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
: "Looking for advice in remote sensing"
25 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "MapDraw.net – a free, open-source browser-based GIS tool for drawing, routing, and managing geographic data"
6 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I've been building an open source alternative to ArcGIS Online. Looking for feedback."
4 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Google Earth Pro is being replaced with a tiered subscription model in web. Professional = $75/month, Professional Advanced = $150/month"
3 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Feeling Hopeless"
1 post
#6
Ideas
: "Idea for people looking to get experience - town wide yard sale maps"
1 post
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
: "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
Esri
: "Questions for an upcoming Veritasium video"
15 posts
#4
Cartography
: "GIS game???!?!!"
14 posts
#5
Professional Question
: "Has anybody transitioned out of GIS?"
13 posts
#6
Student Question
: "Feedback on my land-cover map?"
9 posts
#7
Meme
: "Give me those coordinates!"
8 posts
#8
Open Source
: "Open-source 3D Earth with near-daily satellite imagery down to 10m/pixel"
8 posts
#9
Hiring
: "GIS Analyst opening at the City of Chico, CA"
8 posts
#10
OC
: "Found a use for all that public LIDAR: paleo-waterfall detection in northern California"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/gis
Yearly
+19k members(14.6%)
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Last updated: July 13, 2026