The Creator user type replaces the GIS Professional Basic user type. It enables GIS specialists, asset managers and data journalists to leverage essential capabilities to map, analyse and manage data.
New capabilities introduced to the Creator user type as of June 2024 include access to ArcGIS Pro Basic, performing spatial analysis, accessing ready-to-use data and distributing work assignments. Determine if this is the right user type for you first, then follow the steps here to activate it for your organisation.
| Before June 2024: Creator or GIS Professional Basic | After June 2024: Creator |
|---|---|
| Access authoritative data to accelerate your work and expand analysis | Access ready-to-use data |
| Administer users and content within the organisation | Administer your organisation's ArcGIS Online |
| Create web maps with ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise | Create and share maps through a variety of ready-to-use apps |
| Create and manage 2D and 3D location data | Create and manage work assignments for a mobile workforce |
| Produce advanced maps using ArcGIS Pro | Manage groups, members, mobile workers, imagery and content |
| Perform basic spatial analysis to optimise routes and predict patterns | |
| Inclusions: Please refer to the full list here |
Included and add-on apps
The apps listed below are a sample of those included with the Creator user type. For a full list, please refer to the inclusion matrix.
| ArcGIS Dashboards | ArcGIS Pro Basic |
| ArcGIS Experience Builder | ArcGIS Field Maps |
| ArcGIS Excalibur** | Enterprise sites** |
| ArcGIS Hub Basic* | ArcGIS Image for ArcGIS Online* |
*Included with ArcGIS Online only / **Included with ArcGIS Enterprise only
Additional apps included with ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise for this user type include ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World and ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps (Standard).
Additional apps with ArcGIS Enterprise extensions include ArcGIS Knowledge Studio and ArcGIS Mission Manager.
Compare user types
| Creator | Professional | Professional Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create and share maps and apps | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manage groups, members, and content | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coordinate on-site workforce | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Perform basic analysis | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Host imagery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connect and integrate with your own data sources | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Collaborate with team members | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Script and automate workflows | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Carry out advanced editing operations | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Perform data validation checks | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Manage and analyse imagery and raster data | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Conduct comprehensive analysis that scales to big data | ✓ | ||
| Create sophisticated spatial models | ✓ | ||
| Perform end-to-end AI workflows | ✓ | ||
| Create production-ready cartography | ✓ | ||
| Access the most popular ArcGIS Pro extensions | ✓ | ||
| ArcGIS Online credits | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Included with ArcGIS Enterprise only | |||
| Configure utility networks, parcel fabrics and trace networks | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Create and manage enterprise geodatabases | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Available with ArcGIS Enterprise extensions | |||
| Analyse streaming data in real-time | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create live stream and on-demand video layers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create and analyse knowledge graph | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Create and manage missions for command and control | ✓ | ✓ |