What Astun Technology does

Astun Technology Ltd. is a privately-held UK geospatial solutions provider founded in 2005 and headquartered in Epsom, employing between 11 and 50 staff with over 250 years of cumulative geospatial industry experience across the team. The company builds enterprise Geographic Intelligence products on open source foundations from the OSGeo ecosystem — including QGIS, GeoServer, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Python, GeoNetwork and MapProxy — and delivers them as cloud-hosted services on Amazon Web Services under the AWS Select Partner programme. Its flagship platform iShare (with the cloud deployment variant iShare in the Cloud / iSiC) provides a modular suite covering Spatial Data Warehouse, Intranet and Internet GIS, problem reporting, INSPIRE compliance, Base Mapping Data Services, mobile field capture (iShare Mobile with QField), a lightweight web mapping product (Spotlight), BI integration (Insights with Power BI), and metadata management (Data Discoverability / iShare with Clarity). The company also operates Astun Data Services, a managed Ordnance Survey data offering delivered through the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement.

The company's customer base is concentrated in the UK public sector, with local government as the primary vertical (e.g., Newport, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Walsall, St Helens, Haringey, Swindon, Blaby, Harlow, Denbighshire, Isle of Anglesey, Essex County Council), plus central government (Scottish Government, DEFRA), emergency services (Cleveland Police), environmental bodies (Natural Resources Wales), and a handful of non-profits (Ramblers, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority). Sales are conducted through direct account management and via Crown Commercial Service's G-Cloud 14 and G-Cloud 15 frameworks (Lot 2 Cloud Software and Lot 3 Cloud Support), with multi-year contracts (typically three years plus a one-year extension option).

Revenue is generated primarily through iShare Cloud subscriptions on AWS, complemented by professional services (implementation, integration, bespoke development), enterprise-grade support coverage for OSGeo technologies, and AGI-certified training on PostGIS, SQL for Postgres/PostGIS, and QGIS. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with event-driven and community-led motions: sponsorship and presentations at FOSS4G:UK, GeoPlace, AGI Cymru and PSGA events, an annual User Group, monthly webinars, and content marketing through a HubSpot-managed newsletter and blog. The company holds Cyber Essentials Plus (seventh consecutive year), EcoVadis Silver (third consecutive, top 4% overall), OSGeo Gold Sponsor status, and is a G-Cloud approved supplier.

Name

Astun Technology

Legal name

Astun Technology Ltd.

Website

https://astuntechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UK-based geospatial solutions provider delivering cloud-hosted enterprise GIS (iShare) built on open source OSGeo technologies (QGIS, GeoServer, PostgreSQL/PostGIS) on AWS, serving primarily UK public sector organisations including local and central government, emergency services, and housing through G-Cloud subscriptions and professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Geospatial Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization) (BPAAACAE)

Keywords

• Open source GIS
• Enterprise geospatial platform
• Cloud GIS software
• Spatial data management
• Geographic intelligence platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Epsom

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Software Subscriptions: iShare in the Cloud is provided as a secure, cloud hosted solution on Amazon Web Services with a simple, subscription based model. This is the primary revenue stream for the company.
2. Professional Services: Consultancy services for Open Source Geospatial Solutions including implementation, integration and support services provided under G-Cloud framework.
3. Enterprise Support Coverage: Formal Enterprise Grade Support service for OSGeo technologies, providing dedicated support coverage.
4. Training Services: AGI Certified training courses on key OSGeo software applications including QGIS, PostGIS, and SQL for Postgres/PostGIS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Astun Technology builds and delivers cloud-hosted enterprise geospatial solutions on open source OSGeo foundations (QGIS, GeoServer, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, GeoNetwork, MapProxy). Its flagship iShare in the Cloud (iSiC) platform provides an end-to-end Enterprise Geographic Intelligence stack including a Spatial Data Warehouse, Intranet and Internet GIS, problem reporting, INSPIRE compliance, and Base Mapping Data Services. The offering is complemented by managed Ordnance Survey data services, metadata/discoverability tools, mobile field capture, BI integration with Power BI, and ETL integration services, all delivered on AWS under subscription contracts.

Product overview

Astun Technology offers a platform-plus-modules Enterprise GIS architecture anchored by iShare in the Cloud (iSiC), a comprehensive cloud-hosted geospatial platform. The product suite includes core platform capabilities supplemented by specialized add-on modules: iShare Mobile with QField for field data capture, Logger for problem reporting, Spotlight for simple web maps, Insights with Power BI for analytics, Data Discoverability for metadata management (including UK GEMINI compliance via iShare with Clarity), Astun Data Services for Ordnance Survey data management, and Managed Integration Service for ETL operations. The company also provides professional services including custom development, open source GIS support, and AGI-certified training for PostGIS, SQL/PostGIS, and QGIS. All solutions are built on open source OSGeo foundations and delivered via cloud subscription on AWS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iShare: Enterprise Geographic Intelligence platform including Spatial Data Warehouse, Intranet & Internet GIS, Problem Reporting, Inspire compliance & Base Mapping Data Services.
• iShare in the Cloud (iSiC)
• iShare Mobile with QField
• Astun Data Services
• iShare Clarity
• Managed Integration Service

Products and services

• iShare in the Cloud (iSiC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Organisations with Cyber Essentials certification are 92% less likely to make a claim on their cyber insurance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OSGeo (Open Source Geospatial Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSGeo Gold Sponsor. Astun provides core development and issue resolution for OSGeo products such as QGIS, GeoServer, GeoNetwork, MapProxy. Active participation in FOSS4G events and OSGeo:UK community.
• Amazon Web ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationAWS Select Partner. Cloud infrastructure provider for all hosted solutions. Astun operates Virtual Private Clouds following UK Government Cyber Essentials Plus security standards on AWS.
• Ordnance SurveycoreTechnology or IntegrationAstun provides access to OS base mapping data through Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA). Services include AddressBase Premium, Boundary-Line, Code-Point, OS MasterMap, and upcoming OS BaseMap Pro.
• Crown Commercial ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAstun is a supplier on Crown Commercial Service's G-Cloud 14 and G-Cloud 15 frameworks, enabling public sector procurement of their cloud GIS services.
• GeoPlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in GeoPlace Conference and PSGA events. GeoPlace manages the PSGA and UPRN/USRN data that underpins local government GIS implementations.
• Association for Geographic Information (AGI)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor of AGI Cymru Annual Conference 2026. Astun staff deliver presentations and man exhibition stands at AGI events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Esri UK: UK arm of the global GIS market leader (ArcGIS platform). Direct competitor to Astun in UK local and central government GIS deployments; Astun explicitly targets Esri migrants with iShare Advanced Edit.
• Cadcorp: UK-based GIS software vendor supplying local government and emergency services with desktop and web GIS. Directly comparable to Astun as a UK GIS incumbent also competing in the public-sector migration space.
• SpatialPoint (formerly thinkWhere): UK cloud-hosted GIS services company using open-source technologies to serve local government and utilities. Closely comparable to Astun in business model (subscription cloud GIS on open source) and UK public-sector focus.

Emerging players

• GeoPlace: Joint venture between Ordnance Survey and Local Government Association managing UPRN/USRN address data. Strategic partner and partial competitor — overlapping in the UK local-authority geospatial data space that Astun serves.
• CARTO: Cloud-native location intelligence platform using open-source foundations (PostGIS). Comparable cloud SaaS model targeting enterprise and public-sector analytics workloads, with overlap in spatial data warehousing and BI integration.
• Cesium (AGI): Provider of 3D geospatial visualisation and open standards-based mapping platforms (CesiumJS, ion). Adjacent competitor in the open-source geospatial ecosystem serving government/defence use cases with overlap in spatial data infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Ordnance Survey: UK national mapping agency supplying base mapping data and increasingly OS Data Hub / APIs. Both a data partner to Astun (PSGA) and a broader incumbent offering government geospatial platforms and self-service mapping tools.
• Mapbox: Cloud-based mapping and location platform serving government, transport, and enterprise customers. Comparable in delivering cloud-hosted geospatial APIs and visualisation, overlapping with iShare's public-facing mapping capabilities.
• HERE Technologies: Global location data and platform company with significant UK and EU public-sector exposure in transport and government. Adjacent competitor for location-based services and spatial data infrastructure used by UK public bodies.
• TomTom: Location technology vendor providing maps and traffic data. Overlaps with Astun's OS/base mapping distribution role (via Ordnance Survey) and competes indirectly in transport-sector geospatial platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/astuntech

Compliance3 records

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

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

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