What EOX does

EOX IT Services GmbH is a Vienna-based, privately-held geospatial software company founded in 2008 that builds Earth Observation data management and processing infrastructure. Its core technology stack combines automated cloud/cloud-shadow detection and pixel-selection algorithms applied to Copernicus Sentinel-2 time-series imagery, the open-source Mapchete processing framework, OGC-compliant WMTS/WMS endpoints, and JavaScript visualization libraries (geotiff.js, plotty.js, EOxElements) to produce cloud-free global satellite mosaics and interactive mapping services. EOX monetizes through four primary streams: perpetual commercial licenses for EOxCloudless viewing (RGB) and exploitation (RGB+NIR) products, quote-based custom satellite imagery work (seasonal mosaics, VHR integration, color correction), managed cloud services via the EOxHub workspace platform, and ESA contract revenue from operations and maintenance of the VirES for Swarm virtual research environment. Go-to-market is sales-led but hybridized with self-serve e-commerce at cloudless.eox.at and a free WMTS/WMS tier at maps.eox.at that funnels non-commercial users into paid commercial licenses.

Name

EOX

Legal name

EOX IT Services GmbH

Website

https://eox.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EOX IT Services GmbH is a Vienna-based geospatial software firm that produces cloud-free global satellite imagery mosaics, web mapping services, and ESA-aligned Earth Observation platforms for enterprise, scientific, and government customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Earth Observation Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services (BPAEAHAB), Batch ETL/ELT Platforms (HDAEACAA)

Keywords

• Earth observation software
• Satellite imagery processing
• Geospatial data management
• Cloud-free satellite mosaics
• Web mapping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EOxCloudless Commercial Licensing: Perpetual commercial licenses for cloud-free satellite imagery products including Viewing and Exploitation Ready products with RGB and RGB+NIR bands. Commercial customers receive indefinite usage rights for purchased data.
2. Custom Satellite Imagery Products: Tailored custom solutions including seasonal mosaics, very-high-resolution data integration, preferred color correction, custom data formatting, and bulk delivery options for enterprise customers.
3. Managed Cloud Services: Cloud workspace services (EOxHub) with dedicated computational resources, SLA-backed services, and professional support for enterprise data processing needs.
4. VirES for Swarm Operations: Operations and maintenance services for ESA's VirES for Swarm virtual research platform, providing geomagnetic research tools and data access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EOX develops and operates Earth Observation software platforms, including cloud-free global satellite imagery mosaics (EOxCloudless) derived from Copernicus Sentinel-2 data, interactive web mapping services (EOX::Maps), and the VirES for Swarm virtual research platform for ESA. It also provides managed cloud workspace environments (EOxHub) for EO data processing and visualization, targeting government space agencies, research institutions, and commercial users across aviation, agriculture, defense, and media sectors.

Product overview

EOX IT Services GmbH is a Vienna-based company specializing in Earth Observation technology, offering a portfolio of satellite imagery and geospatial mapping products. The core offerings include EOxCloudless (cloud-free global satellite mosaics from Sentinel-2 data), EOX::Maps (interactive web mapping platform with multiple basemap layers), and VirES for Swarm (virtual research interface for ESA's geomagnetic satellite mission). Supporting infrastructure includes EOxHub cloud workspace platform for EO data processing, various open source JavaScript tools (geotiff.js, plotty.js) for geospatial visualization, and specialized applications like EO Dashboard and AgriApp for agricultural monitoring. The company provides both commercial products under perpetual licensing and free non-commercial WMTS/WMS endpoints, with annual updates of satellite imagery mosaics from 2016 through 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EOxCloudless: Cloud-free Sentinel-2 satellite imagery mosaics for visualization and analysis.
• EOX::Maps
• VirES for Swarm
• EOxHub
• EO Dashboard

Products and services

• EOxCloudless Cloud-free global satellite imagery mosaics derived from Copernicus Sentinel-2 data, processed annually using a proprietary pixel selection algorithm to remove clouds and shadows. Sold under perpetual commercial licenses to enterprises and free non-commercial access via WMTS/WMS endpoints for visualization, analysis, AI training, and embedding into commercial products across aviation, agriculture, defense, media, and simulation industries.
• EOX::Maps Interactive web mapping platform providing global background and overlay maps including Sentinel-2 cloudless layers, Terrain Light, OpenStreetMap, Blue Marble, and Black Marble via OGC-compliant WMTS and WMS services. Used by developers, GIS analysts, and embedded into ESA platforms for satellite data discovery and visualization.
• VirES for Swarm Virtual research platform operated by EOX on behalf of ESA for the Swarm geomagnetic satellite mission, providing interactive data manipulation, retrieval, multi-dimensional geographical visualization, and on-demand processing tools for studying Earth's magnetic field. Targeted at the scientific research community studying geomagnetism.
• EOxHub Cloud workspace platform providing managed cloud environments with curated Python libraries and computational resources for Earth Observation data access, processing, and visualization. Targeted at enterprise and research users needing scalable EO analysis environments.
• EO Dashboard Web-based dashboard tool for Earth Observation data visualization and monitoring applications, including EU Green Deal monitoring and agricultural assessments. Targeted at environmental monitoring and policy visualization use cases.
• AgriApp Agricultural monitoring application using satellite imagery for crop analysis, area monitoring systems, and vegetation assessment. Used for government EU subsidy payment programs and precision agriculture applications.
• EOxCloudless Viewing Products RGB color-corrected offline satellite maps in Viewing Ready and Viewing Basic formats, designed for embedding into websites, applications, and software packages for visualization purposes. Sold as perpetual commercial licenses.
• EOxCloudless Exploitation Products 4-band (RGB + NIR) global mosaics in Exploitation Ready and Exploitation Starter formats for scientific analysis, AI/ML training, processing, and other analytical applications. Sold as perpetual commercial licenses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of Earth's surface is typically covered by clouds on any given day, making cloud-free imagery essential for consistent earth observation

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with ESA for multiple services: VirES for Swarm (geomagnetic research platform), Copernicus Open Access Hub mapping integration, Sentinel App background maps, and ESA EarthCODE/Open Science Catalog development. EOX is entrusted with operations and maintenance of VirES for Swarm service.
• European Environment Agency (EEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOX hosts a demo of INSPIRE download service for EU-DEM dataset for the European Environment Agency. EOX::Maps are used in the central map display for spatial subset definition.
• SinergisecoreTechnology or IntegrationSinergise provides Sentinel-2 catalog service that EOX uses for data preselection based on geographical location and timestamp during mosaic processing. Data accessed from AWS S3 bucket hosted by Sinergise.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS S3 storage for Sentinel-2 data archive (sentinel-pds) used by EOX for satellite imagery processing. Also used for hosting EOxCloudless GeoTIFF tiles (eox-s2maps bucket in eu-central-1 region).
• OpenStreetMapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOX uses OpenStreetMap data for terrain and overlay map layers. Special conditions granted for OpenStreetMap project to use Sentinel-2 Cloudless layers as background imagery for non-commercial OSM editing.
• Copernicus ProgrammecoreTechnology or IntegrationEOX products are based on Copernicus Sentinel satellite data (Sentinel-2 primarily). All EOxCloudless products contain modified Copernicus Sentinel data and provide attribution to the programme.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Planet Labs PBC: Public satellite imagery and geospatial analytics company operating the world's largest commercial satellite constellation. Direct competitor in providing analysis-ready imagery to agriculture, defense, and civil government customers, though Planet offers proprietary higher-revisit data rather than relying solely on Copernicus.
• Mapbox: Cloud-based mapping platform providing customizable map tiles, satellite imagery layers, and developer APIs. Comparable in delivering cloudless global basemap layers for visualization and embedded applications, though at much larger scale and with broader consumer/enterprise market reach.
• Maxar Technologies: Leading provider of high-resolution Earth observation imagery and geospatial intelligence, serving defense, intelligence, and commercial customers. Comparable product offering (satellite imagery basemaps, visualization layers) though focused on very-high-resolution proprietary satellites versus EOX's Sentinel-2 derived mosaics.
• Sinergise (Sentinel Hub): Slovenian company operating Sentinel Hub, the most direct cloud-based Earth Observation data and analytics platform. Comparable as both a competitor (also building on Copernicus Sentinel-2) and infrastructure partner (Sinergise's S2 catalog feeds EOX's mosaic processing pipeline).
• BlackSky Holdings: Geospatial intelligence company combining satellite constellation with AI-driven analytics. Comparable in serving defense, intelligence, and commercial customers with Earth observation-derived insights, though BlackSky focuses on tasking-driven high-revisit imagery rather than global cloudless mosaics.

Emerging players

• ICEYE: SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite operator providing all-weather Earth observation imagery. Comparable as a satellite imagery provider targeting government and commercial customers, though ICEYE's SAR technology is complementary rather than overlapping with EOX's optical Sentinel-2 processing.
• SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. Canadian EO data marketplace and platform aggregating multiple satellite imagery providers for enterprise customers. Comparable in providing developer-friendly access to Earth observation data via APIs, though SkyWatch is an aggregator/marketplace rather than a data producer.

Broad incumbents

• UP42 (by Airbus Defence and Space): Airbus-owned geospatial marketplace and developer platform aggregating satellite imagery (including Airbus's own SPOT, Pleiades, DMC constellations) and analytics. Comparable in providing developer-accessible EO data products, with much larger parent backing and access to proprietary high-resolution imagery.
• Airbus Defence and Space (Geo-Intelligence): Division of Airbus operating the SPOT and Pleiades satellite constellations plus the OneAtlas geospatial platform. Comparable in providing commercial satellite imagery basemaps and analytics to enterprise and government customers, though at significantly larger scale and with proprietary high-resolution data.
• Esri (ArcGIS Online): Largest geospatial software company, providing ArcGIS platform with extensive imagery basemap layers (including World Imagery, which uses cloudless satellite mosaics). Comparable as a geospatial platform with imagery distribution but operates a much broader GIS portfolio rather than specializing in EO data products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/eox.at
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/796343

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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