What Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies does

Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies nv is a Belgian software vendor headquartered in Lokeren that develops the Orbit 3DM suite for managing, analyzing, and sharing 3D reality-capture data — including point clouds (LiDAR and dense matching), panoramic and planar imagery, textured meshes, and traditional GIS resources. Founded around 2009 and operating under the Orbit GT brand, the company built a vendor-neutral platform that ingests data from any mapping system (mobile, aerial oblique, UAS/drone, terrestrial, indoor) and supports it through to web and mobile publication. The product portfolio comprises 3DM Content Manager for ingestion, QA/QC, and cataloging; 3DM Feature Extraction (Basic, Standard, Pro, plus a Team/Client-Server configuration) for manual, semi-automated, and automated asset extraction; 3DM Publisher for on-premises web publication; 3DM Cloud as a SaaS sharing platform; 3DM Plugins and a free open-source SDK (.NET, JS, Python) integrating with ArcGIS, ArcOnline, AutoCAD Map, QGIS, MicroStation, and GeoCortex; and 3DM Blur & Erase for GDPR-compliant privacy handling of street-level imagery.

The company serves over 500 organizations globally through a direct sales motion and a network of more than 40 authorized resellers spanning the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific, including platinum-tier partners such as Trimble and Leica Geosystems. End customers span telco and utilities, road and rail transportation, smart cities and government, construction and surveying, and asset inventory, with documented deployments such as the Flemish Government's 120TB road mapping program, LAWA's LAX indoor mapping, Stockholm Public Transport rail asset management, and GPS Lands Singapore's autonomous-vehicle test maps. Revenue is generated through perpetual desktop software licenses, annual maintenance contracts tied to upgrades and hotline support, SaaS subscriptions on 3DM Cloud (monthly billing with included upgrades), and customer success services covering training, implementation, and integrations. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed. CEO Peter Bonne leads the company, which was acquired by Bentley Systems on October 18, 2019 and now operates inside Bentley's Digital Cities business unit under Robert Mankowski.

Name

Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies

Legal name

Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies nv

Website

https://orbitgt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Belgian 3D mapping software firm (Orbit 3DM suite) that manages, analyzes, and shares point cloud, imagery, and GIS data, serving 500+ engineering, telco/utility, transportation, and government organizations globally through 40+ resellers, and now operating as a Bentley Systems subsidiary within the Digital Cities business unit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial 3D Mapping Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mapping & Basemap Platforms (Tiles/SDKs) (BPAMANAB), AR/VR & Spatial Computing (SLAM, 3D vision) (HDAAAEAJ), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• 3D mapping software
• Point cloud management
• Mobile mapping solutions
• Reality capture software
• Geospatial data publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lokeren

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Perpetual desktop software licenses for 3DM Content Manager, 3DM Feature Extraction (Basic, Standard, Pro versions), and related products. Purchase of subscription on SaaS platform 3DM Cloud includes all upgrades as long as subscription is active.
2. SaaS Subscriptions: 3DM Cloud is a SaaS-based sharing solution with subscription model. The purchase of a subscription on the SaaS platform includes all upgrades to the platform as long as subscription is active.
3. Professional Services: Customer Success Services including Talent Empowerment, Professional Services, Product Training, Start-Up Assistance, Project Management, Implementation, Integrations, and Technical Services provided by Orbit GT specialists
4. Maintenance Contracts: Annual maintenance allows downloading and installing upgrades released within maintenance period. Maintenance is required for free hotline support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Orbit GT sells the Orbit 3D Mapping (3DM) software suite, a vendor-neutral platform for managing, analyzing, and sharing massive reality capture data sets including point clouds, panoramic/planar imagery, textured meshes, and GIS resources. The offering combines desktop data management and feature extraction tools with on-premises and cloud-based publishing options, plus plugins and SDKs that embed 3D mapping content into existing GIS/CAD workflows. Customers include telco and utility operators, transportation agencies, smart cities, surveying firms, and engineering consultancies managing 3D mapping projects across mobile, aerial, UAS, indoor, and terrestrial domains.

Product overview

Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies offers a complete 3D Mapping software suite under the Orbit 3DM brand to Manage, Analyze and Share Reality Data. The portfolio consists of integrated modules: 3DM Content Manager (data management and optimization), 3DM Feature Extraction (feature extraction in Basic/Standard/Pro editions), 3DM Publisher (on-premises publishing), 3DM Cloud (SaaS cloud platform), 3DM Plugins (third-party GIS/CAD integrations), 3DM Blur & Erase (privacy compliance), and the 3DM SDK. The software supports point cloud, imagery (360, planar, oblique), textured mesh, and GIS data from Mobile, Aerial, UAS, Indoor, and Terrestrial mapping systems. Orbit GT was acquired by Bentley Systems in October 2019 and serves over 500 organizations globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3DM Content Manager Desktop solution for managing point cloud and imagery data after capture, providing tools to import, organize, archive, merge, clean, correct, catalog, QA/QC, and deliver 3D mapping data for Indoor, Oblique, UAS, and Mobile Mapping projects. Designed for data collection professionals and survey teams that need to prepare projects for extraction or publishing.
• 3DM Feature Extraction Desktop platform for feature extraction from 3D mapping data, available in Basic, Standard, and Pro editions (and Team/Client-Server setup). Provides manual, semi-, and automated measurements, asset inventory workflows, automatic detection for poles, traffic signs, and shapes, slice viewing, volumetric analysis, and reporting tools. Used by engineers, geospatial professionals, and infrastructure owner-operators to update GIS/CAD content, produce 3D maps, and measure point, line, distance, area, or volume.
• 3DM Publisher On-premises server solution for publishing 3D mapping data online. Includes a Manager Console for publication configuration, HTML5 and Flash WebClients, SDK/API, and plugins. Supports unlimited point clouds and imagery with user management and role-based access. Designed for organizations that need to host and share 3D mapping data from their own servers.
• 3DM Cloud SaaS-based cloud platform for storing and sharing 3D mapping data, providing an HTML5 web client for viewing, measuring, and analyzing data. Includes a user-friendly data catalog, team organization with roles and permissions, and subscription-based access. Designed for organizations that want to stream and share 3D mapping projects without installing on-premises infrastructure.
• 3DM Plugins Plugin integrations for third-party GIS and CAD software, available for Esri ArcGIS, AutoCAD Map, QGIS, MicroStation, and GeoCortex. Enables displaying, measuring, overlaying, and extracting from 3D mapping data within existing workflows. Used by GIS analysts and CAD operators who need to consume 3D mapping content inside tools they already use.
• 3DM Blur & Erase Privacy compliance tool for blurring faces and license plates on street-level imagery to comply with privacy laws such as GDPR. Includes Orbit Blur & Erase Production (a do-it-yourself registration tool) and a QC workflow integrated into 3DM Content Manager for consolidating blurring production and processing user feedback. Designed for organizations publishing street-level imagery under 100% blurred publication requirements.
• 3DM SDK Software Development Kit available in .NET, JS, and Python that shrinkwraps the 3DM Viewer capabilities for embedding in any host application. Provides viewing, measuring, and overlay capabilities identical to the 3DM Publisher and 3DM Cloud viewers. Free, with open-source plugin implementations. Designed for developers integrating 3D mapping content into custom workflows, BI tools, or host applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 organizations using Orbit GT technology globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, major and minor.

• Bentley SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2019Orbit GT signed agreement to become part of Bentley Systems on October 18th, 2019. Orbit GT joined Bentley's new Digital Cities business unit led by Mr Robert Mankowski. This strategic step allows for broader and stronger products in the 3D Mapping space.
• CycloMediastrategicTechnology or Integration · 14 November 2016Orbit GT and CycloMedia joined forces with mutual technical support agreement. Both companies and their customers benefit from the technical understanding between the two organizations.
• Trimble Inc.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatinum reseller partner based in Sunnyvale, CA, USA serving worldwide markets with Mobile Mapping solutions.
• WSP GroupmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGold reseller partner based in Stockholm, Sweden serving worldwide markets with Mobile Mapping solutions. Named Partner of the Year 2018.
• GeogramamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGold reseller based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. Named Partner of the Year 2019 at Intergeo Stuttgart.
• Getmapping PlcmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based reseller providing geospatial solutions and aerial photography. Long-time customer of Orbit GT now serving as authorized reseller covering UK, Ireland, and Mainland Europe.
• MaxOn MapminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrazil-based reseller providing Mobile Mapping services and solutions to Brazilian market since 2014.
• CybernetechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapan-based major player in 3D Mapping industry. Established since 1992 providing data storage, networking, drone mapping and remote sensing solutions.
• MasterMindminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUSA-based reseller providing mobile mapping services with MasterMind vehicle. Teamed with Orbit GT as official reseller as of May 28th, 2019.
• GeoSLAMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based reseller specialized in scanning technologies serving Mobile, UAV, and Indoor mapping markets.
• Viametris Business SASminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance-based reseller specializing in 3D Reality Capture with excellent global reputation.
• TCractminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance-based reseller positioned in the French mapping industry.
• GPS Lands SingaporeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSingapore-based reseller serving Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam markets.
• NCTech LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based reseller specializing in 3D Mapping with worldwide coverage.
• Leica GeosystemsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwitzerland-based premium reseller partner serving worldwide markets with precision geospatial solutions.
• Teledyne OptechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanada-based reseller specializing in advanced lidar and geospatial imaging solutions.
• ApplanixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanada-based reseller specializing in Indoor Mapping solutions.
• X-SpatialminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUSA-based reseller serving North America and Europe with mobile mapping solutions including LAWA airport indoor mapping project.
• LidarUSAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUSA-based reseller specializing in LiDAR solutions serving United States market.
• GexcelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItaly-based reseller operating from Polaris Science and Technology Park in Sardinia.
• Vexcel ImagingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustria-based reseller specializing in Oblique Mapping, Mobile Mapping, and Indoor Mapping solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TopoDOT: TopoDOT is a point-cloud feature extraction CAD tool focused on transportation, utility, and rail asset inventory - the same primary use case Orbit Feature Extraction targets with its Pro tier.
• Trimble Business Center (Trimble Inc.): Trimble's geospatial office software handles point cloud management, feature extraction, and CAD/GIS deliverables from mobile mapping and terrestrial scans. Most direct competitor to Orbit 3DM in the surveying/mapping workflow, and also an Orbit reseller - creating a textbook channel-conflict dynamic.
• Leica Cyclone / Pegasus (Hexagon AB): Hexagon's Leica Geosystems unit ships Cyclone for point cloud processing and Pegasus for mobile mapping workflows - functionally overlapping with Orbit 3DM Content Manager and Feature Extraction. Like Trimble, Leica is also an authorized Orbit reseller, deepening the peer/channel overlap.
• Pix4D: Pix4D provides photogrammetry software (Pix4Dmapper, Pix4Dmatic) for drone and aerial mapping that ingests imagery and produces point clouds and meshes. Overlaps with Orbit's UAS/oblique mapping workflow and competes for the same surveying and AEC customers.
• Riegl RiPROCESS / RiMAP: Riegl provides LiDAR-centric point cloud processing (RiPROCESS) and mobile mapping analysis tools tightly coupled to its own scanners. A direct peer in mobile/terrestrial mapping workflows and an adjacent hardware OEM.
• Bentley ContextCapture / iTwin Capture: Bentley's own reality-capture product line within the same Digital Cities business unit that houses Orbit GT. Functionally overlapping with Orbit 3DM for photogrammetry, mesh production, and 3D publishing, and the most important internal benchmark for Orbit's roadmap.

Broad incumbents

• Esri ArcGIS Pro / ArcGIS 3D Analyst: Esri's ArcGIS platform offers 3D visualization, point cloud management, and feature extraction as part of a much broader GIS suite. A broad incumbent whose footprint overlaps with Orbit's, particularly given Orbit's ArcGIS/ArcOnline plugin integration.

Emerging players

• nFrames SURE: nFrames SURE is an aerial photogrammetry software producing dense point clouds, meshes, and DSM/DTM. Comparable niche to Orbit's oblique and UAS mapping capabilities and competes for aerial-mapping service providers.
• Safe Software FME: FME is a spatial data integration and transformation platform widely used to move point clouds, imagery, and GIS data between systems. Adjacent to Orbit's data management and integration use cases, especially for enterprise data pipelines.
• GeoCortex (Latitude Geospatial): GeoCortex is a web-mapping and GIS application platform that Orbit integrates with via plugin. It competes for the same enterprise GIS viewer and asset-management workflows, especially in government and utility deployments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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