Propeller
Drone mapping and 3D site data analytics that turn survey captures into one shared, map-based command center.
By Propeller Aero · 4.0/5 Value-Position score (estimate)
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Earthwork, civil and heavy construction teams tracking cut/fill volumes and daily production
- Survey and GIS groups that already capture with drones, GNSS rovers or total stations
- Quarries and aggregate operations measuring stockpile inventory from the map
- Field-to-office collaboration where everyone needs one accurate, shareable site truth
- Teams that want to overlay CAD and design files on current reality to verify as-builts
Ideal size: 10–50 people · Site-based contractor or survey provider with an established capture workflow
Not for
- Firms with no drone, GNSS, scanner or survey capture capability
- Indoor, fit-out or non-site-based construction work
- Buyers who need published, self-serve list pricing before a sales conversation
- Companies looking for BIM authoring or CAD drafting rather than design overlay and measurement
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
1–2 weeks (14-day free trial)
~14 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
On request
Quote-based; Propeller does not publish list pricing. A 14-day free trial is offered with no credit card required.
Implementation Friction
3/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Value-Position score
out of 5 · model estimate
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Not published; plans and seats are scoped through a demo and quote
Add-on costs
- Survey processing (drone photogrammetry and lidar pipeline) — priced add-on
- DirtMate GNSS receiver for real-time machine telematics — hardware add-on
- AeroPoints smart ground control points — hardware add-on
Company & support
Who is behind Propeller, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- 2014 · 12 yrs in business
- Headquarters
- Not recorded
How you get support
We haven’t recorded support channels for Propeller yet. Nothing here means unverified — not absent.
Market position
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Quadrant view
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The lines cross at the median of the solutions shown, so about half sit on each side of each line.
Companies on the chart 6 / 10
- Propeller
- Jonas Construction Software
- Commusoft
- Revizto
- BigChange
- eSUB
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Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What Propeller ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
Propeller is a cloud platform from Propeller Aero that turns drone, GNSS and total-station captures into one accurate 3D site map. Teams measure volumes and production, track machine telematics via DirtMate, overlay CAD designs, and keep site documentation in a shared hub so field and office work from the same truth. It is hardware agnostic, integrates with Trimble Connect, Procore, Autodesk and HCSS, and the vendor says it powers over 50,000 sites. Pricing is quote-based with a 14-day free trial.
Frequently asked questions
What does Propeller actually do?
Propeller is a cloud-based map hub for site data. You upload captures from drone mapping, GNSS rovers, total stations, handheld scanners or pre-processed surfaces, and Propeller aligns them into one accurate map. From there teams measure distances, volumes, heights and grades, track daily production, overlay CAD designs, and keep site documents in a shared workspace so field and office staff work from the same view.
How long does it take to get value?
Propeller is cloud-based and offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, so evaluation can start quickly. Actual time to first production value depends mainly on your capture workflow — how often you fly or survey and who processes the data. Teams already capturing with drones, rovers or scanners will reach useful output fastest; teams starting from scratch should budget extra time to establish a repeatable capture cadence.
How is Propeller priced?
Propeller does not publish list pricing on its website. The homepage and case-study pages direct buyers to request a demo or start a free trial, and pricing is scoped through a quote conversation. Expect the platform subscription to be quoted per your site and team scope, with survey processing, DirtMate GNSS receivers and AeroPoints ground control points sold as add-ons. Treat published pricing from third parties as unverified.
What capture hardware and software does Propeller support?
Propeller positions itself as hardware agnostic. Supported capture input includes drone mapping, GNSS rovers, total stations, handheld scanners and its own DirtMate GNSS receiver and AeroPoints smart ground control points. On the software side the vendor lists integrations with Trimble Connect, Procore, Autodesk BIM 360, Autodesk Build, Aconex, OneDrive and HCSS, so existing document and construction management workflows can be preserved.
Is Propeller secure and compliant?
Propeller's Trust Center states SOC 2 Type 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 certification, GDPR compliance and Data Privacy Framework certification. Data is encrypted in transit over HTTPS using TLSv1.2 or higher and encrypted at rest with AES256, with keys managed through AWS KMS and rotated yearly. Customer data is stored in AWS, and Scale tier customers can choose a data centre region for geospatial data to meet data sovereignty requirements.
Which industries does Propeller serve?
The vendor explicitly names construction, mining, aggregates and waste management among the industries it serves, and its case studies concentrate on construction, earthwork and civil, mining and aggregates, environmental, and survey and GIS work. The common thread is outdoor, earthmoving or extraction sites where volume measurement, progress tracking and design conformance are recurring, high-value questions.