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In Usemaps, data can be accessed via a web browser, a mobile app, and QGIS (for advanced users). <\/li>\n<li>managing QGIS + PostGIS requires a well-trained and motivated team, which involves real costs. Usemaps, thanks to browser access, is much easier for non-GIS users to adopt.  <\/li>\n<li>database management\u2014including access control, permissions, and cybersecurity\u2014requires knowledge and experience. In Usemaps, instead of setting permissions using SQL commands (GRANT, REVOKE\u2026), you manage them through a convenient panel.   <\/li>\n<li>a mundane but important feature: attachments. Handling them is complicated in QGIS + PostGIS. In Usemaps, it\u2019s simple and readily available.  <\/li>\n<li>data. Storing tens of gigabytes of data in PostGIS requires experience and expertise. 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