Virtual Surveyor
Belgian drone surveying software with a free plan, stockpile reports and cut/fill maps
Quick Overview
| Company | Virtual Surveyor NV |
|---|---|
| Category | Drone Mapping Software |
| Headquarters | Aarschot, Belgium |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Belgium (EU) |
| Data Location | Projects stay on your computer or your Dropbox or OneDrive |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No (desktop software with cloud licensing) |
| Main Features | Terrain Creator app, Virtual Surveyor app, surfaces, profiles, stockpile reports, cut/fill maps, CAD export, Dropbox and OneDrive collaboration |
| Pricing | Valley EUR 0; Ridge EUR 100; Mountain EUR 210; Peak EUR 210 (monthly or annual billing toggle; period not shown in the text we read); 14-day trial |
| Best For | Surveyors and quarry or earthwork teams who turn drone data into volumes and CAD surfaces |
| Replaces | DroneDeploy |
Detailed Review
Virtual Surveyor NV gives its address as Nieuwlandlaan 111 Box 104, B-3200 Aarschot, Belgium, with enterprise number 0871.935.077. Its terms are governed by Belgian law with the courts of Hasselt competent.
The company has two desktop apps. TerrainCreator turns drone photos into an orthomosaic and elevation model, and VirtualSurveyor turns that data into topographic, planimetric and quantity surveys.
Plans from free to design
The Valley plan costs EUR 0 and imports orthos and DSMs, converts point clouds, draws points and lines and exports to CAD. Ridge at EUR 100 adds photogrammetry and stockpile reports.
Mountain at EUR 210 adds a timeline, object removal and cut/fill maps. Peak at EUR 210 adds offset-by-slope and grading tools.
Licensing and collaboration
Licences are floating through a Virtual Surveyor ID, so any desktop computer can be used after login. Auto-renew is off by default, and projects stay accessible through the free Valley plan after a subscription ends.
Team sharing uses your own Dropbox or OneDrive storage rather than a new vendor cloud.
Virtual Surveyor as a European alternative to DroneDeploy
Virtual Surveyor covers the survey and volume part of DroneDeploy's earthworks and inventory use cases with desktop control. It has no flight app or live team dashboard on the pages we read.
Limitations to Consider
The pricing text does not show whether EUR 100 and EUR 210 are monthly or annual, because the page uses a billing toggle. Payment is by Visa, Mastercard or Discover, and other methods go through contact. It is desktop software without a flight app, so DroneDeploy is stronger for capture and hosted team maps. Compare 3Dsurvey.
Who Should Use Virtual Surveyor
Survey, mining and earthwork teams who want volumes and CAD surfaces from drone data with a free entry plan.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free Valley plan stays available after a subscription ends
- Belgian entity with enterprise number published
- Stockpile reports and cut/fill maps
- Floating licence across computers
- Uses your own Dropbox or OneDrive for sharing
Cons
- Billing period not shown in the page text
- No flight planning app
- Card payment only unless you contact the company
- Trial adds the company logo to outputs
Alternatives to Virtual Surveyor
Other European drone mapping software worth comparing before you decide:
See all European drone mapping software or compare them directly against DroneDeploy on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
For survey, stockpile and earthwork analysis, yes. Virtual Surveyor NV is a Belgian company under Belgian law, but it does not provide DroneDeploy's flight app.
Yes. The Valley plan costs EUR 0 and stays available after a paid subscription ends, so you can still open your projects.
The terms give Nieuwlandlaan 111 Box 104, B-3200 Aarschot, Belgium, and the privacy policy names Virtual Surveyor NV as the company.