What Hypack does

HYPACK, a brand of Xylem Inc. since 1984, provides hydrographic and dredging survey software for professional hydrographers, survey companies, dredging contractors, and unmanned survey operators worldwide. The company serves a global user base of over 10,000 professionals across multiple verticals including hydrography, dredging, geophysics, environmental mapping, airborne LiDAR, offshore oil & gas, and unmanned surface vehicle (USV) operations. Its customers range from small-boat survey crews to operators of complex, networked survey vessels requiring integrated multi-sensor workflows.

The product architecture is a platform-plus-modules model centered on HYPACK MAX as the flagship end-to-end hydrographic survey software, covering survey design, data collection, processing, editing, and final product generation. The suite extends through specialized modules: HYSWEEP and HYSWEEP OFFICE for multibeam survey data collection and post-processing; DREDGEPACK for dredging operations and volume calculations; HYPACK LINK (launched 2025) for field-to-office workflow connectivity; HYPACK GEOPHYSICS for side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, and magnetometer data; HYPACK Environmental Mapping for environmental survey data; and ViPer for specialized survey tasks. The platform supports compatibility with more than 400 sensors and devices, maintained through ongoing partnerships with equipment manufacturers, creating a broad multi-vendor integration layer.

HYPACK generates revenue primarily through software licensing and maintenance subscriptions on an annual billing cadence, with software leasing options offered alongside outright purchase. A secondary revenue stream comes from professional training services, including in-person seminars held globally and virtual training courses. The go-to-market combines enterprise-focused direct sales with a worldwide network of agents and resellers, supported by a 'Find an Agent' locator. Marketing channels include a YouTube channel, the 'Sounding Better' email newsletter, webinars, documentation libraries, and a customer support portal. The company is headquartered in Middletown, United States, and operates as one of multiple brands within Xylem's diversified water technology portfolio.

Name

Hypack

Legal name

HYPACK (brand of Xylem Inc.)

Website

https://hypack.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HYPACK, a Xylem brand since 1984, provides hydrographic and dredging survey software for professional surveyors and dredging operators globally. Its platform-plus-modules suite supports data collection, processing, and analysis across 400+ sensor integrations for a 10,000+ user base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydrographic Survey Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Data Management Platforms (EHS/EMS, LIMS, ELN, Compliance Data Hubs) (EUAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Hydrographic survey software
• Dredging software solutions
• Multibeam data processing
• Marine survey systems
• Bathymetric mapping software

Headquarters

HQ city

Middletown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Core revenue from hydrographic and dredging software products including HYPACK MAX, HYSWEEP, DREDGEPACK, and related modules. Software available through leasing options and maintenance plan subscriptions.
2. Training Services: Revenue generated from professional training programs including in-person seminars, virtual training courses, and specialized workshops for various survey types. Training events held globally including seminars in international locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HYPACK develops and sells hydrographic and dredging survey software used by professional surveyors, dredging contractors, oil & gas operators, and USV operators to design surveys, collect data from marine sensors, process and edit bathymetric and geophysical data, and generate final survey products. The portfolio centers on HYPACK MAX as the flagship end-to-end platform, extended through specialized modules for multibeam surveying, dredging operations, field-to-office connectivity, geophysical data, and environmental mapping. Revenue is generated primarily through software licensing, leasing options, and maintenance subscriptions, supplemented by fee-based training services.

Product overview

HYPACK is a platform-plus-modules software portfolio developed by Xylem since 1984. The core offering is HYPACK® MAX hydrographic survey software, which provides comprehensive end-to-end tools for survey design, data collection, processing, and final product generation. The suite expands through specialized modules: HYSWEEP® and HYSWEEP® OFFICE handle multibeam survey operations; DREDGEPACK® addresses dredging applications; HYPACK® LINK enables field-to-office connectivity; HYPACK® GEOPHYSICS covers geophysical surveys; HYPACK® Environmental Mapping manages environmental data; and ViPer provides additional specialized functionality. With compatibility across more than 400 sensors and devices, the platform supports operations ranging from small boats to complex integrated survey vessels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HYPACK®: Core hydrographic survey software product for survey design, data collection, processing and editing.
• HYSWEEP®
• DREDGEPACK®
• HYPACK® LINK
• HYPACK® GEOPHYSICS
• HYPACK® Environmental Mapping
• ViPer

Products and services

• HYPACK MAX The flagship hydrographic survey software providing comprehensive end-to-end tools to design surveys, collect, process, and edit hydrographic survey data, and generate final products. Used by professional hydrographers, survey companies, and government agencies.
• HYPACK Industry-leading hydrographic survey software providing comprehensive tools for all survey operations, supporting setups from small boats to complex survey vessels with integrated, networked systems.
• HYSWEEP Hydrographic multibeam survey software module that works in conjunction with HYPACK for multibeam echosounder data collection and processing.
• HYSWEEP OFFICE Office-based processing module for HYSWEEP multibeam survey data, enabling post-processing and analysis of hydrographic survey results.
• DREDGEPACK Specialized dredging software application providing tools for various dredge types, including data collection and volume calculations for dredging operations.
• HYPACK LINK Field-to-office dredging intelligence software that connects projects and simplifies workflows by enabling data transfer between field operations and office systems for dredging contractors.
• HYPACK GEOPHYSICS Geophysical survey software module for collecting and processing geophysical data including side scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, and magnetometer data.
• HYPACK Environmental Mapping Environmental data mapping module for collecting, processing, and managing environmental survey data.
• ViPer Additional software module within the HYPACK suite for specialized survey operations.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Equipment ManufacturerscoreTechnology or IntegrationOngoing industry engagement and strong partnerships with equipment manufacturers for sensor and device compatibility. HYPACK software is compatible with more than 400 sensors and devices from various manufacturers, maintained through these partnerships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Teledyne CARIS: Teledyne CARIS is a long-standing hydrographic and marine survey software vendor offering data processing, charting, and sonar data management. It is the most direct competitor to HYPACK across bathymetric and chart-production workflows, serving overlapping government hydrographic agencies, naval, and commercial survey customers.
• QPS (Quality Positioning Services): QPS provides hydrographic, dredging, and offshore survey software including QINSy, Qloud, and Qimera. It competes head-to-head with HYPACK MAX and DREDGEPACK for survey planning, multibeam acquisition, and dredge volume calculation in the same enterprise customer segments.
• EIVA: EIVA develops hydrographic survey and dredging software (e.g., NaviSuite) including data acquisition, processing, and 3D visualization. It targets the same dredging, nearshore, and offshore survey customers as HYPACK and is a direct competitor in dredging intelligence software.

Emerging players

• BeamworX: BeamworX builds processing utilities (e.g., NaviPac, NaviModel) for hydrographic and dredging surveys. It is a smaller but technically credible competitor overlapping with HYPACK's processing and editing layers in multibeam and dredging workflows.
• SonarWiz (Chesapeake Technology): SonarWiz provides sidescan sonar, sub-bottom, and magnetic data acquisition and processing software. It overlaps with the HYPACK GEOPHYSICS module for side scan sonar and sub-bottom profiler workflows serving similar geophysical survey users.
• Triton Imaging: Triton Imaging develops software and tools for hydrographic, hydrographic survey, and multibeam sonar data processing (e.g., TargetPro). It is a smaller specialist competitor in multibeam processing, comparable to HYSWEEP's office-side processing.

Broad incumbents

• Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime offers integrated hydrographic survey solutions including sonar hardware and acquisition software spanning broader marine systems. While broader than HYPACK's pure-software focus, it competes for the same offshore, naval, and commercial survey customers and is a broad incumbent in the marine survey ecosystem.
• Trimble Hydrographic: Trimble provides marine and hydrographic software and GNSS-aided positioning and survey workflows within its broader geospatial platform. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with HYPACK in survey design and GNSS-based positioning for hydrographic and dredging customers.
• Esri ArcGIS Maritime: Esri's ArcGIS platform includes Maritime Charting and bathymetric data management modules serving hydrographic offices and chart-producing agencies. It is a broad incumbent GIS vendor whose charting and marine data management capabilities overlap with HYPACK's survey design and final-product generation.

Others

• Fugro: Fugro is a leading offshore and hydrographic survey services company that operates its own processing toolchains and is one of HYPACK's largest end customers as well as a potential alternative for in-house survey tooling. It is comparable as a primary consumer of hydrographic software and as a competing data-acquisition and processing capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/HYPACKSupport/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hypack-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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