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Head-to-head · Forestry Software

Assisi Software vs Open Foris

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Assisi Software #2 in Forestry Software 8.7/10 From $1,000/user · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 3 features Try Assisi Software
Open Foris #7 in Forestry Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Open Foris

Assisi Software leads on 1 check, Open Foris on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAssisi Software · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Open Foris
  • Most featuresAssisi Software · 2 of 3

Assisi Software scores higher on our rubric for forestry software: 8.7 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Open Foris offers free plan; Assisi Software doesn't. Assisi Software offers harvest planning; Open Foris doesn't publish it.

Assisi Software is the better fit for teams needing detailed inventory and harvest modeling. Open Foris is the better fit for teams needing free, flexible field inventory tools.

  • Assisi Software fits best

    Teams needing detailed inventory and harvest modeling

  • Open Foris fits best

    Teams needing free, flexible field inventory tools

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Side by side

Feature Assisi Software 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Open Foris 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 6.9
Ranking #2 in Forestry Software #7 in Forestry Software
Best for Teams needing detailed inventory and harvest modeling Teams needing free, flexible field inventory tools
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, Android Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Email, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Assisi Software 2/3 · Open Foris 1/3
Forest inventory ✓ ✓
Harvest planning ✓ (best) Not published
Timber sales Not published Not published
Specs
Mobile access Offline Offline
Mapping capabilities Advanced Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Cruiser collects GPS-tagged stand, plot and tree data on Android.
  • Higher tiers add growth modeling, valuations and harvest simulations.
  • GIS, SQL Server, Excel and Visual Studio support varied workflows.
  • Offline mobile collection supports GPS, images, audio, video, and text.
  • Survey validation, satellite interpretation, and geospatial analysis are included.
  • Open-source tools span cloud, desktop, and mobile platforms.
Cons
  • License fees are per user, with separate annual maintenance charges.
  • The full planning and simulation breadth requires higher-priced tiers.
  • Cruiser is Android-focused for field collection.
  • A portfolio of tools, not a single forestry-management application.
  • No verified harvest-planning or timber-sales features.
  • Support is through documentation and community channels.
Our verdict

Assisi Software is a forestry management suite for consulting foresters, timber organizations, universities, government and other forest managers. Its products cover the work from survey design and Android field collection through cruise…

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Open Foris is a FAO-developed portfolio of free, open-source tools for forest and land monitoring. It serves governments, communities, researchers, and practitioners working on national forest inventories, field data collection, land-use…

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  1. Assisi SoftwareForestry Software 8.7From $1,000/user · 30-day trial
  2. Open ForisForestry Software 6.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Assisi Software — where it wins

    • Cruiser collects GPS-tagged stand, plot and tree data on Android.
    • Higher tiers add growth modeling, valuations and harvest simulations.
    • GIS, SQL Server, Excel and Visual Studio support varied workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • License fees are per user, with separate annual maintenance charges.
    • The full planning and simulation breadth requires higher-priced tiers.
    • Cruiser is Android-focused for field collection.

  • Open Foris — where it wins

    • Offline mobile collection supports GPS, images, audio, video, and text.
    • Survey validation, satellite interpretation, and geospatial analysis are included.
    • Open-source tools span cloud, desktop, and mobile platforms.

    Where it doesn't

    • A portfolio of tools, not a single forestry-management application.
    • No verified harvest-planning or timber-sales features.
    • Support is through documentation and community channels.
  • Assisi Software8.7/10 · From $1,000/user · 30-day trial

    A forestry suite spanning Android field surveys, inventory modeling and harvest planning.

    Try Assisi SoftwareFull verdict →
  • Open Foris6.9/10 · Free plan

    A flexible tool portfolio for forest inventories, field surveys, and geospatial monitoring.

    Visit Open ForisFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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