ArcGIS Insights combines data visualization and analysis to accelerate decision making.
Insights is available in three deployment options:
- ArcGIS Insights in ArcGIS Online
- ArcGIS Insights in ArcGIS Enterprise
- ArcGIS Insights desktop
Insights in ArcGIS Online
Insights in ArcGIS Online is a browser-based deployment that is licensed through an ArcGIS Online organization. The Insights in ArcGIS Online deployment allows users to access data from their ArcGIS Online organization and share items with other members of their organization or with the public.
Use the following resources to set up ArcGIS Insights in ArcGIS Online:
Insights in ArcGIS Enterprise
Insights in ArcGIS Enterprise is a browser-based deployment that is installed and licensed through an ArcGIS Enterprise organization. The Insights in ArcGIS Enterprise deployment includes the same features as Insights in ArcGIS Online, with the added security of hosting your software and data on your own servers, along with access to database connections and a scripting environment.
Use the following resources to set up ArcGIS Insights in ArcGIS Enterprise:
Insights desktop
Insights desktop is installed locally on your Windows or macOS machine. The desktop deployment allows you to take Insights with you and use it without an internet connection. An Insights in ArcGIS Enterprise or Insights in ArcGIS Online account is required to activate Insights desktop.
The following Insights capabilities are only available in Insights desktop when you are connected to the internet and signed in to an Insights in ArcGIS Enterprise or Insights in ArcGIS Online account:
- Publishing reports, models, themes, and workbooks to the primary ArcGIS connection.
- Enable location by address using World Geocoding Service.
- Use Enrich Data.
- Use Buffer/Drive Times with a travel mode.
Feature layers from an ArcGIS organization are available through ArcGIS connections.
The following Insights capabilities are not currently available in Insights desktop:
- Publishing data to an organization, groups, or the public
- Creating OneDrive and SharePoint connections
- Scheduling updates to published reports
Use the following resources to set up Insights desktop:
Insights capabilities and deployment options
Most of the capabilities in Insights—such as creating maps, charts, and tables, performing spatial and nonspatial analysis, enabling location, creating relationships, and calculating fields—are available in all Insights deployments. The following capabilities and features are not available in all deployments:
| Feature | Insights in ArcGIS Online | Insights in ArcGIS Enterprise | Insights desktop |
|---|---|---|---|
Create database connections | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
Create OneDrive connections | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
Create SharePoint connections | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
Use the scripting environment | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
Publish data | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
Schedule updates to published reports | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
Save content | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
Access public workbooks, models, datasets, reports, and themes on the home page | Supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Use data engineering | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |