LibGuides: ArcGIS Pro Introduction: Compare with ArcMap

Info for ArcMap Users

For ArcMap users
More detailed information on the project organization and the user interface, for those familiar with ArcMap.

**ArcMap Desktop versus ArcGIS Pro**
	ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap)	ArcGIS Pro
Project file	.mxd (Map Document) Can’t open an .aprx file	.aprx (ArcGIS Pro Project) Can import an .mxd file into a Pro project.
License	Looks for license server if an organizational license	Named user license requires logging into ArcGIS Online using a named user account OR concurrent license option works like with ArcGIS Desktop.
3D	ArcScene and ArcGlobe are stand-alone programs	3D integrated into the program
Catalog	Stand-alone ArcCatalog program	Incorporates catalog functions
Code	32-bit application	64-bit application (faster; can use >4 gb of memory)
Interface	Many toolbars that must be manually be turned on or off	Contextual ribbons, like MS-Office apps
Cloud	Not generally integrated (online address locators for geocoding is an exception)	More integrated with ArcGIS online
Layouts	Only one in a map document	Can have multiple in a single project
Geodatabase	Default gdb in your Windows Profile directory; same for all Map Documents	Creates a project folder that includes a new default gdb for that project, along with the .aprx file and a toolbox for tools you create