Feature matrix

Feature comparison matrix

Functionality	Explorer	Professional	Enterprise
Standard mapping functions
Navigation: zoom, pan, locate
Interrogation: query element, view attributes
Attributes: Modify database information
Locate: feature by key, feature with attribute
Selection: attribute, containment, proximity, optimal route
Printing: print preview, hardcopy output
Modify appearance: customize styles, displays
Save changes
Global Position System (GPS) interface
Show current location on map (real-time)
Capture track / position (real-time)
Download waypoints, routes, tracks (Garmin)
Upload waypoints, routes (Garmin)
Exchange formats
Import SHP, GPX, KML, MIF, DXF, FEA
Import E00, DGN, SDL
Export SHP, KML, GPX
Export MIF, DXF, FEA, SDL
Raster formats
Import JPEG, TIFF, GeoTIFF (convert to IJP)
Display IJP
Import ECW & MrSID images
Display ECW & MrSID
Database connectivity
Access, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite
Oracle, SQL Server
Import/export geometry to database tables
Multi-user geometry synchronization through database tables
Read SDE geodatabases
Import Oracle spatial data
Design mode
View map structure, copy elements by drag-drop
Thematic mapping
Select queries
Group queries
Range queries
Pie/bar graphs
Feature manipulation tools
Capture / delete features
Move / delete / insert coordinates of existing features
Copy / move features to other classes (layers)
Join features
Clip, union, divide, subtract, create buffer
Translate, flip, rotate, transform
Batch manipulation tools
Change / renumber keys
Assign keys from text, closest features
Generalize points, lines
Snap coordinates to nodes / coordinates
Explode coordinates / parts
Generate splines
Break / unbreak parts
Close polygons / generate islands
Generate nodes at intersections / endpoints
Generate centroids
Create bounding rectangles / grid
Create TIN
Generate Thiessen polygons
Generate relief / contours
Calculate lengths / perimeters / areas / heights to database
Delete duplicate features / parts / slivers
Generate topology information to database: proximity, similarity, network, polygon, overlay
Map book
Generate & renumber map book pages
Batch print map book pages
Reporting
View & print reports
Create reports
Pricing
Single user	free	R3000	R5000
Additional users (each)	-	R2000	R3000
Software updates (single user)	-	R750/year	R1250/year
Software updates (additional users)	-	25%/year	25%/year
Technical support (single user)	-	R2500/year	R3500/year
Technical support (additional user)	-	R1000/year	R1500/year
	Explorer	Professional	Enterprise