What TatukGIS does

TatukGIS is a Polish geospatial technology company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Gdynia, Poland. The company builds general-purpose geographic information system (GIS) software, anchored by Developer Kernel, a royalty-free GIS Software Development Kit (SDK) exposing 750 classes and roughly 20,000 methods and properties. The SDK is published for Delphi, .NET (including ASP.NET), Java, Python, and ActiveX, and runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Web, with native support for 75+ vector, raster, and spatial-database formats. Alongside the SDK, the company sells Editor, a desktop GIS application with Python scripting, geoprocessing, and 3D/BIM (IFC) visualization, and offers Viewer as a free data-exploration application.

TatukGIS monetizes through perpetual and subscription licenses for Developer Kernel and Editor, with annual maintenance and support renewal fees providing the recurring layer. Free editions of Developer Kernel for Python, the educational license of Developer Kernel for Java, and the free Viewer serve as a freemium funnel. Distribution is primarily direct via the tatukgis.com e-commerce checkout, supplemented by a global network of Value-Added Resellers. The customer roster spans defense simulation (Battlespace Simulations), marine survey (Coda Octopus), mining (Datamine), aviation (EUROCONTROL), telecom (LM Ericsson), engineering (Jacobs Solutions), geological analysis (Seequent), forestry (Ponsse), utilities (Mettenmeier, Fluid Systems), infrastructure inspection (WinCan, IBAK), and municipal software (TownSuite) - the SDK being OEM-embedded inside these vendors' products.

The company has been continuously operating and self-funded since founding, with no disclosed venture or institutional investors and a registered share capital of 510,000 PLN. Recent development has emphasized AI integration (an experimental AI Model Runner bridging Python AI models such as Real-ESRGAN and MMRotate to GIS outputs), expanded web-service standards support (WMTS, WFS), .NET MAUI cross-platform reach, and SkiaSharp-based hardware-accelerated rendering. A Developer Kernel price increase was announced for April 1, 2026, signaling confidence in pricing power.

Name

TatukGIS

Legal name

TatukGIS sp. z o.o.

Website

https://tatukgis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TatukGIS is a Polish geospatial software company founded in 2000 that builds a royalty-free, multi-language GIS SDK (Developer Kernel) for Delphi, .NET, Java, Python, and ActiveX, plus Editor and Viewer desktop applications, serving software developers and GIS professionals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), 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), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• GIS software development kit
• Geospatial software
• Desktop GIS application
• Spatial data visualization
• Royalty-free GIS SDK

Headquarters

HQ city

Gdynia

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Developer Kernel Licenses: Royalty-free perpetual licenses for the Developer Kernel SDK. Sold as one-time purchase or subscription with maintenance. Available for multiple editions: Delphi, .NET, ASP.NET, Java, Python, and ActiveX. Prices vary by edition.
2. Editor Licenses: One-time purchase or subscription licenses for TatukGIS Editor desktop GIS application.
3. Maintenance and Support Renewals: Annual maintenance and support renewal fees for both Developer Kernel and Editor products, providing access to updates, technical support, and new releases.
4. Free and Educational Products: Free Viewer (no cost), Developer Kernel for Python (free version), and Developer Kernel for Java (free for education). These free tiers attract developers and students who may upgrade to paid editions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TatukGIS develops and sells a royalty-free GIS Software Development Kit (Developer Kernel) with 750 classes and 20,000+ methods for building professional geospatial applications across Delphi, .NET, ASP.NET, Java, Python, and ActiveX platforms. The company also sells the TatukGIS Editor, a general-purpose desktop GIS application for geospatial data creation, editing, analysis, and modeling, and offers the TatukGIS Viewer as a free data viewing tool. All products natively support 75+ vector, raster, and spatial database formats on Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Web.

Product overview

TatukGIS is a GIS software company offering a portfolio of three products. Developer Kernel is the core commercial SDK — a royalty-free library for professional GIS application development across Delphi, .NET, Java, Python, and ActiveX — serving developers who embed GIS capabilities into custom applications. Editor is the company's desktop GIS application for GIS professionals, offering data creation, editing, analysis, geoprocessing, Python scripting, 3D/BIM visualization, and database integration. Viewer is a free, slimmed-down version of Editor for non-commercial and commercial viewing of geospatial data. All three products support 75+ geospatial formats and share a common API foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Developer Kernel: GIS Software Development Kit (SDK) providing royalty-free library for professional GIS application development with 750 classes and 20,000 methods and properties. Available for .NET, Delphi, Java, Python, and ActiveX.
• Editor
• Viewer

Products and services

• Developer Kernel A royalty-free GIS Software Development Kit (SDK) providing a huge API with 750 classes and 20,000 methods and properties for building professional GIS applications. Available for .NET (including ASP.NET), Delphi, Java, Python, and ActiveX, supporting Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Web platforms. Targeted at software developers and Dev teams building custom GIS-enabled desktop, web, and mobile applications.
• TatukGIS Editor A user-friendly yet powerful general-purpose desktop GIS application for creating, editing, analyzing, and modeling geospatial data. Includes advanced geoprocessing tools, built-in Python scripting with a powerful API for automation and customization, 3D and BIM (IFC) visualization, and support for 75+ vector, raster, and spatial database formats. Targeted at GIS professionals and analysts.
• TatukGIS Viewer A free, lightweight, and user-friendly GIS data viewer application for viewing and exploring GIS data. Instantly opens 75+ vector, raster, and spatial database formats without conversion. Supports map project customization with legends, coordinate systems, styling, interactive measurement tools, SQL and spatial query support, and high-resolution PDF export. Free for personal, commercial, and academic use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75+ geospatial formats supported natively without conversion
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal network of Value-Added Resellers listed on the TatukGIS website, providing local sales, implementation support, and distribution of Developer Kernel and Editor products in various regions and languages.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ESRI: Dominant GIS platform vendor with ArcGIS SDK and desktop products. Directly comparable as a GIS development platform for professional and embedded applications, but operates at vastly larger scale with a broader portfolio.
• Hexagon Geospatial: Provider of geospatial software including ERDAS IMAGINE, GeoMedia, and M.App Enterprise. Competes with TatukGIS in desktop GIS and enterprise geospatial platforms across defense, utilities, and government markets.
• TomTom: Mapping and location technology provider with developer APIs and SDKs. Indirect peer to TatukGIS through its developer-facing geospatial platform offering, primarily serving navigation and location-services use cases.
• Google Maps Platform: Cloud-based mapping APIs and developer tools from Google. An indirect competitor for developers choosing between cloud mapping services and on-premise GIS SDKs like TatukGIS Developer Kernel.
• Mapbox: Cloud-native mapping platform with developer SDKs and APIs. Competes with TatukGIS Developer Kernel in the embedded-mapping developer segment, though Mapbox focuses on web/mobile cloud APIs rather than on-premise desktop SDKs.
• HERE Technologies: Mapping and location platform with developer SDKs serving automotive, logistics, and enterprise. Comparable to TatukGIS in providing geospatial APIs/SDKs to developers, though focused on cloud location services rather than desktop GIS.

Direct peers

• Safe Software (FME): GIS data integration and transformation platform with FME SDK and desktop tools. Comparable to TatukGIS Developer Kernel in serving developers who need to process geospatial data across many formats, with strong overlap in format interoperability.
• Caliper (Maptitude): Independent GIS software vendor with Maptitude desktop mapping product. Comparable to TatukGIS as a smaller commercial alternative to ESRI targeting GIS professionals who need affordable, capable desktop tools.
• Manifold Software: Independent GIS vendor offering Manifold GIS desktop and SDK tools. Closely comparable to TatukGIS as a smaller commercial GIS vendor targeting professional users and developers who need broad format support at lower price points than ESRI.

Emerging players

• QGIS: Open-source desktop GIS application supported by a global community. Competes directly with TatukGIS Editor in the general-purpose GIS desktop segment, with the key difference of being free and open-source rather than commercial.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tatukgis
• GitHubgithub.com/TatukGIScom
• Facebookfacebook.com/tatukgis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tatukgis-sp-z-o-o-

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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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