Global Mapper by Blue Marble Geographics is a comprehensive GIS platform — 300+ formats, terrain analysis, LiDAR processing and Python scripting — at a price that scales from single seats to enterprise fleets.
Read and write — including DWG, LAS, SHP
Auto-classification + feature extraction
Native scripts + Python — nightly automation
Licensing — own it, update optionally
Global Mapper's reputation is simple: if the file is geospatial, Global Mapper opens it. 300+ formats, natively, with sensible defaults. Add the Pro edition and you also get LiDAR processing, pixels-to-points photogrammetry and a mature scripting engine — all on one $800-range perpetual licence, not a stacked subscription.
For most Singapore engineering and surveying teams, Global Mapper is the desktop GIS that gets the repetitive work done — while ArcGIS or QGIS handle the enterprise geodatabase layer above it.
Full GIS, 300+ formats.
Vector, raster, elevation, online-data streaming, terrain analysis and 3D visualisation. The daily-driver GIS for hundreds of Singapore engineers and surveyors.
Adds LiDAR module + scripting.
Everything in Standard, plus point-cloud processing, automated classification, feature extraction, pixels-to-points photogrammetry and Python / Lua scripting.
Field app for iOS / Android.
Offline data collection and review on the tablet. Sync projects with the desktop app, capture points, lines, polygons and attributes in the field.
Spatial data engine for OEMs.
Embed the Global Mapper engine into your own software — 300+ format support, analysis, rendering, coordinate transforms. Used by planning, AEC and environmental vendors.
| File formats | 300+ read/write — Shapefile, GeoTIFF, KML, DWG/DXF, DGN, LAS/LAZ, GeoPackage, PDF, and hundreds more. |
|---|---|
| Coordinate systems | Full EPSG database including SVY21 (EPSG:3414), RSO, WGS84 UTM zones and custom grids. |
| Elevation analysis | Contours, slope, aspect, line-of-sight, viewshed, watershed, flood simulation, volumes. |
| LiDAR (Pro) | Classification (auto + manual), feature extraction, DTM / DSM generation, point cloud QA. |
| Raster analysis | NDVI / NDWI, pan-sharpening, histogram matching, raster calculator, time-series stacks. |
| Scripting (Pro) | Native scripting language, Python bindings, batch workflows, unattended execution. |
| 3D view | Real-time 3D viewer, fly-through recording, textured mesh overlay. |
| Licensing | Perpetual + maintenance, node-locked or floating. Single-user, team and enterprise tiers. |
Import any of 300+ formats — from SHP / GeoTIFF through LAS / LAZ to AutoCAD and GeoPackage.
Terrain, LiDAR, raster or vector analysis — often in a single workspace.
Pro: script the repeat tasks. Every Monday's orthomosaic becomes a one-button job.
Export to any downstream format — KMZ for stakeholders, DWG for consultants, shapefile for GIS.
Solo engineers and surveyors. One machine, perpetual licence, optional annual maintenance.
Team licence pool with LiDAR module and scripting. Shared across office and field machines.
Embed the Global Mapper engine into your own software. Runtime + per-deployment royalty options.
Request a written quote — we route the licence keys and handle all renewal admin.
Global Mapper is the fastest GIS we have ever used for mid-sized projects — it opens 300+ formats natively, runs complex terrain analysis in seconds and ships with a Python-scriptable Pro edition. ArcGIS wins on enterprise geodatabases; QGIS wins on zero-cost. Global Mapper wins on productivity.
For most surveying, civil and transport projects — yes. The Pro LiDAR module handles classification, DTM / DSM, feature extraction and QA. For ultra-large datasets (100B+ points) you still want dedicated point-cloud infrastructure.
Yes — native scripting language plus Python bindings. Every UI operation has a script equivalent. We have customers who run nightly unattended automation jobs.
Yes — EPSG:3414 is in the catalogue. We ship receivers / projects pre-configured with SVY21 plus your project-local grid.
Perpetual licence + optional annual maintenance (free updates while current). Node-locked for single machines or floating for team pools. Easepect handles the license-key provisioning and renewals.
Global Mapper Pro licences ship same-day. We include a 2-day onboarding for new teams in Singapore.
