18 European GIS & Geospatial vendors.
GIS & Geospatial: Geographic information systems, map visualisation and spatial data analysis. Below, every vendor in the knowledge base headquartered in the EU or the EEA, each checked by us for headquarters, owner, hosting and licence. Non-European vendors are listed at the bottom with a link to their European alternatives.
35 vendors in total: 18 European, 9 American, 8 other; 16 open source. Last checked: 5 October 2026.
Why this matters for digital sovereignty
GIS platforms often handle sensitive location data and infrastructure maps, which can bring the NIS2 directive into scope for organisations running essential services. Check where the geodata is stored, who can access the map layers, and whether on-premise or EU hosting is available.
European vendors
- 52°NorthSelf-hosted / open source
German research institute that develops open-source geospatial software
Germany · open-source
- Airbus Defence & SpaceEU sovereign
French-European operator of satellite-imagery and Earth-observation constellations (Pléiades, SPOT, TerraSAR-X), part of Airbus SE.
France
- CamptocampSelf-hosted / open source
Swiss company specialised in open-source GIS and geospatial web applications
Switzerland · open-source
- CoexyaEU sovereign
French digital transformation and consulting group (1,000+ employees, hubs in Lyon, Paris, Rennes, Brest, Lille) offering GIS/geomatics consulting and implementation, including marine geomatics; acquired by Talan group in 2024, a French-headquartered (Paris) consulting group, so no foreign-parent flag applies.
France
- con terraEU sovereign
German company specialised in spatial data infrastructure and GIS consulting
Germany
- EurosenseEU sovereign
Belgian aerial-survey and geospatial services provider founded 1964 (HQ Wemmel, Belgium), offering orthophotos, LiDAR, multispectral/satellite imagery processing, 3D modeling and terrain modeling, with offices across NL, DE, FR, HU, SK, PL, CZ, BG and RO. Employee count (~51-200 per rationale) not independently confirmed on the fetched page.
Belgium
- GeoServerSelf-hosted / open source
Open-source server for sharing geospatial data via OGC standards such as WMS and WFS
Italy · open-source
- GRASS GISSelf-hosted / open source
Open-source GIS for advanced raster, vector and spatial analyses
Italy · open-source
- HERE TechnologiesEU sovereign
Dutch digital-mapping and location platform (Eindhoven), formerly Nokia HERE, now owned by a German automaker consortium.
Netherlands
- lat/lonSelf-hosted / open source
German company that develops the deegree open-source web services for INSPIRE directives
Germany · open-source
- OPENGIS.chSelf-hosted / open source
Swiss open-source GIS specialist (Laax, with offices across Switzerland) developing QField and QFieldCloud for mobile field-data collection, alongside QGIS core development, custom development, training and support. Actively hiring and publishing in 2026, confirming ongoing operations.
Switzerland · open-source
- OpenLayersSelf-hosted / open source
Open-source JavaScript library for interactive maps in the web browser
Germany · open-source
- OslandiaSelf-hosted / open source
French SME (Paris/Lyon, founded 2009) specializing in open-source geospatial infrastructure: core contributor to QGIS, QGIS Server, PostGIS and 3D geospatial tools (SFCGAL, point-cloud visualization). OSGeo member providing consulting, development and support services on open-source GIS stacks.
France · open-source
- Pix4DEU sovereign
Swiss photogrammetry and drone-mapping software company (Lausanne/Prilly, spun out of EPFL in 2011). Proprietary product suite (PIX4Dmatic, PIX4Dfields, PIX4Dcloud, PIX4Dcatch, PIX4Dmapper) actively sold and updated as of 2026, with EU offices (Spain, Germany) serving the European market.
Switzerland
- QGISSelf-hosted / open source
Powerful open-source GIS for editing, analysing and publishing spatial data
Switzerland · open-source
- Sinergise (Sentinel Hub)EU-hosted, non-EU parent
Slovenian cloud platform (Ljubljana) for accessing and processing Earth-observation data, owned by US-based Planet Labs.
Slovenia · owner in United States
- terrestrisSelf-hosted / open source
German GIS company specialised in open-source geospatial solutions
Germany · open-source
- WhereGroupSelf-hosted / open source
German company behind Mapbender, specialised in spatial data infrastructure
Germany · open-source
Non-European vendors in this category
For each vendor, the page with European alternatives and the sovereignty profile.
- Non-EU vendorBentley SystemsUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorCARTOUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorDroneDeployUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorEOS Data AnalyticsUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorEsri ArcGISUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Self-hosted / open sourceGeoNodeUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorHexagon GeospatialUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorLeafletUkraine · 8 EU alternatives
- Self-hosted / open sourceLutra ConsultingUnited Kingdom · 5 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorMapboxUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorMapServerUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorMaxar TechnologiesUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorPlanet LabsUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorPostGISCanada · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorSafe Software (FME)Canada · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorSkyWatchCanada · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorTrimbleUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
Frequently asked questions
Which European GIS & Geospatial vendors are there?
The knowledge base lists 18 European GIS & Geospatial vendors, including 52°North, Airbus Defence & Space, Camptocamp and Coexya. Every record is checked for headquarters, ultimate owner, hosting locations and licence.
Are there open-source options for GIS & Geospatial?
Yes. Open-source GIS & Geospatial software from Europe includes 52°North, Camptocamp, GeoServer and GRASS GIS; you can self-host it with the encryption keys under your own control.