Polk County Tax Assessor

What Polk County Tax Assessor does

Schneider Geospatial is a privately-held GIS-based SaaS provider for state and local government, founded in 1962 as Schneider Engineering Corporation and headquartered at 8901 Otis Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana. The company operates three core product lines — Parcel Management (property records, appraisals, appeals, sales searches, homestead exemption processing), Permitting & Licensing (online permit applications, inspections, and license management), and Asset Management (fleet, work orders, infrastructure, water systems) — all built on a unified GIS platform integrated with Esri ArcGIS, which has been a 20+ year technology partnership. Its product portfolio spans the flagship Beacon web portal alongside acquired brands including qPublic.net, SimpliCITY, GeoPermits, PermitEyes, Image Mate Online, Comper, PeopleGIS, and WebGuide Extreme, serving 1,000+ local governments across at least 34 U.S. states. Schneider Geospatial monetizes primarily through quote-based annual enterprise SaaS subscriptions priced by government entity size and module selection, complemented by multi-year professional services contracts for system integration, data migration, parcel fabric maintenance, and land records modernization, and it distributes exclusively through a direct enterprise field sales motion targeting county and city decision-makers. Growth has been driven by a sustained roll-up strategy — completing 10+ acquisitions since 2005 including ProMap (2005), qPublic (2014), Elevate (2020), AccuGlobe (2021), Spatialest (2023), PeopleGIS (2023), WebGuide Extreme (2023), SDG (2024), Full Circle Technologies (2025), Grizzly Logic's Florida web portal business (2025), and Bruce Harris & Associates (2026) — which has expanded its solution surface, geographic footprint, and customer base across the United States.

Name

Polk County Tax Assessor

Legal name

Schneider Geospatial, LLC

Website

https://qpublic.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schneider Geospatial is a privately-held, Indianapolis-based SaaS provider of GIS-integrated parcel management, permitting and licensing, and asset management software for 1,000+ U.S. state and local government agencies, built on Esri ArcGIS and grown through acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Property Assessment

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Revenue Systems, E-Filing & Digital Tax Administration (BPAIADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH), Tax Assessment Appeal & Property Tax Consulting (BPAJAKAK), Residential Property Appraisal (BPAJAKAA)

Keywords

• Property assessment services
• Parcel records management
• Tax administration
• Property tax appeals
• GIS property mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Mena, Arkansas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscriptions for Parcel Management: Cloud-based software subscriptions for property parcel management, appraisal, and appeals processing targeted at county and city governments
2. Permitting & Licensing Software: SaaS permitting and licensing solutions with integrated payments and inspections functionality for municipalities
3. Asset Management Solutions: Digital asset management tools for fleet, work orders, permits, infrastructure, and water systems monitoring
4. GIS Services & Consulting: Professional GIS services including implementation, data migration, parcel fabric maintenance, and land records modernization

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Polk County Tax Assessor provides property valuation, parcel records, and tax administration services to county citizens and property owners through the qPublic.net GIS-based public portal (qpublic.net/ga/polk/). Citizens can search parcel and property data on interactive maps, file homestead exemption applications, submit property tax appeals, view comparable sales data, and access tax distribution information. The portal integrates with CAMA and Tax Administration systems to centralize property records and provide 24/7 digital government services.

Product overview

Schneider Geospatial operates as a GIS-based SaaS platform provider for local government technology. The company's interconnected product suite includes three core solutions—Parcel Management (for property records, appraisals, appeals, and sales searches), Permitting & Licensing (for online permit/license applications), and Asset Management (for fleet, infrastructure, and work orders)—all integrated with GIS capabilities. Their flagship Beacon platform serves as the primary web portal, complemented by acquired brands including qPublic.net, SimpliCITY, GeoPermits, and PeopleGIS. Through acquisitions of Full Circle Technologies (PermitEyes), Systems Development Group (Image Mate Online), and others, the company has expanded its solution portfolio to serve over 1,000 local governments across the United States with comprehensive, cloud-based GovTech solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beacon: Flagship parcel management web portal solution for local governments
• qPublic.net
• SimpliCITY
• GeoPermits
• Comper
• PermitEyes

Products and services

• Parcel Records Search
• Homestead Exemption Filing
• Property Tax Appeals Filing
• Comparable and Sales Search
• Property Tax Estimator

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over half of Florida's 67 counties
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Full Circle Technologies (FCT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2025Acquired August 2025, Boston-based permitting and licensing software company known for PermitEyes application. Serves approximately 100 communities across New England. Deepened cloud-based permitting and licensing capabilities.
• Systems Development Group (SDG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2024Acquired September 2024, leading regional provider of technology solutions for local governments across New York State. Popular Image Mate Online (IMO) offering integrated into Parcel Management portfolio.
• EsricoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership for ArcGIS integration. Schneider Geospatial is a long-standing Esri partner for over 20 years, recognized as Business Partner of the Year and Foundation Partner of the Year. Core integration with ArcGIS technology underlies the entire platform.
• GIS One NetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller and distribution partner for GIS solutions
• Bruce Harris & Associates (BHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in February 2026, BHA brings deep land records expertise and hands-on delivery for local governments. Specialized in parcel mapping, geodatabase design, GIS system integration, and land records modernization. Esri Business Partner since 1997.
• ProMap, qPublic, Elevate, AccuGlobe, WebGuide Extreme, PeopleGIS, SpatialestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeries of strategic acquisitions expanding solution portfolio and market presence. Includes qPublic (2014), AccuGlobe (2021), Elevate (2020), WebGuide Extreme (2023), PeopleGIS (2023), Spatialest (2023).
• South Dakota Assessor WebsitesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStatewide portal partnership providing assessor website access for South Dakota counties
• Iowa Auditors WebsitesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStatewide portal partnership for Iowa county auditors
• Property Appraiser Association of FloridaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState association partnership providing access to Florida property appraisers
• Florida Association of Property AppraisersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStatewide association partnership for Florida property appraisers
• Georgia Association of Assessing OfficialsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState association partnership for Georgia assessing officials
• Kentucky PVA AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState association partnership for Kentucky Property Value Administrators
• Iowa State Association of County AuditorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStatewide portal partnership for Iowa county auditors
• County Assessors of South CarolinaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStatewide portal partnership for South Carolina county assessors

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• OpenGov: Modern SaaS suite for government budgeting, permitting, and asset management. Competes with Schneider in newer permitting and asset management procurements, especially among digitally forward cities.
• TrueRoll: Permitting and licensing software for municipalities. Existing Schneider technology integration partner and a niche competitor for permit-centric RFPs.

Others

• EagleView: Aerial imagery and property measurement data provider used by assessors. Complementary rather than directly competitive — Schneider partners with EagleView for imagery inside its parcel platform.
• Esri: Dominant GIS platform provider on which Schneider's products are built. Not a direct competitor in parcel/permit SaaS, but the foundational ecosystem partner whose partner economics shape Schneider's go-to-market.

Direct peers

• Catalis: Public-sector technology provider offering workflow, permitting, and citizen engagement solutions to local governments. Listed as a Schneider technology partner but operates in overlapping procurement contests.
• Aumentum Technologies: Provides CAMA, tax/assessment, and revenue-management software to counties and municipalities. Directly comparable to Schneider's parcel management and appeals offerings for assessors.
• Edmunds GovTech: Supplies appraisal, tax billing, and permitting software specifically to county and municipal governments, with a strong focus on tax assessors — overlapping closely with Schneider's core customer base.
• Granicus (Civica): Provides permitting, licensing, and citizen engagement software for local governments. Highly comparable to Schneider's permitting and citizen engagement modules following the PermitEyes and SimpliCITY product lines.

Broad incumbents

• CentralSquare Technologies: Broad public-sector software suite covering finance, permitting, asset management, and citizen services for cities and counties. Overlaps with Schneider's asset management and permitting capabilities.
• Tyler Technologies: Largest U.S. GovTech vendor offering CAMA, appraisal, tax, and permitting modules (e.g., iasWorld, Tyler Permitting & Licensing). Broad incumbent covering many of the same county workflows as Schneider, though Tyler serves a much wider public-sector portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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