QField is free. Here’s how it stays that way.
QField is free and open source, and it stays that way because of what surrounds it. Teams pay for the hosted cloud and for expert help because it saves them time. Anyone can also sponsor a feature or fund development directly. All of it goes back into the app.
Want more convenience?
Two ways to move faster when you need it.
QFieldCloud
Prefer to host it yourself? It's open source (MIT), so you can.
Professional services
Need something specific? Sponsor a feature or ask us for plugin development.
Support the project
QField is maintained by OPENGIS.ch and a global community of contributors. If QField is saving your team time, consider giving back: donate, sponsor a feature, or contribute code.
How QField compares to proprietary field apps
QField is the leading open-source field app, used by over half a million people every month. It runs everywhere your team does: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Switching is easy. QField reads your existing QGIS projects directly and works with open formats like GeoPackage, so there’s nothing to convert and nothing left behind. It’s free for as many users as you like, your data stays portable, and you add hosted sync only if you want it. Most teams are up and running the same day.
New to the QGIS world? You don’t need any QGIS experience to get started. Coming from Esri, QGIS can open and convert your shapefiles, geodatabases, and layers, so your data moves into QField without rebuilding. Using ODK or KoboToolbox? An XLSForm converter brings your existing forms straight in, so your data collection setup carries over.