9 best QField alternatives in 2026

Free & open-source alternatives

five.epicollect.net

Free mobile data collection for research and citizen science

FreeField Apps4

getodk.org

Open Data Kit: offline mobile data collection

Open sourceField Apps3

whiteboxgeo.com

Advanced terrain, hydrology and lidar analysis toolkit

Open sourceAnalysis6

Tool	Pricing	Commercial use	Export images	Platforms
QFieldField app for QGIS projects	Open source	Check terms	Check terms	Android, iOS, Windows
GIS CloudWeb GIS with mobile data collection apps	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web, iOS, Android	Compare
Epicollect5Free mobile data collection for research and citizen science	Free	Check terms	Check terms	Web, iOS, Android	Compare
ODKOpen Data Kit: offline mobile data collection	Open source	Check terms	Check terms	Android, Web	Compare
Mergin MapsQGIS-based field data collection with team sync	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	iOS, Android, Web	Compare
ArcGIS Survey123Form-based field surveys from Esri	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web, iOS, Android, Windows	Compare
ArcGIS Field MapsMobile maps, data capture and location tracking	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	iOS, Android	Compare
FulcrumField inspections and data collection platform	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web, iOS, Android	Compare
KoboToolboxFree survey and data collection for humanitarian work	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web, Android	Compare
WhiteboxToolsAdvanced terrain, hydrology and lidar analysis toolkit	Open source	Check terms	Check terms	Python, Command line, Windows, macOS, Linux	Compare