GIS Software

The most popular GIS software packages are: ESRI, MapInfo, IDRISI, Manifold, InterGraph GeoMedia, SmallWorld, GRASS, MS MapPoint, and ERDAS Imagine.

Current Stanford students, faculty and staff may install the following ESRI software programs on any Stanford owned computer. 

Windows

Unix

ArcGIS*!# Workstation and Desktop, including the following extensions: Spatial Analyst, Survey Analyst, Network Analyst, ArcScan, Tracking Analyst, 3D Analyst, StreetMap 2000, Publisher, Schematics, ArcPress, and Geostatistical Analyst. (installation instructions) ArcEditor Stand Alone*! (installation instructions) ArcGIS Server (with extensions) ArcGIS Engine (developer kit and runtime, plus extensions) ArcView 3.3 # Image Analyst# Network Analyst# Spatial Analyst# 3D Analyst# StreetMap for ArcView# StreetMap 2000 ArcPress for ArcView EditTools# ArcSDE ArcIMS ArcView Internet Map Server ArcPad* ArcPad Application Builder* ArcPad StreetMap* ArcLogistics Route ArcReader Map Objects Map Objects Internet Map Server Map Objects Java Standard Edition Atlas GIS ArcCAD PC Arc/Info Business Map NetEngine Data Automation Kit

ArcInfo Workstation ArcView 3.3 ArcPress Spatial Analyst  Network Analyst  3D Analyst ArcSDE ArcIMS ArcView Internet Map Server

* Programs available from our Download Page. 
# Programs loaded on Branner GIS machines.
! An explanation of the three versions of ArcGIS (ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo) may be found here.