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MapWindow GIS

The MapWindow GIS app is a free, open source extensible geographic information system (GIS), which may be used as an open-source alternative desktop GIS, to distribute data to others, or to develop and distribute custom spatial data analysis tools.

Operating system
Windows 10/11
File size
48.82 MB
License
OpenSource under LGPL
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026
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Overview

What is MapWindow GIS?

The MapWindow GIS app is a free, open source extensible geographic information system (GIS), which may be used as an open-source alternative desktop GIS, to distribute data to others, or to develop and distribute custom spatial data analysis tools.

In depth

A closer look at MapWindow GIS

The MapWindow GIS app is a free, open source extensible geographic information system (GIS), which may be used as an open-source alternative desktop GIS, to distribute data to others, or to develop and distribute custom spatial data analysis tools. The app includes standard GIS data visualization features as well as DBF attribute table editing, Shapefile editing, and data converters. MapWindow GIS supports dozens of standard GIS formats, including Shapefiles, GeoTIFF, ESRI ArcInfo ASCII and binary grids.The interface is fairly standard and is not difficult to navigate. The default layout includes a map area, a legend pane and a preview-map pane. In addition there are also built-in toolbar buttons that allow you to make, save and open project files, and navigate and print the map.The navigation tools include functions such as pan, zoom-in, zoom-out, zoom-to-selected-layer, zoom-to-selected-shapes, and zoom-to-full-extents. There is also a toolbar button for adding and removing data layers from the map, and a selection tool as well.

Requirements

System requirements

Windows (All Versions)

Verdict

Should you download MapWindow GIS?

MapWindow GIS runs on Windows 10/11 and is available under the OpenSource under LGPL license — the installer is 48.82 MB. We’ve catalogued it under Desktop Tools.

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At a glance

MapWindow GIS specifications

Category
Desktop Tools
Publisher
Daniel P. Ames
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026
Requirements
Windows (All Versions)
License
OpenSource under LGPL
Operating system
Windows 10/11
File size
48.82 MB
Price
Free
Page views
454

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