Above Surveying vs Sitemark Comparison
Compare Above Surveying vs Sitemark features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Above Surveying
5.7/10
UK drone inspection and data company for utility-scale solar plants. It pairs aerial thermographic surveys with its SolarGain cloud platform for inspection, QA and digital twin data.
Sitemark
6.2/10
Sitemark is a cloud platform for solar, battery storage and grid sites that combines drone and AI inspections, construction tracking and O&M work management.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 5.7/10 | 6.2/10 |
| Integration | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Security | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Cost | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 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 | ||
| Asset Registry | ||
| Digital Twin | ||
| Drone Inspection | ||
| GIS and Mapping | ||
| Inspection Automation | ||
| Inspection Checklists | ||
| SCADA and IoT Integration | Not listed | |
| Work Orders | Not listed | |
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Above Surveying
- Higher Integration score (5/10 vs 4/10)
Why choose Sitemark
- Higher Support score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for drone service providers (8/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
Above Surveying
Pros
- Built only for solar: thermography finds hotspots, string faults, junction box failures and PID at the module level.
- One platform covers the full lifecycle, from topographic surveys and construction monitoring to O&M inspections.
- SolarGain accepts data from third-party providers as well as Above's own flights, so the platform is not tied to Above's survey service.
- Large track record: Above reports more than 10,000 sites, and its acquisition of ucair expanded its reach in Europe.
- ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified.
Cons
- No public pricing; every engagement needs a quote.
- Only useful for solar assets, not other infrastructure.
- No published integrations list, API documentation or security and trust page.
- Few independent user reviews on G2, Capterra or similar sites.
Sitemark
Pros
- One platform covers the solar lifecycle, from construction progress and commissioning through thermography inspections and O&M work orders.
- Users on G2 and Capterra mainly praise the easy interface and quick support responses, with ratings around 4.8 on G2 and 5.0 on Capterra.
- Flexible data capture: teams can fly their own drones or order flights through Sitemark's partner network.
- Large installed base, with a claimed 1,300+ companies and 15,000+ sites across 100+ countries.
Cons
- No public pricing, so every buyer has to go through a quote or demo.
- The product is narrowly focused on solar and renewables and is not a general CMMS for other asset types.
- Integration and API details are not public, and SourceForge lists no API.
- Review volume is small: about 28 reviews on G2 and 5 on Capterra.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sitemark scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 6.2/10 against 5.7/10 for Above Surveying. The largest gap is in Ease of Use: 6/10 for Above Surveying and 8/10 for Sitemark.
No, neither Above Surveying nor Sitemark lists a free plan.
Sitemark is the better fit for drone service providers: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 5/10 for Above Surveying.
