Nearmap
5.8/10Nearmap captures high-resolution aerial imagery from aircraft and adds AI property data and 3D content. Governments, insurers, utilities, construction firms and solar teams use it through MapBrowser and APIs.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Nearmap is an Australian location intelligence company founded in Perth in 2007. It flies its own aircraft to capture vertical, oblique and panorama imagery at about 4 to 7.5 cm per pixel. Key urban areas are recaptured up to three times a year, and the historical archive goes back more than a decade. MapBrowser is its web application, where users view, measure and compare imagery over time. One AI model produces more than 130 semantic property layers, and the company also offers 3D and digital surface model content. Related products include Betterview, itel and ImpactResponse for insurance and disaster work. Coverage is focused on the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The Nearmap Reach program aims to cover 97 percent of the US population at 4 cm from 2027. Customers include local governments, property and casualty insurers, solar installers, roofers, engineers and infrastructure owners who need current site views without sending a crew or flying a drone. There is no public price list. Subscriptions are quoted and are often usage-based, with oblique, 3D and AI content sold on top of base vertical imagery. In October 2026 Nearmap introduced MapBrowser Essentials and Pro, which use per-user pricing for teams of five or fewer licenses. Integrations include ArcGIS, AutoCAD, OpenSolar, Roofr and Archistar, plus REST APIs and exports such as GeoTIFF. The main drawbacks are cost and contract terms. Reviewers report steep renewal increases, auto-renewal with a short cancellation window, and accounts restricted after usage passes contract limits. Nearmap also does not guarantee capture dates in advance.
Our Rating
Industrial & Infrastructure Software5.9/10
AI Software5.8/10
Who Nearmap is best for
Good fit
Local governments are a core customer group, and public agencies buy it through pricing schedules such as the NCTCOG cooperative program.
More than 12,000 organizations use it, including all of the top 10 P&C insurers, and it offers APIs and SSO.
Regular aerial captures and the historical archive let teams monitor sites remotely.
AutoCAD and ArcGIS integrations and DSM exports support design and planning work.
Less suited
Wide-area imagery helps with network planning, but the product is not built specifically for asset inspection.
The 2026 Essentials plan lowers the entry cost, but reviewers still say it is expensive for small firms.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Nearmap flies its own aircraft and captures imagery at 4 to 7.5 cm, recapturing key areas up to three times a year, so images are sharper and more current than typical satellite basemaps.
- Every subscription includes the historical archive, which goes back more than a decade, so users can compare a site over time.
- One AI model produces more than 130 property attribute layers, which insurers and governments can analyze at scale.
- Nearmap integrates with ArcGIS, AutoCAD, OpenSolar and roofing tools, so imagery can be used inside existing workflows.
- Reviewers on G2 say the MapBrowser interface and its measurement tools are easy to learn.
Cons
- There is no public pricing. A customer on Nearmap's own forum reported an oblique subscription rising from about 2,066 to 2,970 dollars between 2023 and 2025.
- Reviewers report auto-renewal with a 7-day cancellation notice and accounts restricted after usage passes contract limits.
- Support and value for money get low marks: about 2.3 out of 5 on Capterra, and SourceForge reviewers mention having no phone support.
- Capture dates are not guaranteed in advance, and 3D coverage is missing at some addresses.
- Coverage is limited to the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Key Features
Nearmap Pricing
MapBrowser Essentials
- Full historical imagery archive
- No consumption-based usage limits
- Vertical, panorama and oblique imagery
- Per-user pricing for teams of five or fewer licenses
Enterprise / custom subscription
- API access and integrations
- Quote-based, often usage-based
- Oblique, 3D and AI content sold as add-ons
MapBrowser Pro
- 3D and DSM exports
- Building footprints
- Everything in Essentials
Frequently Asked Questions
Nearmap does not publish prices, so you need a quote. As one public-sector reference, the NCTCOG 2026 schedule lists 5-year orthophotography plans starting at 3,800 dollars for the smallest population tier. A competitor estimates commercial pricing at about 2,000 dollars or more per year.
These plans were announced in October 2026 for teams with five or fewer users. They use per-user pricing with no consumption limits. Essentials covers imagery, and Pro adds 3D and DSM exports and building footprints.
Reviewers and forum posts say subscriptions auto-renew. Australian customers must give 7 days' notice before renewal to cancel.
Nearmap covers the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Its Reach program aims to expand US coverage to 97 percent of the population from 2027.
Yes. Nearmap documents integrations with ArcGIS and AutoCAD and offers APIs and GeoTIFF exports. Third-party connections include OpenSolar, Roofr and Archistar.
Thoma Bravo bought Nearmap for about 1.055 billion Australian dollars. The deal completed on December 15, 2022, and Nearmap was then delisted from the ASX.
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