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QField vs GeoLibre: catalog facts
QField	GeoLibre
Best for: Surveyors and GIS teams collecting data in the field with QGIS	Best for: Analysts and students who want lightweight GIS across devices
Free The app is free and open source; QFieldCloud is a separate sync service.	Free Free and open source, supported by sponsorship.
Android, iOS	macOS, Android, iOS, Web
Uses projects, styles and forms prepared in QGIS Captures photos, audio, video, QR codes and NFC in forms All 4 strengths for QField Uses projects, styles and forms prepared in QGIS Captures photos, audio, video, QR codes and NFC in forms Supports GeoPackage, KML, GPX and georeferenced PDF Extensible with QML and JavaScript plugins	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
Projects are prepared in desktop QGIS first Real-time sync relies on the QFieldCloud service	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 not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for QField qfield.org play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/qfield-for-qgis/id1531726814 Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GeoLibre geolibre.app Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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