ArcGIS Desktop and Pro (ESRI, Inc.)

• ArcGIS Pro
• ArcGIS Desktop
• Extensions (including Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, ArcScene,Geostatistical Analyst, ArcGlobe, Tracking Analyst, and Network Analyst)

UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff may obtain a one-year education edition of ArcGIS software free of charge! Click here to find out how.

Quantum GIS (QGIS)

QGIS is an open source GIS program, available free for download, that runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX and Windows. This user friendly software is a great option for performing many geospatial tasks, and is supported by an active developer and user community.

Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS)

GRASS is an open-source GIS used for data management, image processing, graphics production, spatial modeling, and visualization of many types of data. There are Linux and Windows versions of GRASS available for download.

eCognition

The GIF has 15 licenses for eCognition, an object-based image analysis (OBIA) and classification application, and 2 licenses for Definiens eCognition Server. The GIF is a Definiens Center of Excellence.

Take a GIF workshop to learn eCognition!

ENVI (ITT Visual Information Solutions)

ENVI is software for the visualization, analysis, and presentation of all types of digital imagery, and features particular strength in hyperspectral image analysis.

ENVI is written in IDL (Interactive Data Language), an array-oriented language with numerous mathematical analysis tools and large data set manipulation capabilities.

The GIF hosts 13 licenses for the latest ENVI and IDL, as well as the ENVI feature extraction tool (ENVIfx), an object-based segmentation and classification tool.

Take a GIF workshop to learn image processing and classification with ENVI!

Erdas Imagine (Erdas, Inc.)

The GIF has 10 licenses for Leica Geosystems' Erdas Imagine, which is software for image processing, analysis, and classification.

A student license can also be obtained for Erdas Imagine for use on your personal computer. Please contact us.

Take a GIF workshop to learn pixel-based image analysis and classification with Erdas Imagine! Leica Geosystems has donated analyph glasses for use in workshops, courses, and Facility activities, including for use with K-12 activities! Thank you so much Leica Geosystems!

ArcGIS Explorer

A free to use virtual globe, ArcGIS Explorer offers a 3D globe that is designed for easy integration with ArcMap files and even spatial queries and models that are user submitted.

Google Earth Pro (Google, Inc.)

Google Earth is a program for visualizing imagery of the Earth, and allows you to add your own geospatial data. The basic version is free, while the Plus and Pro versions cost $40 and $200, respectively.

Microsoft Virtual Earth

Virtual Earth is a free to use virtual globe application that runs in Internet Explorer. This globe features a robust data set that is maintained by Microsoft, including a unique collection of high resolution "bird's eye view" imagery obtained through aerial surveys.

NASA World Wind

Developed by NASA as a 3d visualization tool, World Wind connects to extensive NASA image data sets, and offers a completely open source environment, including a Java SDK for custom development.

DIVA-GIS: BIOCLIM

DIVA-GIS is a freely available desktop GIS application that offers BIOCLIM, a simple and easy to use species distribution modeling tool.

Fragstats

Fragstats is a spatial pattern analysis program for categorical maps. Use this program quantify your land cover raster grids and calculate pattern metrics.

Maxent

Maxent is a freely available Species Distribution Modeling application that utilizes a maximum entropy approach. Tutorials and sample data are available on the site.