QField

Why QField? ¶

QField is the leading open source mobile GIS application, designed to bring the full power of QGIS to your field teams. Unlike simplified mobile mapping apps, QField preserves your complete QGIS project - including complex styling, advanced forms, and sophisticated data models.

Whether you’re conducting environmental surveys, asset inspections, or community mapping, QField provides the professional tools you need in a mobile-friendly interface.

Perfect For ¶

• Environmental Surveys - Biodiversity monitoring, habitat mapping, water sampling
• Asset Management - Infrastructure inspections, maintenance logging, condition assessments
• Utilities - Network mapping, valve inspections, meter readings
• Agriculture - Crop monitoring, soil sampling, precision farming
• Planning - Site assessments, land use surveys, community mapping
• Emergency Response - Damage assessments, resource tracking, incident mapping

Key Capabilities ¶

Seamless QGIS Integration ¶

Your desktop QGIS projects work directly in QField. No need to recreate styling, redesign forms, or simplify your data model. What you see in QGIS is what your field teams get on their devices.

Advanced Data Collection ¶

• Attribute forms with validation, defaults, and dependencies
• Sketching and photo capture with automatic geotagging
• Relationship editing for linked tables
• Expression-based fields and calculations
• Barcode and QR code scanning

Precision Positioning ¶

Connect external GNSS receivers via Bluetooth for centimetre-level accuracy. QField supports all major positioning protocols and displays real-time accuracy information.

Flexible Synchronisation ¶

Work completely offline in remote areas, then synchronise when you return to connectivity. QFieldCloud provides seamless team synchronisation with conflict resolution.

How We Help ¶

Kartoza’s QField services ensure you get maximum value from your mobile GIS investment:

Implementation ¶

We configure QField and QFieldCloud for your specific requirements, including user management, project structure, and synchronisation workflows.

Project Design ¶

Our GIS experts design QGIS projects optimised for mobile use - balancing functionality with field usability.

Training ¶

Hands-on training for both field users and project administrators, customised to your workflows and data requirements.

Support ¶

Ongoing technical support to keep your mobile GIS running smoothly, including troubleshooting, updates, and optimisation.