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Field tools: what are the options? (self.gis)

submitted 1 year ago by rtbravo to c/gis

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I'm curious if anyone else has experience with tools for editing and collecting data in the field.

I'm vaguely aware of QField for QGIS. I believe ESRI has their own tools for that context, but I don't know what they are.

I'm also familiar with some tools for a specific industry: namely inspection and data collection for utilities. Some of the ones I know are probably best described as "long in the tooth."

What are the options these days? Where do you go for users that need to collect data in the field, whether it's inspection data, correcting existing GIS data, or collecting new data?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Esri have few different options.

Field Maps is their general purpose app and Survey 123 is designed around field collection based on defined questionnaires.

I've not used Quick Capture, but I think it's designed to be a lightweight field collection app.

Then I'm pretty sure you can create mobile apps on Experience Builder, if you want to make something a bit more tailored.

Needless to say, everything E$ri makes will cost you.

If you don't have the infrastructure of an enterprise behind you, you may need to explore open source options, which I'm not familiar with. But you might be able to use ArcGIS Online to get everything you need at a smaller price than a full enterprise stack.