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QField for Government and Municipalities

Mobile GIS for municipal field services, asset inventories, inspections, and citizen services.

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Modernize municipal fieldwork

Collect assets, inspections, and service requests offline and sync to QGIS and QFieldCloud.

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Fieldwork for public administration

Inventory public assets, record inspections, and manage service requests with a user-friendly mobile GIS.

Typical workflows

  • Street furniture and lighting inventories
  • Parks, trails, and facilities inspections
  • Citizen issue documentation and resolution tracking

Integrates with QGIS and QFieldCloud

Prepare layers, forms, and symbology in QGIS. Keep teams in sync and on record using QFieldCloud.

Why this matters

  • Paper-based inspections and delays
  • Fragmented photos and notes
  • No-connectivity areas across the territory

Trusted results

  • Trusted by cities and regional governments
  • Simple, auditable workflows from field to office

FAQ

Can crews work without connectivity?
Yes. Work fully offline and sync later with QFieldCloud, preserving change history.
How do we manage multiple teams?
Use QFieldCloud permissions to share projects and review updates.

About QField

QField is the leading professional fieldwork app used in enterprise settings for efficient geospatial data collection and management. As a Digital Public Good, QField not only excels in enterprise and professional applications but also contributes significantly to advancing at least six of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting a more sustainable and equitable future.

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QField is released under the GNU Public License (GPL) Version 2 or above. Developing QField under this license means that you can inspect and modify the source code and guarantees that you will always have access to a QGIS based field data collection app that is free of cost and can be freely modified.

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Credits

QField, QFieldCloud and QFieldSync are developped by OPENGIS.ch. OPENGIS.ch offers consulting, development, training and support for open-source software including QField, QGIS and PostGIS.