3-GIS vs LiveEO (2026): Pricing, Features & Verdict
LiveEO is our pick, scoring 6.5/10 against 6.4/10 for 3-GIS on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria. Its biggest advantage: higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 5/10). Neither 3-GIS nor LiveEO lists a free plan.
Last updated: November 2026
3-GIS
6.4/10
3-GIS sells GIS-based network management software that telecom operators and electric and gas utilities use to plan, design, record, inspect and maintain fiber and utility networks.
LiveEO
6.5/10
LiveEO uses satellite imagery and AI to monitor infrastructure. Treeline handles vegetation risk for power utilities and rail operators, and SurfaceScout watches oil and gas pipelines for third-party threats.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.4/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| Features | ||
| GIS and Mapping | ||
| Work Orders | ||
| Asset Registry | Not listed | |
| Engineering Design | Not listed | |
| Inspection Automation | Not listed | |
| Inspection Checklists | Not listed | |
| Offline Field App | Not listed | |
| Power Line Inspection | Not listed | |
| Safety and Compliance | Not listed | |
Who 3-GIS and LiveEO suit
3-GIS fits field teams better; LiveEO fits energy companies better.
| Audience | 3-GIS | LiveEO |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Companies | 7/10Electric and gas network operators are a stated target market, though the products focus on network records rather than generation assets. | 9/10Treeline covers power grids and SurfaceScout covers oil and gas pipeline third-party risk, with customers such as E.ON, Terna and Plains Midstream. |
| Field Teams | 8/10The Mobile and MIMS apps let crews redline, inspect, take photos and trace outages offline, then sync back to the office. | 6/10Mobile apps let crews upload photos and update status, but offline support is not documented. |
| Small Business | 3/10Quote-only pricing, implementation services and a reliance on the Esri ecosystem make it heavy for very small operators. | 2/10Sales are quote-based and the product is designed for operators with large linear networks. |
| Enterprise | 8/10The vendor cites deployments with thousands of users and more than 500 million network records, and offers role-based administration and APIs for OSS/BSS integration. | 8/10It is aimed at grid-scale and network-wide monitoring, holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certification, and is sold to large operators such as Deutsche Bahn and Network Rail. |
| Utilities | 9/10The utility products cover Esri Utility Network editing, mobile inspections, work management and pole attachment management for electric and gas networks. | 9/10Treeline is built for vegetation management at electric utilities, and AEP, PSEG, Liberty Utilities and Westerville Electric are named customers. |
| Engineering Firms | 6/10Fiber design contractors can use the design and work-packet tools, with contractor access managed in Admin. | Not rated |
| Logistics | Not rated | 5/10Rail operators such as Deutsche Bahn, Network Rail and Kyushu Railway use Treeline to manage vegetation along their tracks. |
| Maintenance Teams | Not rated | 7/10Prioritised risks become work orders with crew instructions, and field completion is verified with photos. |
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose 3-GIS
- Higher Customization score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Support score (7/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for field teams (8/10 vs 6/10)
Why choose LiveEO
- Higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Security score (8/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for energy companies (9/10 vs 7/10)
Pros & Cons
3-GIS
Pros
- One web system covers the fiber lifecycle: planning in Prospector, design and work packets, strand-level tracing, and operations reporting.
- The Mobile app supports offline work on iOS and Android, and syncs crew redlines, photos and asset updates back to the central record.
- The utility products build on Esri ArcGIS and Utility Network, which suits utilities already invested in Esri.
- Customers can choose between SaaS and on-premises deployment, and the company displays an ISO 27001 badge from A-LIGN.
- Capterra reviewers praise the support team and the ability to configure the software to their needs, giving customer service a 4.4 sub-score.
Cons
- No public pricing, and implementation and data migration services add to total cost; Capterra users scored value for money at 3.9.
- Capterra reviewers report lag and slow navigation at times.
- Users coming from ArcGIS say they miss some ArcGIS features in the 3-GIS interface.
- Only a handful of independent reviews are public, so peer evidence is limited.
- Few turnkey OMS, ADMS or SCADA connectors are documented; deeper integrations rely on APIs or services.
- The November 2026 acquisition by SAM adds some roadmap uncertainty.
LiveEO
Pros
- Covers entire networks from satellite data, including fall-in risks beyond the right of way that foot patrols and corridor-only surveys can miss.
- Moves from detection to action in one tool: risks are scored per span and become map-based work orders with QA and photo evidence.
- Treeline Essential can be live within about an hour using archive imagery, which makes it a quick start for utilities.
- Fits existing systems through ESRI ArcGIS, SAP, Clearion, geospatial exports and an API.
- Security credentials are stronger than many niche vendors: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 certified by DNV, encryption at rest and in transit, and SSO.
- Reference customers include large operators such as Deutsche Bahn, Network Rail, Terna, AEP and PSEG.
Cons
- No public pricing for any infrastructure product, so buyers must go through sales for a quote.
- Almost no independent user reviews: G2, Capterra and Gartner listings show no or too few ratings.
- Accuracy and outage-reduction figures such as 98% accuracy and 41 to 50% fewer outages come from LiveEO itself.
- A 2023 Liberty Utilities pilot found that species models needed local retraining and that steep slopes caused height errors, so field crews still had to confirm results.
- Offline mobile use is not documented.
- The company's own Twinspector constellation is still in development, so imagery currently comes from third-party satellites.
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Frequently Asked Questions
LiveEO scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 6.5/10 against 6.4/10 for 3-GIS. The largest gap is in Analytics: 5/10 for 3-GIS and 8/10 for LiveEO.
No, neither 3-GIS nor LiveEO lists a free plan.
LiveEO is the better fit for energy companies: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 7/10 for 3-GIS.
