ArcGIS Pro vs ArcGIS Online

Differences between ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online are two different platforms with different interfaces and features.

It is important that to know the differences between the two.

ArcGIS Pro	ArcGIS Online
Software that installed on a computer	Access through a website in a browser.
Data store on the computer	Data processed and stored on web servers
ArcGIS Pro has much more capability to perform complex analysis	ArcGIS Online has much more capability for interactive and collaborative use of GIS compare to ArcGIS Pro
Strong data display customization

        ArcGIS Pro

ESRI designed ArcGIS Online with ready-to-use content and applications to be used efficiently with the web, smartphones, and tablets.

The two programs make adding data simple and quick ArcGIS Pro supports conventional GIS data such as geodatabases, shapefiles, KML/KMZs, and more.  ArcGIS Online, however, opens a multitude of data types, from PDFs to files for mobile applications. ArcGIS Online allow the user to display a large amount of data.

ArcGIS Pro provides numerous options for sharing your work with others

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Online is a collaborative, cloud-based platform that allows members of an organization to use, create, and share maps, scenes, apps, and data, and access authoritative basemaps and ready-to-use apps.

with ArcGIS Online

Work with smart, data-driven styles to explore and visualize 2D and 3D data. 

Share your maps with anyone, anywhere or keep them private. 

Work collaboratively with your colleagues to build maps, scenes, apps and notebooks. 

Access intuitive analysis tools that help you better understand your data. 

All above and more is possible with ArcGIS Online.

Furthermore, both programs work with additional mapping services such as ArcGIS for Server, Open Geospatial Consortium, and GeoRSS feeds.