SilvAssist Mobile vs LaserSoft MapSmart

The SilvAssist (SA) Suite, built upon Esri’s ArcGIS platform, is the latest innovation to provide value-added data collection, reporting and analytics to foresters and all stakeholders related to a client or project. The unique suite of products, which includes SilvAssist Mobile, Inventory Manager, and Growth and Yield, equips mobile devices (phones/tablets) and/or desktop computers with the most functional and efficient forestry software. SilvAssist Mobile is the heart of the SilvAssist suite and gives you complete control for accurate data collection in the field. Client-driven pre-loaded options, built-in navigation and RTI functionality, configurable data entry forms and data synchronization directly to Inventory Manager make SilvAssist the easiest-to-use and most robust mobile forestry inventory system on the market today.

MapSmart field data collection software is designed for anyone who needs to quickly and accurately map, measure, or position anything. It’s a simple yet powerful program that easily integrates with LTI laser devices and mapping accessories to turn a laser into a complete total station solution. This program was specifically designed to be easy to operate so more time can be spent mapping and collecting data rather than training. Choose to include GPS origin and offset coordinates with laser-based mapping or not. If you do, you only need to capture one perfect coordinate – all the others are mathematically calculated based on that position.