### NeXtEarth - Other Mapping Applications

Mapping Tool | NeXtEarth | NeXtMidas MAP Option(1) | OpenMap(2) | OpenEnv | GoogleMaps (NXM Client)(3) | GoogleEarth | OpenGIS WMS(4)
License | GOTS | GOTS | Open Source | Open Source | Server: COTS Client: GOTS | COTS(5) | Unknown
Support | GOTS (Site Support Available) | GOTS (Site Support Available) | Paid Support | Paid Support (Canadian Company) | Server: Paid Support Client: GOTS | Paid Support | Limited Support (Netherlands Company)
OS Availability | Java-Based | Java-Based | Java-Based | Linux/Windows Solaris/IRIX | Java-Based | Windows Only | Windows Only
Integrated into Midas Applications | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No
Handles Large Data Sets (1-2 TB) | Yes | Yes | No | Possibly(6) | Yes | Yes | No
Handles NGA Maps (RPF) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No
Easy to Add Features/Ellipses | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Unknown | No
Images Over Network | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes
Available on Correct Network | Yes | n/a | n/a | n/a | No | No | No

(1) Basic version of MAP Option Tree without using MAPSERVER.
(2) Standard version of OpenMap.
(3) NeXtMidas client for GoogleMaps connecting to Google server.
(4) Reference implementation available from Demis.
(5) Client is freely available, server requires payment.
(6) Claims to be able to "gacefully handle very large (gigabyte) raster datasets," not tested with larger data sets.