The Creator user type replaces the GIS Professional Basic user type. It enables GIS specialists, asset managers and data journalists to leverage essential capabilities to map, analyse and manage data.

New capabilities introduced to the Creator user type as of June 2024 include access to ArcGIS Pro Basic, performing spatial analysis, accessing ready-to-use data and distributing work assignments. Determine if this is the right user type for you first, then follow the steps here to activate it for your organisation.

Is this user type right for me?
Before June 2024: Creator or GIS Professional Basic After June 2024: Creator
Access authoritative data to accelerate your work and expand analysis Access ready-to-use data
Administer users and content within the organisation Administer your organisation's ArcGIS Online
Create web maps with ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise Create and share maps through a variety of ready-to-use apps
Create and manage 2D and 3D location data Create and manage work assignments for a mobile workforce
Produce advanced maps using ArcGIS Pro Manage groups, members, mobile workers, imagery and content
  Perform basic spatial analysis to optimise routes and predict patterns
  Inclusions: Please refer to the full list here

 

Included and add-on apps

The apps listed below are a sample of those included with the Creator user type. For a full list, please refer to the inclusion matrix

ArcGIS Dashboards ArcGIS Data Pipelines*
ArcGIS Earth ArcGIS Excalibur**
ArcGIS Experience Builder ArcGIS Field Maps
ArcGIS Flight (Site Scan for ArcGIS) ArcGIS GeoBIM
ArcGIS Hub Basic* ArcGIS Image for ArcGIS Online*

*Included with ArcGIS Online only | **Included with ArcGIS Enterprise only

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Additional apps included with ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise for this user type include ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World and ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps (Standard).

Additional apps with ArcGIS Enterprise extensions include ArcGIS Knowledge Studio and ArcGIS Mission Manager.

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Compare user types

  Creator Professional Professional Plus
Create and share maps and apps
Manage groups, members, and content
Coordinate on-site workforce
Perform basic analysis
Host imagery
Connect and integrate with your own data sources
Collaborate with team members
Script and automate workflows
Carry out advanced editing operations  
Perform data validation checks  
Manage and analyse imagery and raster data  
Conduct comprehensive analysis that scales to big data    
Create sophisticated spatial models    
Perform end-to-end AI workflows    
Create production-ready cartography    
Access the most popular ArcGIS Pro extensions    
ArcGIS Online credits 500 500 500
Included with ArcGIS Enterprise only      
Configure utility networks, parcel fabrics and trace networks      
Create and manage enterprise geodatabases  
Available with ArcGIS Enterprise extensions      
Analyse streaming data in real-time
Create live stream and on-demand video layers
Create and analyse knowledge graph  
Create and manage missions for command and control  

For more information about the user type changes, check out the FAQs or get in touch with our team.

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