ArcGIS Online User Types are Changing

The user types in ArcGIS Online and later for ArcGIS Enterprise/Portal are changing. Basically:

  • Changes now in ArcGIS Online
  • Changes in November 2024 for Enterprise/Portal version 11.4
  • Editor user type renamed to Contributor
  • GIS Professional Advanced renamed Professional Plus
  • GIS Professional Standard renamed to Professional
  • GIS Professional Basic and Creator combined into Creator
  • Higher user types include features of user types below them
  • Creator, Professional, and Professional Plus are foundational user types
  • Viewer, Contributor, and Mobile Worker are add-on dependent user types
  • Creator includes a ArcGIS Pro Basic license
  • Professional includes a ArcGIS Pro Standard license
  • Professional Plus includes a ArcGIS Pro Advanced license and extensions

Any price changes will be effective for renewals from August 1, 2024. August renewals will include the new user types. Any renewals up to July 31, 2024 will retain the same pricing until the next renewal in 2025.

For all the details, read this ArcNews article and/or watch this video.

View the comparison matrix document here.

User types overview and pricing here.

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