Esri

esri.com · Redlands, United States of America

Esri is a geographic information systems (GIS) software company that develops and sells the ArcGIS platform for mapping, spatial analytics, and location intelligence to governments, enterprises, and organizations worldwide. Its products and cloud services are licensed on a subscription and perpetual basis, with additional revenue from maintenance, training, and professional services. Esri’s technology is used for urban planning, infrastructure management, environmental monitoring, public safety, and business analytics.

  • Business Intelligence & Dashboards
  • Data Integration & ETL
  • Data Warehousing & Lakes
Revenue
$1.5B
Employees
6,000
Founded
1969
Headquarters
Redlands, United States of America

What 115 Arbolus experts think of Esri

NPS scores cluster in the 8–10 range, with a high concentration of promoters among both Users and Influencers. Renewal intent is strong for high spenders and critical deployments, with some caution about broader expansion due to licensing and administration complexity. Most respondents report deployment stage as MoreThan1Year, reflecting deep operational integration. Key themes include industry leadership, robust integration, and operational impact, offset by cost and lock-in concerns.Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Esri

Total customers 115 111 current · 4 former
Reviews growth +56 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 60% (69)
  • Director 20% (23)
  • Manager 20% (23)
Generalist Generalist C-Suite NPS 10 Will renew
Other Generalist Director NPS 9 Undecided
Engineering Engineer C-Suite NPS 10 Undecided

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Sentiment

44 Net Promoter Score, from 115 scored reviews
  • Promoters 63
  • Passives 40
  • Detractors 12

Cumulative NPS by month

+0 over 6 months
  • May 8
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8
  • Oct 8

Net Promoter Score across 3 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 37 across 3 companies.

Praised

  • Comprehensive Integration and Ecosystem
  • Operational Impact and Workflow Value
  • Industry Standard Platform
  • AI-Driven Workflow Innovation

Criticised

  • Licensing and Cost Complexity
  • Expensive and Lock-in Risks
  • Training and Migration Burden
  • Switching and Integration Risk

What customers say

Comprehensive Integration and Ecosystem
“Esri stood out with its broad geospatial ecosystem, functional depth, and support for critical mapping workflows across our operating teams.”
Operational Impact and Workflow Value
“ArcGIS provides a comprehensive platform for managing geographic data, enabling better asset management and more accurate, timely field data collection for critical operational workflows.”
Industry Standard Platform
“I'd recommend Esri for organizations needing a standard GIS platform with strong spatial analysis and mapping, especially in utilities and public sector.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 67%
  • Will renew 44
  • Undecided 21
  • Not renewing 1

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 68% 37 answers
  • Director 65% 17 answers
  • Manager 73% 11 answers
  • Not specified 0% 1 answer
  • 8.9/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 7.3/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 5/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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