Explore the 2023–2024 user types updates, including what’s been added to each user type.

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User Types

Access ArcGIS capabilities with user type licenses

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Access geospatial capabilities and insights anywhere

  • Align capabilities to team roles  

    User types provide role-based access to capabilities, apps, and content that equip users with essential capabilities for interactive collaboration, mapping, and analysis. 

  • Connect your organisation

    Whether users are in the office or working in the field, they can seamlessly navigate and update ArcGIS content across desktop, web, and mobile devices. 

  • Streamline user type administration

    Be confident that your organisation is well-equipped with the necessary tools for success. Capabilities, apps, and content that were once purchased and provisioned separately are now included in user types. 

  • Scale as organisational needs grow

    Easily add user types to your ArcGIS organisation. ArcGIS user types progressively expand capabilities as your needs grow. Users simply move to the next level to access additional capabilities.  

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Start mapping, analysing, and managing data

Enrich enterprise business data with spatial context. Create maps, develop apps, conduct analyses, and manage geospatial data with these user types. At least one of the following user types is required to get started with ArcGIS.

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    Creator

    Leverage essential capabilities for creating dynamic maps and sharing content with pre-built apps. Manage groups, members, content, and work assignments for smooth collaboration.

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    Professional

    Access advanced editing and data management capabilities across ArcGIS. Create and configure utility networks and parcel fabrics to manage a mission critical system of record. The Professional user type includes everything in the Creator user type.

    Learn more about the Professional user type
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    Professional Plus

    Create production-ready cartography and perform comprehensive analysis that scales to big data. Develop your own models or utilise pre-built machine learning and deep learning models. The Professional Plus user type includes everything in the Professional user type.

    Learn more about the Professional Plus user type
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Boost collaboration across the organisation

Enable more users to leverage the power of ArcGIS securely within your organisation with these user types. Additionally, provide access to public viewing of maps and open data.

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    Mobile Worker

    Streamline office-to-field connectivity with secure field apps that help users efficiently receive work assignments, update data, navigate, and share their location. The Mobile Worker user type includes everything in the Contributor user type.

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    Contributor

    Ensure the organisation operates with the most up-to-date information by empowering users to review, make simple edits, and collaborate on projects together using a variety of data. The Contributor user type includes everything in the Viewer user type.

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    Viewer

    Securely view the organisation's maps, apps, and dashboards to inform, make better decisions, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).  

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