We have added some exciting new features in Near Me in November 2026 update.
Added batch select and configuration option in full mode:
We have added support to batch select layers and configure analyses in full mode. Same functionality was introduced to Express mode in the last ArcGIS Online update. The batch select and configuration option will open on clicking "Add analysis" button, once the analyses are configured, they will be added as a single analysis so you can go back and change individual analysis.
Near Me now leverages server-side sorting:
In this release, the ArcGIS JavaScript SDK and feature service teams added support for sorting features by distance at the server level. Near Me now uses this capability in the following cases
- For layers that have the supportsOutDistance property is true (older services published to Enterprise and stand alone ArcGIS server do not have this capability)
- Sort by distance is configured in Near Me
This enhancement has twofold advantages:
Performance improvement:
This significantly improves performance for layers with many features or layers with features that have dense, complex geometries, because Near Me no longer needs to sort large numbers of features on the client side.
New search without distance capability:
Near Me now allows finding closest, proximity and summary features without any buffer distance, which was not possible earlier due to performance issue. This functionality works with another parameter called “Max results to return” in the results section which only shows when “Find results within search area” toggle is disabled. Max results to return setting allow you to specify how many closest features you want it to return. For example, set it to 10 to return the 10 closest features. Default value is 100.
Added support for grouping features by unique value combination:
We have added support to group features by their unique value combination. This is a parity functionality with Web AppBuilder Screening widget. When enabled this functionality groups features with the same value for the selected fields, so that features with the same value across all fields appear as a single entry. This functionality is only available for Proximity analysis.
Enhanced PDF report to add title, logo, notes:
In this release, we have updated Export to PDF to use print service instead of using JS API screenshot functionality which had limited our capability of showing legends correctly, with print service legend issues should resolve. We also added the following enhancements
- Customize default report title
- Add logo
- Add note
Note: Near Me does not support custom layout template and custom print service for map layout at this moment.
Add support for dynamic attributes created at the Data tab in Near Me field picker
Now you can use dynamic attributes created in the Data tab of the Experience Builder as a display field in Near Me. Users can create attributes using arcade expression and use the dynamic attributes to show in Near Me widget panel.
