What Dataforensics does

Dataforensics is a privately held, Atlanta-based software company founded in 2002 that builds field-to-report data management solutions for the geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering sector. Its platform centers on two core products: pLog Tablet, a mobile application for digital borehole logging and structured field data capture (with offline support, photo integration, and real-time validation), and the Dataforensics Platform, a cloud-based data management and automated report generation system with role-based access, QA workflows, and audit trails. The company's technology integrates with adjacent industry-standard systems including Bentley Systems' OpenGround Cloud (core integration), ESdat (environmental data management), and supports legacy gINT file migration, positioning it inside the standard geotechnical tooling ecosystem.

The company serves three primary customer segments: geotechnical engineering consulting firms, government and DOT agencies, and design-build / large project teams. Revenue is generated through quote-based software subscriptions (multi-year contracts) plus implementation and training services, with pricing varying by organization size, users, and deployment scope. Distribution is direct — enterprise field sales for large accounts and inside sales for mid-market — with no reseller or marketplace channel. Named customers include U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (federal), Stantec, Hatch, Haley & Aldrich, S&ME, and GeoTek, the last of which has used pLog continuously since 2005, indicating long-tenured enterprise relationships and high switching costs.

Name

Dataforensics

Legal name

Dataforensics

Website

https://dataforensics.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dataforensics provides cloud-based field data collection, management, and reporting software for geotechnical engineering consultants, government/DOT agencies, and large infrastructure project teams, centered on its pLog Tablet mobile borehole logging app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Data Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites (HDAEABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Governance Platforms (Policies, Stewardship, Workflows) (HDAEADAB), Data Platforms & Modern Data Stack Services (Lakehouse, DW, MDM) (BPAEAHAC)

Keywords

• Geotechnical data management
• Subsurface investigation software
• Field data collection
• Cloud data management
• Borehole logging software

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription: Cloud-based platform subscription for field data collection and management. Pricing based on organization size, number of users, and implementation requirements. Includes software access, cloud storage, and support.
2. Implementation & Training Services: Structured onboarding, user training, and ongoing technical support services. Provided alongside software deployment to ensure teams can use tools in both field and office environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dataforensics sells a cloud-based field-to-report software platform for geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. The platform combines a mobile borehole logging application (pLog Tablet) with secure cloud data management, automated report generation, and structured digital data capture, replacing paper-based and disconnected field workflows for engineering consultants, government/DOT agencies, and design-build project teams. Subscription software access is complemented by implementation, training, and data migration services.

Product overview

Dataforensics offers a unified field-to-report software platform consisting of two primary products: pLog Tablet (a mobile field data collection application) and the Dataforensics Platform (cloud-based data management and reporting). The workflow connects field data capture via pLog Tablet, secure cloud synchronization, data validation and QA, and automated report generation into one integrated system. The platform also integrates with OpenGround Cloud (Bentley Systems) for cloud data storage and supports data migration from gINT files.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• pLog Tablet: Mobile application for digital borehole logging, field data capture, and real-time validation for geotechnical and civil engineering teams.

Products and services

• pLog Tablet Mobile tablet application for digital borehole logging used by geotechnical engineers and field personnel to capture soil and ground data, sampling records, photos, and site observations directly in the field using structured digital forms, with offline data capture and automatic cloud synchronization.
• Dataforensics Platform (Cloud Data Management) Cloud-based data management platform providing secure centralized storage, role-based access control, real-time collaboration, QA review workflows, audit trails, real-time validation, and automated generation of standardized geotechnical and engineering reports for engineering project teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 67,000 hours saved and $500M asset unlocked through unified data management system
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OpenGround CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationField data collected via pLog Tablet automatically syncs to OpenGround Cloud, a secure centralized cloud environment. This integration enables real-time collaboration, quality assurance review workflows, and long-term data storage accessible to project teams.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bentley Systems (OpenGround / Seequent): OpenGround (now under Seequent, a Bentley Systems brand) is a cloud-based geotechnical data management platform that directly competes with and integrates with Dataforensics. They serve the same DOT, consultant, and design-build customers with overlapping subsurface data workflows.
• gINT (Bentley Systems): gINT is Bentley's legacy borehole and geotechnical data management software and the dominant incumbent format in the market. Dataforensics explicitly migrates data from gINT into its cloud platform, making gINT the primary replacement target.
• ESdat (Earth Science Information Systems): ESdat is an environmental and geotechnical data management platform that integrates directly with pLog Tablet for field-to-database workflows. They serve overlapping environmental and engineering consulting customers and compete for the same data management budget.

Emerging players

• Rocscience: Rocscience provides geotechnical and rock mechanics analysis software widely used by the same geotechnical engineering customers Dataforensics serves. They are an adjacent player in the geotechnical software stack with partial overlap in borehole and subsurface data workflows.
• Itasca Consulting Group: Itasca develops numerical modeling software (FLAC, PLAXIS-context products) for geotechnical and rock engineering analysis. They serve the same geotechnical engineering buyer and increasingly overlap into data management and digital workflows for subsurface investigation.
• Carlson Software: Carlson Software provides surveying, civil engineering, and mining software, including field data collection tools used by similar engineering customers. They compete for the field-to-office data workflow budget at small and mid-sized civil and geotechnical firms.
• KeyNet (KeyLog): KeyNet's KeyLog is a digital borehole logging tool used by geotechnical engineers — a direct functional competitor to pLog for field data capture in the same engineering consulting and government customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Trimble (Civil Engineering & Field Solutions): Trimble offers broad civil engineering and field data collection software across surveying, construction, and infrastructure. While not specialized in geotechnical logging, they compete for budget and IT mindshare at the same DOT and design-build customers.
• Autodesk (Civil 3D / InfraWorks / Construction Cloud): Autodesk's civil engineering and construction cloud products are deployed across many of the same engineering consulting firms and DOTs. They represent a broad incumbent that could expand deeper into geotechnical data workflows.

Others

• Hagerman & Company (gINT/PLAXIS reseller and integrator): Hagerman is a long-standing AEC and geotechnical software reseller/integrator offering gINT, PLAXIS, and related tools. They are an ecosystem participant that can either channel Dataforensics or compete for the same implementation and training services budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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