DroneDeploy Aerial vs GIS Cloud
DroneDeploy Aerial
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GIS Cloud
giscloud.comSide by side
| Figure | DroneDeploy Aerial | GIS Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $159/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 7 |
| Spec score · GIS Software | 8.5 (#6) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Audience | The product page describes use by project managers, site supervisors, survey professionals and operations teams across construction, mining, oil and gas, solar, agriculture and infrastructure. | GIS Cloud describes solutions for water and pipeline management, electric utilities, telecommunications, roadworks, tree inventory and inspection, retail, smart cities, natural resources, and public city maps. |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Integrations | The product page names Esri ArcGIS, Procore and Autodesk integrations, plus 40+ other marketplace platforms and an open API. | 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 | DroneDeploy Aerial lets teams fly drones, capture site data and turn it into automated insights. | 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 product page states data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2+ and at rest with AES-256, and reports SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 certification and ISO 27001 compliance. | GIS Cloud says it has been ISO 27001 certified since November 2025 and encrypts data in transit with role-based permissions. |
| Support | The Flight & Analysis plan includes email and live chat support; Ag Lite lists email-based support. | GIS Cloud says its solution consultants reply to demo, question, or project inquiries within one business day. |
Plans
DroneDeploy Aerial
- Ag Lite Plan$1,908 a year
- Flight & Analysis Plan$4,188 a year
- Advanced Flight & Analysis PlanPriced on request
- DroneDeploy AerialPriced on request
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
DroneDeploy Aerial
DroneDeploy Aerial has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.