Rocklin, California, November 2, 2026: Open Spatial today announced the launch of Open Spatial Cloud, a managed, cloud-native GIS platform that brings an organization’s maps, assets, and records into one environment and keeps them in sync across desktop, web, and mobile. Built on PostGIS, GeoServer, and OGC standards, Open Spatial Cloud gives local governments, utilities, and infrastructure owners an enterprise GIS platform without the server administration and IT overhead that usually comes with one. Additionally, the integrated solution allows the same data to be accessed and used on any platform.
For many organizations, spatial data lives in several places at once: a desktop project, a separate web map, a field app, and an export saved on someone’s laptop. Each copy is a point where records can drift apart. Open Spatial Cloud is designed to close that gap. Data is hosted once in a single OGC-compliant database, edited under the same business rules wherever the work happens, and published from that same source to internal dashboards, public maps, and field crews. Open Spatial manages the hosting environment, including server maintenance, security, and automated backups.
The platform brings together three connected clients. Enlighten Enterprise provides web-based viewing, analysis, and map publishing. Enlighten Field puts the same live data in the hands of field crews on mobile devices. MunsysQ, Open Spatial Cloud’s plugin for QGIS, connects desktop QGIS users to the same cloud database used by Enlighten Enterprise and Enlighten Field through protected web services. It adds Munsys rules-based editing for connected, traceable utility networks and for all the other spatial data that local governments and asset owners maintain, including cadastral and parcel data. Domain values and automated integrity checks are applied as each feature is drawn, so desktop edits are held to the same standards as the rest of the platform, rather than managed as a separate, one-off export.
Open Spatial Cloud also includes:
- Role-based access and auditing, with permissions set by layer or area and a complete history of every transaction.
- Workflow automations and an open, cloud-native API for connecting spatial data to other enterprise systems.
- Configurable internal and public maps that can be deployed without specialized web development.
- An embeddable map viewer and API integrations for bringing spatial layers into existing applications, dashboards, and reports.
- Scheduled reports built from custom templates, plus guided in-app tours for onboarding new users.
“Most of the organizations we work with don’t have a shortage of data. They have several versions of the same data, and nobody is fully sure which one is right, where it is used, and who has access to it,” said Colin Hobson, GISP, CEO of Open Spatial. “Open Spatial Cloud is built so that data is managed once, checked against the same rules wherever it’s edited, and used everywhere it’s needed. Because it runs on open-source technology and open standards, our customers keep control of their data and their options as their needs grow.”
“Our team had no GIS background, but they picked it up quickly,” said Jason Bethke, CEO of Permian Basin Water Resources. “Now, everyone can access live maps in one central place, answer their own questions, and work much more efficiently. Transitioning our 811 locates in-house will drive significant savings and allow us to retire costly legacy software.”
“We chose open source and open standards systems including PostGIS, GeoServer, and QGIS, with other OGC compliant databases, because they are proven, widely used, and supported technologies that GIS teams already trust,” said Johan Nel, CTO of Open Spatial. “The hard part has never been the software. It’s keeping the hosting, security, and integration running year after year. We take that on with Open Spatial Cloud, so a team with one GIS analyst can run the same platform as a team with ten or more.”
Security is designed into the platform from the start. Each customer is hosted in the region they choose, and their data and backups stay there. Customer data is kept separate from other tenants, and role-based access, down to individual layers and map areas, means staff, contractors, and the public see only what they’re permitted to. Users sign in with their organization’s Microsoft or Google account, so the multi-factor authentication and offboarding policies they already have still apply. Desktop editors in QGIS work through authenticated web services instead of holding database credentials, so access is granted and withdrawn in one place. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest and backed up automatically. Open Spatial manages patching, monitoring, and security updates, so customers stay protected without relying on in-house IT to keep up.
Open Spatial Cloud is available now, with regional environments in the United States and Australia. Organizations can book a demonstration or start a free trial at openspatialcloud.com.
About Open Spatial
Open Spatial provides geospatial engineering solutions for managing spatial data from survey through design, construction, and ongoing operations. For more than 20 years, the company has helped local governments, water and wastewater utilities, telecom and electrical providers, and campuses bridge the gap between CAD, GIS, BIM, and asset management, with an emphasis on open-source technology and open data standards. Its portfolio includes Open Spatial Cloud, Munsys, Enlighten, and ACDC. Open Spatial has offices in North America, Australia, and South Africa. Learn more at openspatial.com.
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