Mergin Maps
GIS software
Mobile forms automation software
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What is Mergin Maps
Mergin Maps is a field data collection and synchronization platform built around QGIS projects. It provides mobile apps for offline map viewing and editing, plus a server component for versioned project storage and team collaboration. Typical users include GIS teams and field crews who need to capture or update spatial data and related attributes in the field and sync changes back to a central project. It differentiates through tight QGIS integration, offline-first workflows, and project versioning for multi-user editing.
Tight QGIS project workflow
Mergin Maps works directly with QGIS projects, including layers, styles, and forms configured in QGIS. This reduces rework for organizations that already maintain their GIS in QGIS rather than rebuilding maps in a separate web GIS. It supports a practical desktop-to-field-to-desktop loop for updating datasets. For QGIS-centric teams, this can simplify deployment compared with platforms that require proprietary map authoring.
Offline-first mobile editing
The mobile apps support offline basemaps and offline editing of vector layers and attributes, which is important for fieldwork in low-connectivity areas. Users can collect points, lines, and polygons and capture form data tied to features. Sync occurs when connectivity returns, enabling continuous field operations. This aligns well with field inspection, asset inventory, and environmental survey use cases.
Versioned sync and collaboration
Mergin Maps provides centralized project storage with synchronization and version history, enabling teams to coordinate edits across devices. Versioning helps track changes and roll back when needed, which is useful for operational GIS maintenance. It supports sharing projects with multiple users and managing updates to project configuration. This is a differentiator versus simpler mobile mapping tools that focus on single-user capture without project-level version control.
QGIS dependency for setup
Many workflows assume users design projects and forms in QGIS, which can be a barrier for organizations without QGIS skills. Teams looking for a purely web-administered mapping and form builder may find the setup less approachable. This can increase training needs for non-GIS field programs. It also means governance of projects often sits with GIS staff rather than business users.
Limited enterprise GIS breadth
Compared with broad enterprise GIS suites, Mergin Maps focuses on field data capture, sync, and project collaboration rather than a full catalog of GIS services. Organizations may still need separate systems for advanced web GIS portals, complex analytics, or enterprise geocoding and routing services. Integrations and capabilities can depend on the surrounding QGIS and database stack. This can add architectural work for large-scale deployments.
Administration and hosting choices
Deployments may require decisions between managed cloud and self-hosted server options, each with operational tradeoffs. Self-hosting can introduce requirements for server administration, backups, identity management, and security hardening. Even with managed hosting, organizations may need to validate data residency, access controls, and audit requirements. These considerations can be more involved than using a single-vendor, fully managed mapping platform.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | €15.80 per contributor/month (billed annually); €19.50 per contributor/month (if billed monthly) | Includes: 1 GB storage per contributor, unlimited read-only members, webmaps, API, seamless QGIS integration, flexible role-based permissions, unlimited projects. Extra storage €2.5 per 1 GB. Premium contributor buckets available (examples on site: 1 seat €19.5/mo or €190/yr, 2 seats €39/mo or €379/yr, etc.). Up to 20 contributors under standard Premium buckets; custom/bulk pricing available for larger teams. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing (contact sales) | Everything in Premium plus: unlimited contributors & storage, choice of data residency, multi-year agreements, custom branding & domain, dedicated account manager, priority support SLA, on-premises hosting/advanced compliance options. |
Free/community offerings (official site):
- Community edition: Fully open-source self-hosted edition (free) with unlimited users/projects (community support).
- Academic plan: Free for teachers/students — unlimited users/projects, up to 5 GB storage.
- Non-Profit plan: Free for non-profits with annual income under $30k (includes unlimited users, 500 MB storage).
Seller details
Lutra Consulting Ltd.
Prague, Czech Republic
2014
Private
https://merginmaps.com/
https://x.com/merginmaps
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lutra-consulting/
