UgCS - Drone Flight Planning Software for Professional UAV Missions

UgCS has a free tier plus paid licenses, available either as a subscription or as a perpetual one-time license. UgCS Open is free, a higher tier adds the full LiDAR toolset, and an Enterprise license covers custom sensor integration, larger fleets, and proprietary workflows. Every paid license includes long-term software updates and direct support. Current pricing is on the pricing page.

Yes, UgCS Open is free and runs the same desktop planning workflow so you can evaluate the software properly. It caps you at two saved missions per day and 250 meters between the two furthest points of a route, while still including offline planning and a DJI Pilot 2 connection. Once you need to survey larger areas, run more missions, or use tools like corridor mapping and façade scanning, you move to a paid license.

Both options exist. You can pay as a subscription or buy a perpetual license that you own outright. Perpetual licenses include a first year of updates and support, and subscriptions include updates for as long as they stay active.

UgCS is desktop software that installs on Windows, macOS, and Linux (Ubuntu). All planning happens on the computer rather than a tablet or phone, and it runs fully offline once installed. A standard modern laptop handles most work, though large DEMs and heavy 3D scenes benefit from more RAM and a dedicated graphics card.

Yes. A UgCS license activates on one computer by default, and you can buy additional activations if you work across machines or have several pilots. For larger teams, Enterprise licensing handles multi-user deployments.

Yes. You can add a custom profile for Pixhawk-based aircraft, and the Enterprise license supports integrating proprietary sensors, connecting to enterprise software, and automating custom workflows. Common payloads from YellowScan, Riegl, RockRobotic, and the DJI L-series are supported out of the box.

UgCS handles flight planning and control, not data processing. It plans the mission, follows the terrain, and flies the drone, and you then process the collected LiDAR, imagery, or geophysical data in your usual software. SPH Engineering also offers DroneGIS for sharing flight plans and viewing results on an interactive map.

Yes. You can request a demo or talk to the UgCS team directly, and you can download UgCS Open to test the workflow yourself at no cost. There are no chatbots or ticket queues, so you reach the people who build and support the software, which makes it straightforward to confirm UgCS fits your drones, sensors, and project specs before choosing a license.