Some of your Esri software is retiring. What now?

Esri is retiring several ArcGIS products between 2026 and 2027, including Classic Story Maps and Map Viewer Classic in Q1 2026, Configurable Apps in ArcGIS Online from February 2026, ArcGIS Workforce online in Q4 2026, and Web AppBuilder applications by Q2 2027. Because Web AppBuilder and Configurable Apps require manual rebuilding rather than automatic conversion, organizations must inventory apps, assess active use, rebuild and test needed tools, update links, and retrain users, creating potentially substantial staff costs alongside changes to Concurrent Use licensing. The piece recommends using the retirements to eliminate unused apps and decide whether remaining tools should be replicated on Esri’s replacement products or redesigned around broader organizational data, access, and workflow needs. It presents CARTO as an alternative cloud-native, warehouse-based GIS platform, claiming its migration tools can help move ArcGIS content into data warehouses and recreate maps, workflows, and some applications while retaining user approval over changes.

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