What gvSIG Association does

gvSIG Association, doing business as SCOLAB - gvSIG Services, is a Valencia, Spain-based private company founded in 2009 that develops and commercializes the gvSIG open source GIS (Geographic Information System) platform. The company sells an integrated suite comprising gvSIG Desktop (desktop geospatial analysis and visualization), gvSIG Online (cloud-based geospatial publishing and collaboration), and gvSIG Mobile (field data collection), positioning itself as a full-stack provider from desktop to cloud to field operations. With 15+ years of activity, 100+ completed projects, and 50+ organizations served, the company's primary vertical is government agencies and public administrations, including regional governments in Spain (Generalitat Valenciana, TRAGSA), national cadastral authorities in the Dominican Republic, state planning bodies in Brazil (SEPLAN Tocantins), national spatial data infrastructure in Uruguay (IDE), and United Nations programs (UNOPS-UNMAS). A secondary enterprise segment is listed but not documented with named case studies.

The business model combines open source software distribution with professional services revenue. The product suite is released under open source licensing, eliminating per-seat fees and serving as a cost-advantage lever against proprietary GIS incumbents. Revenue is generated primarily through specialized consulting, enterprise implementation, support contracts, and professional training programs, with a secondary recurring subscription stream associated with the deployed software. Distribution is direct and enterprise-field-sales oriented, with leads generated through the company website, case studies, and contact-form consultations; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based. Marketing emphasizes the 15-year track record and a small set of high-profile government references as proof points for public-sector procurement.

Name

gvSIG Association

Legal name

SCOLAB - gvSIG Services

Website

https://gvsig.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

gvSIG Association (SCOLAB - gvSIG Services) is a Valencia, Spain-based provider of an open source GIS platform spanning desktop, cloud, and mobile, serving government agencies and enterprises across Spain, Latin America, and United Nations programs through consulting, implementation, and training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Revenue generated through specialized consulting, enterprise implementation, support services, and professional training programs for GIS solutions.
2. Software Products: gvSIG product suite (Desktop, Online, Mobile) offered as open source solutions, potentially with associated support contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

gvSIG Association, operating as SCOLAB - gvSIG Services, develops and distributes the open source gvSIG Suite — a comprehensive GIS platform comprising gvSIG Desktop, gvSIG Online, and gvSIG Mobile. The company also delivers specialized consulting, enterprise implementation, training, and support services for geospatial technology projects aimed at public administrations and private organizations.

Product overview

The gvSIG Suite is an integrated geointelligence platform that scales from desktop to the cloud. It comprises three core desktop and mobile GIS products: gvSIG Desktop (desktop application for geospatial analysis and visualization), gvSIG Online (web platform for online geospatial data management and publishing), and gvSIG Mobile (mobile application for field data collection). Together these products provide end-to-end geospatial capabilities from desktop analysis through cloud deployment to field operations. The company also provides complementary professional services including specialized consulting, enterprise implementation, training, and support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• gvSIG Suite: Comprehensive geointelligence platform that scales from desktop to cloud

Products and services

• gvSIG Desktop
• gvSIG Online
• gvSIG Mobile
• Suite gvSIG
• Specialized GIS Consulting
• Enterprise GIS Implementation
• Specialized GIS Training
• GIS Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ projects completed successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Generalitat ValencianaminorOthersRegional government organization that has implemented gvSIG solutions. Listed among organizations that trust the company's geospatial technology services. Nature of relationship suggests customer/partner status rather than formal partnership agreement.
• INDRA SistemasminorOthersSpanish technology and systems company listed among organizations using gvSIG solutions. Appears as a customer and technology partner in GIS implementations.
• TRAGSAminorOthersPublic enterprise group (Grupo TRAGSA) operating in agricultural and environmental sectors. Listed as organization trusting gvSIG solutions for geospatial projects.
• UNOPS - UNMAScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUnited Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) implementing geospatial solutions including UNMAS (United Nations Mine Action Service) programs. Represents significant international organization partnership for gvSIG deployment in humanitarian and development contexts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Safe Software (FME): Provides FME, the leading spatial data integration and ETL platform used heavily by GIS teams in government and utilities. Competes with gvSIG in data transformation and interoperability workflows central to cadastral deployments.
• Esri: Global market leader in GIS software (ArcGIS platform), serving the same government cadastral, planning, and enterprise geospatial customers as gvSIG. Direct competitor in virtually every public-sector GIS tender.
• QGIS: Open-source desktop GIS project with a large global contributor community. Competes head-to-head with gvSIG Desktop in cost-sensitive government and academic deployments worldwide.

Emerging players

• CARTO: Cloud-native spatial intelligence and location data platform serving enterprises and governments. Overlaps with gvSIG Online in cloud-based geospatial analytics and publishing for non-GIS specialist users.
• Mapbox: Provides mapping and geospatial platform APIs for web and mobile applications. Comparable to gvSIG Online/Mobile in enabling custom geospatial applications, particularly for enterprise developer teams.
• Camptocamp: European open-source GIS integrator contributing to GeoNetwork, MapFish, and Odoo geospatial modules. Comparable as a services-led open-source GIS competitor in European public-sector tenders against gvSIG.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk: Provides design and infrastructure software including AutoCAD Map 3D and Civil 3D with geospatial capabilities. Competes with gvSIG Desktop in engineering and infrastructure GIS-adjacent workflows.
• Trimble: Major geospatial technology vendor offering hardware and software for surveying, mapping, and agriculture. Overlaps with gvSIG in cadastral, land administration, and agricultural geospatial deployments.
• Precisely (MapInfo): Provides MapInfo Pro and location intelligence software for enterprise and government customers, overlapping with gvSIG's desktop and location-analytics use cases for utilities, telecom, and public sector.
• Hexagon Geospatial: Division of Hexagon providing enterprise geospatial platforms (ERDAS, GeoMedia, Luciad) for national mapping, defense, and utilities. Competes with gvSIG Online in web-based geospatial publishing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gvsig
• Facebookfacebook.com/gvSIG

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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