Mapsurvey for engagement & planning consultants

You run engagements for clients — every project needs a map survey, and every per-project licence eats your margin. Mapsurvey is free and open source: spin up a map-based engagement per client, deliver GeoJSON straight into their GIS, and keep the tooling cost at zero whether you run one project a year or twenty.

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No per-project fees GeoJSON deliverables Open source (AGPLv3) Self-host your instance

Why consultancies use it

Tooling that protects your margin

Zero licence cost per project

Enterprise engagement suites price per project or per year — a cost you either absorb or pass on. Mapsurvey removes that line from the budget.

Deliverables clients can use

Hand over GeoJSON + CSV that drops into the client's QGIS/ArcGIS. Your analysis stays in the report; the raw data stays theirs.

Fast project spin-up

Build a consultation in an afternoon, not a procurement cycle. Duplicate a past survey as the starting point for the next client.

Run it as your own

Open source means you can self-host an instance on your own domain and infrastructure — your practice's engagement stack, not a vendor's.

Typical client work

What consultancies run on Mapsurvey

Statutory consultation support for council and agency clients.
Corridor & mobility studies — routes, barriers, and desire lines from the public.
Site & masterplan engagement for developers — comments pinned to the plan.
Neighbourhood planning with community groups.
Post-project evaluation — did the intervention change how people use the place?

Comparing platforms for a client proposal? See how Mapsurvey stacks up against the enterprise engagement suites — and where they genuinely fit better. vs Maptionnaire · vs Social Pinpoint · vs MetroQuest

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are there per-project or per-survey fees?

No. The open-source path has no per-project or per-survey licence fees — run as many engagements as you like and self-host if you want full control.

Can I hand clients GIS-ready deliverables?

Every response — including map geometry — exports as GeoJSON plus a CSV for non-spatial answers, so results drop straight into QGIS, ArcGIS, or a spreadsheet. You own the data.

Do respondents need accounts?

No. Respondents open a public link and answer on the map — no sign-up or login required. Only survey creators need an account.

Can I self-host for client data separation?

Yes. Mapsurvey ships as a Docker stack you can run on your own infrastructure, so response data stays on servers you control — useful for GDPR and data-residency requirements.

Is it free to start?

Yes. Mapsurvey is open source (AGPLv3) and free to start — you can create and publish a map-based survey without paying, and self-host the whole platform at no licence cost.