FormConnect vs GIS Cloud

FormConnect is a digital forms product for capturing, managing and sharing field data online or offline. Its visual drag-and-drop builder lets users create forms with layouts, photos, signatures, logic and calculations without coding. Forms can capture photos, e-signatures, GPS locations and barcode or QR scans, then be completed offline and synced when connectivity returns. Exports are available as PDF, CSV, XML or JSON, and files can be uploaded to Dropbox, Google Drive, Box or OneDrive. Pro is a one-time purchase of 17.99 USD for a single user on iPad and iPhone, with offline access and up to 50 forms. Pro+ costs $20 a year per user and adds Mac support, unlimited forms, automatic iCloud sync and automation tools. ProMax costs $25 a year per user and supports iPad, iPhone, Mac, PC and Android, with collaboration, centralized distribution, an admin dashboard, role-based permissions and 5 GB of storage per user. The maker presents it for solo professionals, small businesses and organizations working in fields such as construction, healthcare and field service.

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.