What Lopi does

Lopi is a Poznań, Poland-based SaaS company operating a web-based Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) platform for civic engagement and spatial research. The platform is built around two complementary tools: LopiAsk, a geo-survey that pairs questionnaires with an interactive map so respondents can pinpoint needs, problems, or development opportunities; and LopiTalk, a geo-discussion forum that allows residents to comment on, rate, and propose plans alongside interactive map visualizations. Both tools generate spatially-referenced quantitative and qualitative data, with real-time visualization (maps, heat maps, charts, tables), AI-powered text analysis for open-ended responses, and AI-powered automatic translation for multilingual deployments. The platform integrates with existing municipal GIS systems through WMS, GeoJSON, and SHP formats and is fully GDPR/RODO compliant.

Lopi generates revenue through subscription-based SaaS contracts with multi-year terms and volume discounts, sold primarily to Polish municipalities, universities and research institutions, urban planning consulting firms, and individual planners/architects. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-customer via the lopi.io website, supported by content marketing (case studies and PPGIS knowledge base) and bottom-of-funnel free 30-minute consultations with expert follow-up within 24 hours. The platform is delivered through web browsers without app installation, with QR codes and short links facilitating participant recruitment. Founded commercially in 2021 by Dr Marek Młodkowski (CEO) and Dr Darek Walczak (CTO), both Stanford Top 500 program graduates and Adam Mickiewicz University doctoral affiliates, Lopi evolved from an academic research prototype originally inspired by Professor Piotr Jankowski and first deployed in 2007 for the Kasprowicz Park revitalization in Poznań.

Name

Lopi

Legal name

Lopi

Website

https://lopi.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lopi provides a web-based PPGIS platform combining geo-survey (LopiAsk) and geo-discussion (LopiTalk) tools with interactive mapping for Polish municipalities, universities, and consulting firms conducting spatial public consultations and urban research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Engagement and Public Participation GIS Software

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geospatial BI & Location Analytics (HDAEAMAK), Environmental Data Integration, ETL & Interoperability (APIs, Standards, Data Pipelines) (EUAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Public participation GIS
• Geo-survey platform
• Civic engagement software
• Urban planning tools
• Spatial data collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Poznan

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

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 (SaaS): Lopi operates on a subscription basis with packages that can include one or both tools (LopiAsk and LopiTalk). The cost depends on the selected package and duration of platform use. Discounts are offered for subscriptions longer than one year. Implementation is quick and simple, with the LOPI team preparing a dedicated admin panel after package selection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lopi provides a web-based Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) platform composed of two core tools: LopiAsk, a geo-survey that combines an interactive map with a questionnaire so residents can pinpoint locations, report problems, and add photos; and LopiTalk, a discussion forum integrated with a map for open, closed, or presentation-mode dialogue among residents, officials, and experts. The platform enables municipalities, cities, universities, and consulting firms to conduct spatially-referenced public consultations and research, with AI-powered analysis, multilingual translation, GIS interoperability via WMS/GeoJSON/SHP, and GDPR-compliant data handling.

Product overview

Lopi is a community engagement platform consisting of two core tools: LopiAsk (a geo-survey/questionnaire with map) and LopiTalk (a discussion forum with map). Both tools are spatially-enabled and integrate with interactive maps, enabling not only data collection but also analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data. The platform supports public consultations, urban planning processes, and scientific research by enabling residents to participate in decision-making processes from anywhere using a web browser.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LopiAsk: Geo-survey tool that allows residents to answer questions and mark locations on interactive maps
• LopiTalk

Products and services

• LopiAsk (Geo-survey) A geo-survey tool that combines an interactive map with an online questionnaire, enabling residents to answer questions and pinpoint locations of needs, problems, or development opportunities directly on the map, and supporting report-problem and add-photo workflows. Designed for municipalities, research institutions, and consulting firms running public consultations and spatial research.
• LopiTalk (Geo-discussion) A discussion forum integrated with an interactive map that enables open, closed, and presentation-mode dialogue among residents, experts, and public officials on spatial planning topics. Supports idea submission, rating and commenting on proposals, and presentation of planned activities, intended for public consultations and participatory research projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Warsaw spatial planning study: 16,000+ participants, 122,000 marked points, 254 activity centers identified over 17 weeks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PlaceSpeak: PlaceSpeak is a Canadian location-based civic engagement platform focused on verified resident consultation for municipal planning decisions. It targets the same government clients as Lopi with a similar emphasis on spatial verification of participants.
• MetroQuest: MetroQuest is a North American public engagement platform specializing in transportation, land use, and infrastructure planning consultations with strong visualization and mapping capabilities. It serves the same municipal planning use cases as Lopi at larger scale in North America.
• Bang the Table (EngagementHQ): Bang the Table operates EngagementHQ, a comprehensive community engagement platform for local government used across Australia, North America, and Europe. It offers map-based input tools alongside broader participation features competing with Lopi's PPGIS offering.
• Maptionnaire: Maptionnaire is a Finland-based PPGIS platform offering map-based surveys and community engagement tools for urban planning and research. It is the closest direct competitor to Lopi, targeting the same municipal and academic customers with similar spatial participation functionality.
• CitizenLab: CitizenLab is a Belgian civic engagement platform used by hundreds of municipalities across Europe and North America for participatory projects. It overlaps with Lopi in public consultation workflows for cities but offers a broader, non-spatial-first feature set.
• Social Pinpoint: Social Pinpoint is an Australian community engagement platform providing map-based surveys, idea walls, and interactive tools for government and planning consultations. It directly competes with Lopi in the spatial public participation category for municipal clients.
• Citizen Space: Citizen Space is a UK-based online consultation platform used by UK and Irish local authorities for formal public consultations. It overlaps with Lopi in serving municipal clients for participatory planning processes, with demonstrated UK/Ireland market presence similar to Lopi's Polish base.
• Decidim: Decidim is a Barcelona-based open-source participatory democracy platform used by cities worldwide for consultations, proposals, and civic processes. Lopi explicitly integrates with Decidim, positioning it as both a complement and potential substitute for Lopi's spatial features.

Emerging players

• Pol.is: Pol.is is an open-source real-time deliberation platform using machine learning to surface consensus in large-group conversations. While it addresses participatory engagement rather than spatial PPGIS specifically, it represents an emerging alternative approach that could overlap with Lopi's LopiTalk discussion functionality in civic contexts.

Broad incumbents

• Esri ArcGIS Hub: Esri is the dominant global GIS software provider, and ArcGIS Hub extends its platform with community engagement and civic participation capabilities. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Lopi in municipal spatial consultation but offers a much wider portfolio of GIS, mapping, and analytics tools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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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