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Mergin Maps vs NextGIS Mobile: catalog facts
Mergin Maps	NextGIS Mobile
Best for: Field teams collecting geodata for QGIS projects	Best for: Field data collection for GIS projects, including in areas without signal
Free + paid options Free to start with paid plans for teams; a free trial is offered.	Free The app is free and open source; NextGIS cloud and server products have separate paid plans.
Android, iOS, Web	Android
Direct sync with QGIS projects Works offline with automatic merging of edits All 4 strengths for Mergin Maps Direct sync with QGIS projects Works offline with automatic merging of edits Uses open geodata formats Can publish projects as web maps	Edits vector geometry and attributes online and offline Multi-layer maps from online and offline sources All 4 strengths for NextGIS Mobile Edits vector geometry and attributes online and offline Multi-layer maps from online and offline sources Synchronises with NextGIS Web Track recording
Needs an account and a plan for team use Most useful if you already use QGIS	Android only Sync features depend on NextGIS Web, which has paid plans
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Mergin Maps merginmaps.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for NextGIS Mobile nextgis.com/nextgis-mobile github.com/nextgis/nextgis_mobile_android f-droid.org/packages/com.nextgis.mobile Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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