Scout: Your Spatial Data, Live and AI-Ready

Scout is a platform designed to turn traditional spatial data formats into fast, web-ready tiles in under 60 seconds. It requires no coding, no server setup, and no GIS expertise. The tool transforms raw data into a searchable catalog and an AI-powered interface that maps answers to any question without the need for SQL or complex commands.

Benefits

Scout offers several key advantages for users who work with map data. First, it supports a wide variety of standard spatial data formats, including GeoJSON, Shapefile, GeoPackage, GeoParquet, CSV, and OvertureMaps. The process is streamlined into four simple steps. Users simply paste a URL to a supported file, and Scout automatically downloads and validates the data. The platform then processes the data into fast, streaming map tiles without requiring GDAL, a command-line interface, or servers to configure. Once the data is ready, users can inspect it directly on the map and ask questions in plain English. Scout handles the translation from plain English to SQL to provide answers. Finally, users can publish and share their data with a single click. The resulting URL can be pasted directly into QGIS or embedded on any website. Users gain immediate access to a shareable map link, a tile URL for any tool, and AI data queries through a catalog endpoint.

Use Cases

Scout is ideal for anyone who needs to visualize and analyze spatial data quickly. It works well for GIS professionals who need to process ongoing work without the hassle of server management. The platform is also useful for power users who publish maps regularly and need to share them with clients or embed them on websites. Organizations requiring control and compliance can use the enterprise features to integrate with their own storage systems or host the solution themselves. The ability to ask questions in plain English makes it accessible to non-technical users who need to extract insights from their data without writing code.

Pricing

Scout offers a tiered pricing structure billed monthly, with the option to cancel anytime.

Free Plan

• Cost: $0
• Features: Full workflow access without a credit card.
• Limits: 10 datasets, 5 AI queries per month, 1 GB storage.
• Restrictions: Watermark on embeds.

Solo (Most Popular)

• Cost: $9/month
• Target Audience: GIS professionals with ongoing work.
• Features: 60 permanent datasets, 40 AI queries per month, 10 GB storage.
• Benefits: No watermark, full job history.

Professional

• Cost: $39/month
• Target Audience: Power users who publish regularly.
• Features: 600 datasets, 400 AI queries per month, 50 GB storage.
• Benefits: Private STAC catalogs and priority support.

Enterprise

• Cost: Custom
• Target Audience: Organizations requiring control and compliance.
• Features: Unlimited datasets, queries, and storage.
• Benefits: BYO R2/S3 integration, self-hosted option, custom domain, SLA, and dedicated support.

Vibes

The platform is designed to be user-friendly and efficient. Users can create a free account in seconds and see Scout process and publish their first dataset in under 60 seconds. The ability to ask questions in plain English and get answers without coding knowledge is a major highlight for many users. The shareable map links and tile URLs make it easy to collaborate and share results with others.

Additional Information

Scout is part of the Geosolvix ecosystem. The platform provides a global CDN to ensure fast performance worldwide without the need for local hosting. The enterprise option allows for BYO R2/S3 integration and self-hosted deployment for organizations that need specific compliance measures.