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Head-to-head · Forestry Software

Treemetrics Forest Valuation vs Open Foris

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Treemetrics Forest Valuation #6 in Forestry Software 7.1/10 From €120/yr ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Treemetrics
Open Foris #7 in Forestry Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Open Foris

Treemetrics Forest Valuation leads on 2 checks, Open Foris on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTreemetrics Forest Valuation · 7.1/10
  • Free planonly Open Foris
  • Most featuresTreemetrics Forest Valuation · 3 of 3

Treemetrics Forest Valuation scores higher on our rubric for forestry software: 7.1 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Open Foris offers free plan; Treemetrics Forest Valuation doesn't. Treemetrics Forest Valuation offers harvest planning; Open Foris doesn't publish it. Treemetrics Forest Valuation offers timber sales; Open Foris doesn't publish it. On mobile access, Open Foris gives you Offline where Treemetrics Forest Valuation offers Online.

Treemetrics Forest Valuation is the better fit for owners needing affordable forest valuation reports. Open Foris is the better fit for teams needing free, flexible field inventory tools.

  • Treemetrics Forest Valuation fits best

    Owners needing affordable forest valuation reports

  • Open Foris fits best

    Teams needing free, flexible field inventory tools

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Side by side

Feature Treemetrics Forest Valuation 7.1/10 Visit ↗ Open Foris 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.1 6.9
Ranking #6 in Forestry Software #7 in Forestry Software
Best for Owners needing affordable forest valuation reports Teams needing free, flexible field inventory tools
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Email Community, Docs
Integrations 1 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Treemetrics Forest Valuation 3/3 · Open Foris 1/3
Forest inventory ✓ ✓
Harvest planning ✓ (best) Not published
Timber sales ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Mobile access Online Offline
Mapping capabilities Advanced Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Estimates timber volumes, forest value and carbon content
  • Maps inventory results and productive zones with GIS tools
  • Simulates harvesting scenarios and future timber value
  • 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
  • Field measurement collection uses the Arboreal iOS app
  • Plan highlights do not distinguish features by tier
  • Focused on valuation and inventory rather than broad forest operations
  • 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

Treemetrics Forest Valuation is part of ForestHQ, a cloud platform for measuring and valuing forest assets. It suits forest owners and managers who need inventory analysis, timber and carbon estimates, mapped results, and valuation…

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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. Treemetrics Forest ValuationForestry Software 7.1From €120/yr
  2. Open ForisForestry Software 6.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Treemetrics Forest Valuation — where it wins

    • Estimates timber volumes, forest value and carbon content
    • Maps inventory results and productive zones with GIS tools
    • Simulates harvesting scenarios and future timber value

    Where it doesn't

    • Field measurement collection uses the Arboreal iOS app
    • Plan highlights do not distinguish features by tier
    • Focused on valuation and inventory rather than broad forest operations

  • 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.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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