Users find QGIS impressive, highlighting its ease of use, good GUI, and ability to create visualizations without waiting for a GIS team. Concerns include the 250MB upload limit, slow loading times, and risks associated with online GIS. Comparisons with Felt and Atlas suggest a small target market and a desire for mid-tier pricing. Suggestions for improvements include case studies, interactive demos, and better branding. Some users are excited about community maps and the potential for news applications, while others question the necessity of certain features or express disappointment in it being a wrapper for existing services.
Users criticized the product for lacking unique features and competing with robust open-source GIS tools. Concerns about security, data custody, and redundancy were raised. The GUI was deemed adequate but not exceptional. The product was seen as a bottleneck for GIS teams, with a small market appeal due to insufficient upload limits and lack of Microsoft OAuth. Criticisms also included slow loading times, buggy functionality, an unclear API, and a need for a better landing page. The activation process, adblocker issues, and licensing were problematic. The product's interactivity and informativeness were questioned, and its originality was doubted. Support for 3D datasets was missing, and the pricing structure was misleading. The product was not seen as a Mapbox alternative or a library, and its map view was criticized for shutting down due to crimes streamed. The implementation was considered outdated, and scaling for unknown languages was challenging. The necessity of a globe feature was questioned, and the product was criticized for being Chrome-only and for requiring a demo for pricing information.