r/gis is a subreddit with 146k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses gis, looking for, struggling, data, and career, 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
Pain & Anger
: "Something unexpected caused the tool to fail"
5 posts
#3
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
#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
: "[OC] this was my final project from my Gis class. I got a 90% on it what do we think"
286 posts
#2
Looking For
36 posts
#3
Struggling
36 posts
#4
Data
: "You fell victim to one of the classic blunders: never get involved in a Data war with the GIS guy."
31 posts
#5
Career
: "Those that feel like they do GIS "for good", what is your Career?"
29 posts
#6
Job
: "Sick of how low paying most Jobs in this field are"
28 posts
#7
Mapping
: "Crime Mapping vs geospatial intelligence"
26 posts
#8
Map
: "Feedback on my land-cover Map?"
25 posts
#9
Arcgis
: "Good Laptops for Arcgis AND Gaming??"
16 posts
#10
Qgis
: "Qgis will slowly take over the market"
14 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"
66 posts
#2
General Question
: "Why is Apple Maps satellite imagery of developing countries so much higher resolution than Google Maps and other map providers?"
38 posts
#3
Hiring
: "Principle Digital Cartographer & Map Experience Lead - AllTrails - CA, OR, WA, CO, NY - $160,000 - $205,000"
21 posts
#4
Student Question
: "Feedback on my land-cover map?"
12 posts
#5
Open Source
: "I've been building an open source alternative to ArcGIS Online. Looking for feedback."
12 posts
#6
Esri
: "Questions for an upcoming Veritasium video"
10 posts
#7
Cartography
: "I won a Cartography Award"
10 posts
#8
Professional Question
: "Feeling like my degree didn’t prepare me for anything"
10 posts
#9
Meme
: "QGIS will slowly take over the market"
6 posts
#10
OC
: "Found a use for all that public LIDAR: paleo-waterfall detection in northern California"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/gis
Yearly
+18k members(14.3%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026