Inspectivity vs Octave GeoMedia: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Inspectivity and Octave GeoMedia to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Inspectivity
6.5/10
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.
Octave GeoMedia
6.8/10
Desktop GIS from Octave (formerly Hexagon/Intergraph). It combines CAD, GIS and database data for mapping, spatial analysis and network modeling, mainly for government and utility users.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.5/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Integration | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | A$75/user/mo Essentials | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | A$600/mo Professional | Free GeoMedia Viewer |
| Features | ||
| Asset Registry | ||
| GIS and Mapping | Not listed | |
| Inspection Checklists | Not listed | |
| LiDAR Processing | Not listed | |
| Offline Field App | Not listed | |
| Safety and Compliance | Not listed | |
| Work Orders | Not listed | |
Inspectivity vs Octave GeoMedia cost by team size
| Team size | Inspectivity | Octave GeoMedia |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | A$75/moEssentials | FreeGeoMedia Viewer |
| 5 users | A$600/moProfessional | FreeGeoMedia Viewer |
| 10 users | A$600/moProfessional | FreeGeoMedia Viewer |
| 25 users | A$600/moProfessional | FreeGeoMedia Viewer |
| 50 users | A$600/moProfessional | FreeGeoMedia Viewer |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Inspectivity
- Higher Cost score (6/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Security score (7/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose Octave GeoMedia
- Has a free plan (Inspectivity does not)
- Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 6/10)
Pros & Cons
Inspectivity
Pros
- The no-code form builder lets teams build their own inspection templates with measurements, text fields and photos, with no developer needed.
- The mobile app works offline, which suits remote mine and energy sites.
- The company holds ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications, and Enterprise offers single-tenant hosting.
- A 14-day free trial needs no credit card, and Essentials starts at AUD 75 per month.
Cons
- API, SSO and BI integration are only available on the Enterprise plan.
- Essentials is tightly capped at one project, 1,000 items and three templates.
- There are few independent reviews to judge it by.
- It is not a full CMMS, and spare parts and maintenance scheduling are not clearly offered.
Octave GeoMedia
Pros
- Connects directly to CAD, GIS, database and imagery sources without converting them first.
- Analysis results are kept as live queries that update when source data changes, which avoids piles of intermediate datasets.
- Reviewers praise its cartography and automatic label placement, which produces little overlap by default.
- SoftwareReviews users rate vendor support at 90 and data interoperability at 88, both above the category average.
- A free Viewer lets non-GIS staff open and print GeoMedia maps without buying a license.
Cons
- No public pricing, and reviewers describe the license tiers as confusing.
- Much smaller user community and fewer learning resources than Esri ArcGIS or QGIS.
- One reviewer could not load a large Esri file geodatabase and found database connections slow.
- Web publishing needs the separate WebGIS products.
- Ownership has moved from Intergraph to Hexagon to Octave, which raises questions about the product's long-term direction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Octave GeoMedia scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 6.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Inspectivity. The largest gap is in Integration: 5/10 for Inspectivity and 8/10 for Octave GeoMedia.
Octave GeoMedia has a free plan; Inspectivity does not list one.
