: "Idea for people looking to get experience - town wide yard sale maps"
2 posts
#7
Money Talk
: "First job out of school $90K/yr with geography degree"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gis
#1
Gis
: "Gis game???!?!!"
292 posts
#2
Struggling
41 posts
#3
Looking For
36 posts
#4
Mapping
: "Crime Mapping vs geospatial intelligence"
31 posts
#5
Job
: "Sick of how low paying most Jobs in this field are"
31 posts
#6
Career
: "Those that feel like they do GIS "for good", what is your Career?"
30 posts
#7
Map
: "Feedback on my land-cover Map?"
28 posts
#8
Data
: "You fell victim to one of the classic blunders: never get involved in a Data war with the GIS guy."
28 posts
#9
Maps
: "Why is Apple Maps satellite imagery of developing countries so much higher resolution than Google Maps and other map providers?"
20 posts
#10
Qgis
: "Qgis tech and Cartographer from the past be like"
17 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
: "After 6 months of applying I finally got an internship"
64 posts
#2
General Question
: "Why is Apple Maps satellite imagery of developing countries so much higher resolution than Google Maps and other map providers?"
45 posts
#3
Hiring
: "GIS Analyst opening at the City of Chico, CA"
16 posts
#4
Esri
: "Questions for an upcoming Veritasium video"
15 posts
#5
Open Source
: "I've been building an open source alternative to ArcGIS Online. Looking for feedback."
12 posts
#6
Cartography
: "GIS game???!?!!"
10 posts
#7
Professional Question
: "Feeling like my degree didn’t prepare me for anything"
10 posts
#8
Student Question
: "Feedback on my land-cover map?"
9 posts
#9
OC
: "Found a use for all that public LIDAR: paleo-waterfall detection in northern California"
6 posts
#10
Programming
: "Sometimes the math just aint mathin :("
5 posts
Member Growth in r/gis
Yearly
+18k members(14.4%)
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Last updated: June 23, 2026