Best Industrial & Infrastructure Software Tools for Field Teams in 2026
The top Industrial & Infrastructure Software software for Field Teams, ranked by our weighted criteria scores. Compare their features and listed pricing to make the best choice.
Disclosure: b stack radar is run by the maker of Air Inspection Automation (AiA). We score it with the same criteria and sources as every other tool. How we rank tools
Quick Summary
Esri's GIS platform for mapping, spatial analysis and field data collection, used by utilities, governments and infrastructure owners to manage networks and assets.
Blue Marble Geographics makes geospatial software. Its products are Global Mapper for desktop GIS and LiDAR processing, Geographic Calculator for coordinate conversion, and the Avenza Maps offline field app.
UgCS is desktop drone flight-planning and control software from SPH Engineering. Survey, LiDAR, geophysics and inspection teams use it across DJI, ArduPilot, PX4 and other drone platforms.
Air Inspection Automation (AiA)Our product
Plans DJI drone inspection missions for power line towers from LiDAR scans: it finds the towers, places photo stops, checks clearance, and splits the route into battery flights.
Made by the team behind b stack radar. Where it appears in the rankings on this page, it is scored with the same criteria as every other tool. How we rank tools
Top 10+ Industrial & Infrastructure Software Tools
Use filters and sort to find the best match for your needs. Compare what every Industrial & Infrastructure Software tool costs at 1 to 50 users.
- 1. ArcGIS
Esri's GIS platform for mapping, spatial analysis and field data collection, used by utilities, governments and infrastructure owners to manage networks and assets.
- 2. Inspectivity
Inspectivity is a no-code cloud and mobile platform from Perth that lets energy, mining and engineering teams run digital inspections, track issues and model asset hierarchies.
- 3. ikeGPS
ikeGPS sells a pole data platform for utilities and telecom companies: the IKE Device, IKE Office Pro, and IKE PoleForeman. It covers field collection, pole loading analysis and joint-use workflows.
- 4. Carlson Scan3D
A handheld 3D scanning app for iOS LiDAR devices and Carlson Windows tablets. It produces colour point clouds for surveyors, engineers and construction teams.
- 5. Propeller
Propeller is a cloud 3D mapping and survey analytics platform. It turns drone and GNSS data into measurable site models for earthworks, construction, mining and aggregates teams.
- 6. Blue Marble Geographics
Blue Marble Geographics makes geospatial software. Its products are Global Mapper for desktop GIS and LiDAR processing, Geographic Calculator for coordinate conversion, and the Avenza Maps offline field app.
- 7. Katapult Pro
Katapult Pro is a cloud pole attachment platform. It covers field data collection, make-ready engineering design, and joint use management for utilities, telecom builders, and OSP engineering firms.
- 8. UgCS
UgCS is desktop drone flight-planning and control software from SPH Engineering. Survey, LiDAR, geophysics and inspection teams use it across DJI, ArduPilot, PX4 and other drone platforms.
- 9. DroneBundle
DroneBundle is drone operations software for drone service companies and enterprise drone programs. It covers jobs, flight logs, mapping, pilot scheduling, compliance, CRM and invoicing.
- 10. Carlson Scan
Windows software that runs Carlson's laser scanners and borehole tools to capture, mesh and measure underground voids, stopes and boreholes for mining and civil surveyors.
- 11. AiDASH
AiDASH is a satellite and AI platform that utilities and other infrastructure operators use to manage vegetation, inspect assets, and plan for wildfire and storm risk.
- 12. Air Inspection Automation (AiA)Our product
Windows software that plans drone inspection missions for electric power line towers from LiDAR scans. It finds towers, places photo stops, checks clearance, and exports DJI flights.
How We Evaluated These Tools
We rate each Industrial & Infrastructure Software tool on the criteria below and rank by the weighted average of those ratings. Each criterion's share of the overall score is shown next to it.
- Analytics15.4%
- Customization15.4%
- Ease of Use15.4%
- Integration15.4%
- Support15.4%
- Cost7.7%
- Scalability7.7%
- Security7.7%
Frequently Asked Questions
ArcGIS ranks first in this guide with a score of 7.2/10 on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria, ahead of Inspectivity. Its highest-rated criterion is Analytics, at 9/10.
Blue Marble Geographics is free for 10 users on its Avenza Maps Free plan, the lowest cost among the top-ranked tools in this guide that list prices in USD.
Blue Marble Geographics and UgCS are the highest-ranked tools in this guide with a free plan.
We list Industrial & Infrastructure tools that we rate at least 5/10 for field teams, ranked by that fit score. Tools with the same fit are ranked by the weighted average of our criteria scores, led by Analytics, Customization and Ease of Use.
