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Global Mapper is a geographic information system (GIS) software package developed by Blue Marble Geographics, running on Microsoft Windows. It provides geospatial professionals, map enthusiasts, geospatial analysts, cartographers, and drone operators with an array of spatial data processing tools, offering viewing, conversion, and other general GIS features for both vector, raster, and elevation data. Most notably, Global Mapper is known for its extensive support of over 300 different file formats, including .laz and Geotiffs. It features a user-friendly interface and logical layout designed to streamline the learning curve. The software has an active user community with a mailing list and online forums. Global Mapper competes with products from ESRI, GeoMedia, Manifold System, and MapInfo GIS. It has a strong user satisfaction, evidenced by a 4.9 rating based on 81 reviews, and offers both a free trial and a free version.