Introducing ArcGIS Updated User Types

ArcGIS user types are transforming to role-based user types to further consolidate multiple products, apps, extensions, and add-ons that have become cumbersome to manage as individual products with separate pricing and licensing and ensure access that scales as your organization grows. This blog explores these new user types and their added functionalities.

What has changed?

• ArcGIS User Types is evolving from 7 user types to 6 role-based user types.
• The Contributor user type replaces Editor and includes everything in the Viewer user type.
• The updated Creator merges with the GIS Professional Basic user type and now provides access to ArcGIS Pro Basic.
• The Professional user type replaces GIS Professional Standard and includes access to ArcGIS Pro Standard as well as everything in Creator.
• Professional Plus replaces the GIS Professional Advanced user type and now includes access to ArcGIS Pro Advanced, extensions, and everything else included in the new Professional user type.

What are the new user types?

1. Viewer:

Now includes:
ArcGIS StoryMaps Briefings app, and ArcGIS for Teams (part of ArcGIS for Microsoft 365)

2. Contributor:

Now includes:
ArcGIS GeoBIM, ArcGIS StoryMaps Briefings app, and ArcGIS for Teams (part of ArcGIS for Microsoft 365)

3. Mobile Worker:

Now includes:
ArcGIS Flight, ArcGIS GeoBIM, ArcGIS StoryMaps Briefings app, and ArcGIS for Teams (part of ArcGIS for Microsoft 365)

4. Creator:

Now includes:
ArcGIS Data Pipelines, ArcGIS Excalibur, ArcGIS Flight, ArcGIS GeoBIM, ArcGIS Image for Online, ArcGIS Knowledge Studio, ArcGIS Mission Manager, ArcGIS Pro Basic, ArcGIS StoryMaps Briefings app, ArcGIS for Teams (part of ArcGIS for Microsoft 365), and ArcGIS Web Editor.

5. Professional:

Now includes:
Advanced Editing, ArcGIS Data Pipelines, ArcGIS Excalibur ArcGIS, Flight ArcGIS GeoBIM, ArcGIS Image for Online, ArcGIS Knowledge Studio, ArcGIS Mission Manager, ArcGIS StoryMaps Briefings app, ArcGIS for Teams (part of ArcGIS for Microsoft 365), and ArcGIS Web Editor.

6. Professional Plus:

Now includes:
Advanced Editing, ArcGIS CityEngine, ArcGIS Data Pipelines, ArcGIS Excalibur, ArcGIS Flight, ArcGIS GeoBIM, ArcGIS Image for Online, ArcGIS Knowledge Studio, ArcGIS Mission Manager, ArcGIS Pro extensions, ArcGIS StoryMaps Briefings app, ArcGIS for Teams (part of ArcGIS for Microsoft 365), and ArcGIS Web Editor.

What’s next?

In June 2024, updated user types for ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise will be available for purchase. The updated user types will be available in ArcGIS Online with the June 2024 update and in ArcGIS Enterprise upon upgrading to version 11.4, available in November 2024. The update will be reflected in the corresponding release since ArcGIS Pro can be administered via ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online.

These updates will simplify administration, provide flexible licensing options for your organization, and offer even greater value for ArcGIS. They will be beneficial to all users of ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise, including those who license ArcGIS Pro through a GIS Professional user type.