ALIGN vs GIS Cloud
ALIGN
aligngeo.com
GIS Cloud
giscloud.comSide by side
| Figure | ALIGN | GIS Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €39/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 7 |
| Spec score · GIS Software | 8.1 (#16) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Data residency | ALIGN states that customer data is stored and served from the European Union and that the service is GDPR-aligned; its Data Processing Agreement is included automatically without signing. | Data is hosted on AWS in the US by default, with EU and Australia regions and on-premises deployment available as options. |
| Integrations | ALIGN documents a Supabase connection for managed PostgreSQL with PostGIS; its docs also list Mapillary, Google Street View, Mapbox, MapTiler, and GitHub integrations. | GIS Cloud offers QGIS and ArcMap publisher plugins, plus REST and JavaScript APIs for connecting to the platform or building GIS-enabled web applications. |
| Purpose | ALIGN is a cloud GIS platform for storing geospatial data, building maps and GIS applications, and publishing them. | GIS Cloud provides web and mobile apps for managing and collecting data, with maps that teams can share privately, with collaborators, or publicly. |
| Security | The maker states that traffic is encrypted via TLS, credentials are encrypted at rest with a key ALIGN does not hold, and uptime is monitored 24/7. | GIS Cloud says it has been ISO 27001 certified since November 2025 and encrypts data in transit with role-based permissions. |
| Support | The pricing comparison includes community support and a feedback board on Free, Pro, and Team plans. | GIS Cloud says its solution consultants reply to demo, question, or project inquiries within one business day. |
Plans
ALIGN
- Pro€39 a month
- Team€79 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- FreePrice not published
GIS Cloud
- Publisher pluginsFree
- Track$5 a month
- Map Viewer$12 a month
- Mobile Data Collection$25 a month
- Map Editor$75 a month
- Map Portal$79 a month
- On-premises & CrowdsourcingPriced on request
In their own words
GIS Cloud
GIS Cloud provides web and mobile tools for mapping, data management and field collection, with maps that teams can share privately, with collaborators or publicly. Map Editor supports vector and raster formats, multiple layers and basemaps, and drawing points, lines and polygons. Listed data sources include WMS, WFS, WMTS, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Excel, CSV, Bing, OpenStreetMap and Mapbox. Mobile Data Collection uses custom forms to gather points, lines and polygons online or offline on Android and iOS; offline records stay on the device and sync when connectivity returns. QGIS and ArcMap publisher plugins, REST and JavaScript APIs provide additional connections. AI Form Fill can suggest form values from photos or voice, which users can review, edit or revert before saving. GIS Cloud says data is hosted on AWS in the US by default, with EU and Australia regions and on-premises deployment available. Plans include Track at $5 a month per asset, Map Viewer at $12 a month billed annually, Mobile Data Collection at $25 a month billed annually, Map Editor at $75 a month billed annually and Map Portal at $79 a month billed annually. The Geocoder is in beta for beta customers only.