Hovering Solutions vs VertiGIS (2026): Pricing, Features & Verdict
VertiGIS is our pick, scoring 6.7/10 against 4.7/10 for Hovering Solutions on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria. Its biggest advantage: higher Integration score (8/10 vs 3/10). Neither Hovering Solutions nor VertiGIS lists a free plan.
Last updated: November 2026
Hovering Solutions
4.7/10
Autonomous flying robots and a cloud data viewer for mapping and inspecting sewers, tunnels, mines and penstocks in 3D, for utilities and miners.
VertiGIS
6.7/10
VertiGIS builds GIS software on top of Esri ArcGIS for utility network management, facility management, telecom network inventory, and low-code web and mobile apps.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 4.7/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Integration | 3/10 | 8/10 |
| Security | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Customization | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 5/10 | 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 | ||
| Asset Registry | ||
| Drone Inspection | Not listed | |
| GIS and Mapping | Not listed | |
| Inspection Automation | Not listed | |
| Offline Field App | Not listed | |
| Preventive Maintenance | Not listed | |
| Work Orders | Not listed | |
Who Hovering Solutions and VertiGIS suit
| Audience | Hovering Solutions | VertiGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 8/10Water utilities are a core target, and the company has a sewer inspection reference with Canal de Isabel II. | 9/10VertiGIS Networks provides domain data models for electricity, gas, water, wastewater, telecom, and district heating. |
| Energy Companies | 7/10It inspects hydropower penstocks and lists Iberdrola, Enel and EDP as references. | 7/10It supports electricity, gas, and district heating networks. |
| Construction | 6/10Civil construction and tunnel mapping are named target uses, with Sacyr as a reference. | Not rated |
| Enterprise | Not rated | 7/10It offers enterprise tiers, SOC 2 Type II and ISO certification, and SAP integration. |
| Government | Not rated | 8/10It is widely used by municipalities on ArcGIS and is offered through a public procurement schedule. |
| Small Business | Not rated | 2/10It requires ArcGIS, uses quote-based pricing, and often needs implementation services. |
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Hovering Solutions
- Higher Cost score (5/10 vs 4/10)
Why choose VertiGIS
- Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 4/10)
Pros & Cons
Hovering Solutions
Pros
- Flies autonomously without GPS, radio link or light, so it can work in sewers, mines and tunnels where standard inspection drones cannot.
- Removes the need for people to enter confined underground spaces during inspections.
- Pay-as-you-go pricing based on data captured, with no hardware purchase.
- 3D models and panoramas can be viewed in a web browser without special software.
Cons
- No public prices, so every job needs a quote.
- No published integrations or API, and no work order or maintenance features.
- Very little public information and no reviews on independent review sites.
- Built only for underground and indoor spaces, so it does not cover outdoor asset inspection.
VertiGIS
Pros
- It adds ready-made utility data models for electricity, gas, water, wastewater, telecom, and district heating on top of the Esri Utility Network.
- VertiGIS Integrator syncs assets between GIS and SAP, which supports map-centric maintenance workflows.
- The low-code Studio suite lets GIS teams build ArcGIS web and mobile apps without heavy coding.
- Native mobile apps for iOS, Android, and Windows work offline.
- It offers flexible deployment: on-premises, private cloud, VertiGIS-hosted cloud, or managed service.
Cons
- It depends on ArcGIS, so organisations without an Esri platform get little value from it.
- No public list prices are published, and implementation and integration costs can dominate first-year spend.
- Complex deployments tend to be services-heavy because of data cleanup and integration work.
- There are very few public user reviews on G2, Capterra, or TrustRadius to validate vendor claims.
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Frequently Asked Questions
VertiGIS scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 6.7/10 against 4.7/10 for Hovering Solutions. The largest gap is in Integration: 3/10 for Hovering Solutions and 8/10 for VertiGIS.
No, neither Hovering Solutions nor VertiGIS lists a free plan.
