Use this glossary to become familiar with common terms used in ArcGIS Hub. You can also refer to this table to understand which features are available with your license to ArcGIS Hub.
| Feature | ArcGIS Hub Premium | ArcGIS Hub Basic |
|---|---|---|
Community account—An ArcGIS Online account that allows people, such as volunteers, partners, and members of the public, to engage with an organization's initiatives. Community accounts are managed in a community organization. To learn more, see What is a community account. | Yes | No |
Community organization—An additional subscription to ArcGIS Online for managing community accounts and content. This organization is linked to the primary ArcGIS Online organization that you use to accessArcGIS Hub. The connections between these two organizations allow site managers and core team members to share editable or view-only content with community members. To learn more, see Compare organization permissions. | Yes | No |
Content library—A site's data catalog where site managers and core team members can choose which content is discoverable through a site's search results and access the site's API endpoint for data federation. The content library can also include a group manager. To learn more, see Content libraries. | Yes | Yes |
Core teams—Collaborate with colleagues who belong to your hub's employee organization. Note:If you have ArcGIS Hub Premium, you can also add community members. | Yes | Yes |
Employee organization—The subscription to ArcGIS Online used by internal staff to access ArcGIS Hub. | Yes | No |
Events—Create and share events related to your initiative using hub's built-in events management system. | Yes | Yes |
Followers—People who want to stay informed with email updates about an initiative. Site managers and core team members can add a follow button to a site or page layout. To follow the initiative, a person must have a community account or an ArcGIS Online account. To learn more see Followers FAQs. | Yes | No |
Groups manager—Add existing groups of items to a site's content library (groups retain their sharing controls). To learn more, see Add groups of content with the Groups manager. | Yes | Yes |
Initiatives—Create your own or choose a template to get started with a configurable site and a core team. You can also add events, add supporting teams, and collaborate with community members. Tip:ArcGIS Hub Basic does not support initiatives, but allows members to configure unlimited sites and pages for sharing content. | Yes | No |
Initiative template builder—Turn your initiative and its content into a template that others can easily deploy for their own use. | Yes | No |
Initiative template gallery—Browse the template gallery to get started with a predesigned site, apps, and other content. Every template includes a guide to walk you through configuration. | Yes | No |
Open data—Create a site or use the Share Open Data initiative template by adding items that support download, such as datasets and feature services. These items are automatically made available to the intended audience for download. Note:The ArcGIS Online Open Data capability is no longer required to create open data sites or to make data available for download. | Yes | Yes |
Page—Attach web pages to your site to separate topics and to expand your site's navigation. Pages are added and designed using the site builder. | Yes | Yes |
Site—Build configurable and branded websites for sharing internal and public content, such as apps, data, and media. If you're using ArcGIS Hub Premium, you can launch a site by creating an initiative. | Yes | Yes |
Site dashboard—Monitor site views over time to track the level of engagement you're having with your audience. Google Analytics is also supported in hub sites. | Yes | Yes |
Site editor—A design layout that features drag-and-drop cards to add components, such as text, images, and apps, to your sites and pages. This is also where you can access settings and configuration options for your site, including CSS and HTML inputs. | Yes | Yes |
Supporting teams—Add more teams to your initiative to share content, such as targeted surveys, with specific groups for review or feedback. | Yes | Yes |
Surveys—Create and share surveys using Survey123 integration to generate feedback on your site. | Yes | No |