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NextGIS Mobile vs GeoLibre: catalog facts
NextGIS Mobile	GeoLibre
Best for: Field data collection for GIS projects, including in areas without signal	Best for: Analysts and students who want lightweight GIS across devices
Free The app is free and open source; NextGIS cloud and server products have separate paid plans.	Free Free and open source, supported by sponsorship.
Android	macOS, Android, iOS, Web
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	Same tool in the browser, on desktop, on mobile and in Jupyter Handles local and cloud-native vector and raster data All 4 strengths for GeoLibre Same tool in the browser, on desktop, on mobile and in Jupyter Handles local and cloud-native vector and raster data Field collection by GPS or map tap Data stays local
Android only Sync features depend on NextGIS Web, which has paid plans	Young project with a smaller feature set than established desktop GIS Plugin ecosystem is still small
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
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	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GeoLibre geolibre.app Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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