User Types to License ArcGIS | Named User Licensing

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 organization

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 organization 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 organizational needs grow

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

Start mapping, analyzing, 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. Learn more about ArcGIS.

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.

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Professional Plus

Create production-ready cartography and perform comprehensive analysis that scales to big data. Develop your own models or utilize 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

Boost collaboration across the organization

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

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

Learn more about the Viewer user type