The Professional user type replaces GIS Professional Standard. It enables GIS analysts and geodevelopers to collaboratively build web maps and share them with stakeholders in their ArcGIS organisation.
The Professional user type includes the capabilities of the Creator user type can also complete advanced editing operations, configure utility networks and manage an organisation’s imagery.
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: GIS Professional Standard | After June 2024: Professional |
|---|---|
| Analyse data to understand trends | Create and configure utility networks and parcel fabrics to streamline operations |
| Combine 3D, CAD, imagery and other data types onto a single map | Edit enterprise geodatabases |
| Perform exploratory, statistical, link, and spatial analysis in one place | Manage your organisation’s imagery and raster data |
| Perform advanced data editing and data management | |
| Script and automate workflows | |
| Inclusions: Please refer to the full list here |
Included and add-on apps
Below are some of the included apps. For a full list, please refer to the inclusion matrix.
*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 (Advanced).
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 | ✓ | ✓ |