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QField vs NextGIS Mobile: catalog facts
QField	NextGIS Mobile
Best for: Surveyors and GIS teams collecting data in the field with QGIS	Best for: Field data collection for GIS projects, including in areas without signal
Free The app is free and open source; QFieldCloud is a separate sync service.	Free The app is free and open source; NextGIS cloud and server products have separate paid plans.
Android, iOS	Android
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	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
Projects are prepared in desktop QGIS first Real-time sync relies on the QFieldCloud service	Android only Sync features depend on NextGIS Web, which has paid plans
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
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 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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