Technology and Partnerships

QGIS & Open Source

The best GIS technology should be accessible

GIS Pro combines leading open-source geospatial technologies into practical, supported systems that organisations can use across desktop, field, web and operational workflows.
We choose open-source GIS because we believe it provides the strongest combination of capability, flexibility, interoperability and long-term value.

We also believe professional GIS should be accessible — not restricted to a small number of specialists because of licensing costs or closed technology.

GIS Pro promotes open-source GIS adoption, trains organisations to use it effectively and contributes financially to the projects within the ecosystem, including supporting QGIS as a Small Sustaining Member.

 

Best-in-Class GIS Components
We select proven open-source tools for the roles they perform best and connect them into one dependable spatial environment.
GIS Made More Accessible
Open-source technology allows more staff, field users and departments to access useful spatial capability without unnecessary per-user licensing barriers.
Active Open-Source Support
GIS Pro financially supports key projects, promotes adoption, trains users and contributes to the continued strength of the open-source GIS ecosystem.

Our open-source identity

We choose open source because we believe it delivers better GIS

Open-source GIS is not a compromise or a lower-cost substitute for professional GIS.
It is our preferred approach.

We believe the open-source geospatial ecosystem contains some of the most capable, flexible and dependable GIS technologies available.

Tools such as QGIS, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Mergin Maps, QGIS Server, Lizmap, GDAL, Python and MapLibre each provide strong capability within their area.

GIS Pro’s role is to select the best components, integrate them properly and make the resulting system practical for the people who need to use it.

The value is not in installing a collection of separate applications.

The value is in combining them into a connected environment that supports:

  • specialist desktop GIS
  • governed spatial databases
  • field data collection
  • browser-based maps
  • operational dashboards
  • analysis and reporting
  • automation and system integration

This allows us to build around the organisation’s requirements rather than forcing its workflows into one vendor’s product suite.

How it works

How we build on QGIS

1

Design the environment

We design a QGIS-based environment around your organisation's needs — the datasets you use, the workflows your teams follow, and the scale you need to operate at.

2

Configure and build

We configure QGIS for your team, set up the spatial database, build web maps and field collection projects, and integrate with adjacent systems. We apply your symbology, templates, and data standards throughout.

3

Train and hand over

We train your GIS team on managing and extending the environment, and provide documentation so you are not dependent on us for ongoing administration.

4

Support and evolve

We provide ongoing support, apply updates, and help you extend the environment as new requirements emerge — without starting from scratch each time.

what we deliver

What we build on QGIS

We configure QGIS for large teams — with standardised symbology, shared project templates, role-based data access, and connection to a central spatial database.

We design and implement spatial databases using PostgreSQL and PostGIS — providing a scalable, governed, and performant foundation for all your GIS data.

Web map portals powered by QGIS Server and open web standards — browser-based access to spatial data for staff who do not have desktop GIS software.

Custom QGIS plugins and automation scripts that handle organisation-specific tasks — from generating standardised map outputs to running spatial compliance checks.

Mergin Maps field data collection linked directly to QGIS projects — so field staff use the same data environment as the office team.

Business Value

What this delivers for your organisation

Enterprise GIS capability without the per-user licensing costs of proprietary platforms
Full data ownership — your data, your infrastructure, no vendor dependency
Scale access to any number of users without cost escalation
No proprietary format lock-in — your data remains portable and future-proof
An active open-source community means continuous improvement with no relicensing risk
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