QGIS: a full-featured application for users and developers
Key facts about QGIS - A free and Open Source GIS software
The QGIS project has a large community of developers and users. This success is due to a positive dynamic set up by each contributor. Each contributor brings his or her business expertise: development, geomatics, integration, and other businesses, bringing a diversity of points of view and a wide range of uses.
QGIS offers a wide range of functionalities that we cannot mention here. Amongst these, we can mention:
- a great flexibility of configuration;
- a management of almost all existing file formats (even those very specific) and to write in most of them;
- to perform natively most of the spatial processing, from the most common to the most exotic;
- create maps and export them with a high quality layout;
- automate tasks or extend functionalities thanks to a complete and documented API.
The power of an Open Source software: strong involvement
The development of QGIS started a long time ago. Camptocamp started very early to use it in a project for IGN and to fund some contributions (e.g. support for WMTS services). Then we contributed in several ways: by funding evolutions, participating in code sprints, presentations, development of patches or new features, extensions.
Camptocamp continues to contribute to the QGIS project, which is increasingly used by our customers who ask us to make it evolve.
We use it as a map server in our GeoMapFish product, we can use it for data processing, to develop custom projects for our customers like EDF.
Products using QGIS to process and analyze data
- Our GeoMapfish web portal can use QGIS server as a cartographic backend. Saint-Pierre and Tadao portals use it as well.
- We also use QGIS to process data streams, as we do for Tadao,
- Some of our clients want to be able to do very advanced business analyses (sedimentation of rivers subject to a hydraulic dam)
- QGIS is widely used by our clients for editing via a database or WFS-T flows, as for the Communauté d'Agglomération de Grand Châtellerault
Use cases
The use cases are very varied, as they cover all professions: network management and analysis (what happens if we stop a valve here?), environmental analysis, asset management (what is there at such and such a place), data processing for a data manager, prospective analysis of river sedimentation.
QGIS is therefore aimed at different types of users.
FAQ
What is QGIS?
QGIS is an open source software supported by a large community and a global
development model that allows people around the world to solve spatial problems
without compromise. It offers an extensible analysis environment with a comprehensive
toolset, including advanced construction tools and industry leading format support.
QGIS works with vector data, web services, and runs on desktop as well as mobile
devices. The QGIS Browser makes it easy to explore and manage spatial data.
What can you do with QGIS?
With QGIS, you can create professional maps using exceptional cartographic design
features and seamlessly integrated analysis tools. It supports automated analysis
workflows, exceptional digitizing proficiency, and powerful reporting tools. You can
produce outstanding maps for desktop, cloud, and print media. QGIS offers highly
customizable forms, advanced construction tools, and supports web services for
flexible data handling. It is used in many fields, from environmental analysis to network
management, benefiting from a community-driven platform.
Is QGIS free?
Yes, QGIS is free under a license that guarantees it will remain open source software
forever. It is supported by QGIS sustaining members, user groups, and support
providers worldwide. You can find local user groups to connect with communities that
contribute to ongoing development, support, and training. This large membership
ensures continuous improvement and assistance to users.
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