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Comparison of GIS vector file formats

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The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of GIS vector file format. Please see the individual products' articles for further information. Unless otherwise specified in footnotes, comparisons are based on the stable versions without any add-ons, extensions or external programs.

General information

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Design Authority Software license
AutoCAD DXF
Cartesian coordinate system
Geography Markup Language GML Open Geospatial Consortium ?
GeoMedia
MapInfo TAB format
National Transfer Format
Shapefile ESRI
TIGER
Vector Product Format (VPF)

References

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