Best Forestry Software
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What is Forestry Software?
Forestry software provides organizations within the forest industry to optimize the management of their tasks, operations, schedules, inventory and equipment. Compare and read user reviews of the best Forestry software currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.
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ArboStar
ArboStar
ARBOSTAR: All Business Processes under One Roof. The most advanced Business Management Platform in the tree care and landscaping industry. Revolutionizing tree service business management software, ArboStar is a cloud-based business management platform that can be used by tree care and landscaping companies of all sizes. We have integrated all modules necessary to run your business efficiently and effectively in one easy-to-use software: Client Relations Management (CRM), Field & Equipment Management, Business Analytics, Accounting and Finance, Payment Processing, IP Telephony & SMS Integration, Human Capital Management, Quality Assurance, and Enterprise Planning System (ERP). Map View: The interactive maps provide a real-time view of your leads, crews, and equipment locations. To make scheduling and marketing easier, the map will show you where your leads and clients are located.Starting Price: $150/month -
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SingleOps
SingleOps
The #1 end-to-end software for the green industry. CRM, Estimates, Scheduling, Work Orders, Timesheets, Invoicing, Inventory, Job Costing, QB sync, & More. We built this system with the belief that technology can improve its users lives while being a powerful business tool. SingleOps is built to simplify your day to day while saving you time and money.Starting Price: $300.00/month -
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Tally-I/O
KF Software Solutions, Inc
Tally-I/O is a cloud-based forestry solution designed to help Sawmill businesses manage inventory and accounting. Key features include Log and Lumber inventory tracking, dynamic pricing options, production tracking, barcode scanning, yard management, and reporting. The platform enables employees to measure Logs via Doyle, Scribner, and International Log volume rules and set up prices based on Species or Log grade or the individual Log. Tally-I/O allows users to create individual Packs, assigning boards and completion marks automatically and Create Loads of Logs. Administrators can use the solution to grant role-based permissions to staff members, allowing specific users to manage stock levels, change Log prices and handle Pack entries on the yard. Plus, it helps crew members sort Logs by adding time and date stamps, generate custom reports, and evaluate profits or losses incurred. Tally-I/O lets managers track employee work progress and location, monitor Log Load movementsStarting Price: $850 per user per year -
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Mapscape
Mapscape Limited
Introducing: Mapscape The Home of Arboricultural Technology Achieve your Business Goals Now you and your team can carry out all your Tree Surveys from your Mobile phone, which is synchronised to your Desktop PC. Solves multiple day-to-day specific tree surveying problems, reducing the frustrations with a time-efficient Mobile system that tackles Arboricultural challenges head-on. Connect to the Collaboration Age Access a system where Arboricultural surveyors and office staff can seamlessly and satisfyingly collaborate together with machine talking to machine via the Cloud. This reduces costs by automating repetitive tasks and allowing more remote and flexible workingStarting Price: Options Available -
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BAM!
Pop Art, Inc.
BAM! helps manufacturers increase the engagement and effectiveness of their dealers and distributors while eliminating marketing inefficiencies and chaos. BAM! is designed to efficiently deliver content to a network of any size over any area through a web-based DAM that works as a single source of truth. Users can access current content on demand via a cross-platform mobile app, wherever they are - even offline. With the ability to manage any number of user groups with total control, marketing can ensure that everyone has the access and visibility they need while keeping content secure. Includes analytics on user engagement and asset utilization to help optimize content creation.Starting Price: $100/month -
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RoadEng Forest Engineer
Softree Technical Systems
Forest roads are an essential part of forest harvesting operations. Their location and construction have significant impacts on harvest efficiency, operational costs and on environmental impact Softree is recognized as a leader in forest engineering software solutions. Proven and field-tested, our software is used by thousands of consultants, companies, universities and governments worldwide. We recognize that most forestry professionals spend a lot of their time in the field--not in front of a computer screen. That's why we have put a great deal of effort into keeping our software simple and intuitive.Starting Price: From $150/month/seat -
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MB&G MobileMap
Mason Bruce & Girard
Demanding work environments require the best technology solutions. MobileMap, was solely developed by natural resource consulting firm Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. (MB&G). MB&G provides innovative products and applications that are highly reliable, even in the field’s toughest conditions. All of our technology solutions are driven from our clients’ needs. MB&G was founded in 1921 by David Mason, an early and vocal advocate for sustained yield forestry. He brought that passion to a wide variety of projects. Today, MB&G has three lines of business: forestry, environmental, and geospatial services. We are headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and have offices in California, Virginia, and Colorado. MB&G employees provide forestry, environmental, geospatial, and application development expertise to help solve some of the most complex natural resource management challenges.Starting Price: $300.00/year/user -
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TIMMSanywhere
WilldooIT
Since 1982, WilldooIT has been providing software to the Timber industry. During this time we have worked alongside hundreds of timber organisations to initially build and then expand the functionality of our product based on the evolution of the timber sector and their requirements. Cloud-based all-in-one software package that incorporates all requirements for modern forestry companies. TIMMSanywhere is one of the only timber industry-specific business management software solutions on the market. Other software packages are standardised across multiple industries and force you to either change your processes completely or invest heavily in modifications. TIMMSanywhere is designed to meet the specific requirements of the Timber industry and is flexible enough to incorporate the unique requirements of your business. It covers all areas of your operations including sales, inventory, accounting, payroll, HR, marketing and supply chain management.Starting Price: $40000.00/one-time -
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TreePlotter INVENTORY
PlanIT Geo
Unlock the power of TreePlotter™ by PlanIT Geo™, the world's leading tree inventory and asset management software. This web-based GIS platform, optimized for mobile use, is trusted by government agencies, businesses, and non-profits globally. Seamlessly collect and manage data on any device, online or offline, with live access for unlimited users. Experience increased efficiency, improved communication, and real-time data insights to fuel better decision-making with cutting-edge urban forestry technology that sets your organization apart. -
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Forest Metrix
Forest Metrix
Forest Metrix is a mobile-based data collection software purpose-built for foresters and arborists. Combining a customizable user interface with the computational power of the newly available smartphones and/or tablets, Forest Metrix provides the fastest way to conduct timber or tree inventories. With Forest Metrix, users can keep track of forest, tree, and ecological inventories through the forestry systems module as well as take advantage of a multi-visit record system to automate scheduling and make risk assessment easier using the arboriculture system.Starting Price: $2200.00/one-time/user -
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StumpGeek
StumpGeek
The software application for Windows 7, 8 or 10 computers, to simplify managing the business of working in the timber harvesting industry. Designed by a Logger for Loggers and Log Haulers, to work the way a timber professional thinks. Sawmills and Pulp mills use software to manage forest products from purchase to final yield. Foresters use software to cruise a stand of timber and manage sustainable harvests. Now loggers have an affordable, easy to use, quality software product to manage their forest products. At StumpGeek, we believe that accurately tracking your production is essential to the success of your business. As the Timber industry evolves, so must the individual logging and log hauling companies, in order to have stronger insight into their business and stay ahead of the competition. That is why we developed StumpGeek, to provide a package that tracks your operations in more detail and provides the tools needed specific to the Timber Industry.Starting Price: $39.99/month/user -
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I.R.I.S. CRISALIS
I.R.I.S. Institute
Like the caterpillar that turns into a butterfly, CRISALIS® software will transform your crawling, clunky information system into a beautiful thing that flies! CRISALIS® is a "super-app" that ties together high-quality natural resources apps, relevant GIS/mapping datasets, and a huge library of technical documents into an All-In-One Natural Resource Information System. CRISALIS® has been designed, developed, and distributed by our award-winning staff since 1999. This latest version took us over 7 years to develop and test! Provides the foundation, framework, and glue for an All-In-One Natural Resource Information System! good for all sizes of organizations (especially small to mid-sized ones with small I.T. departments)! Ties together 200+ Forestry/Natural Resources-related apps(including 50 commercial apps)! Can be easily modified to include apps/datasets/docs that you are currently using! Helps you quickly and easily find/use/manage 200,000+ Natural Resources datalayers!Starting Price: $2900 one-time payment -
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SmokeD
IT for Nature
The SmokeD detectors are sophisticated devices intended for early fire detection and immediate notification of users about their occurrence. For that purpose artificial intelligence (AI) has been applied resulting in fast, effective, and accurate detection of smoke and flames up to 10 miles. SmokeD detectors monitor the area 24/7. When they detect smoke or flames, they automatically send an alert with the exact location of the fire to the users of the web or mobile app. The fire is detected within 10 minutes, so there is a high probability that it will be extinguished before it can get out of control. We have developed an automatic forest fire early detection system for organizations and companies that want to protect their sites and facilities from fire. Tell us about your problem with wildfires so we can prepare a GIS analysis for you and adjust the solution to your needs. -
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SGF/My Forest
INFLOR
The system became operational with the Forest Registry and Silviculture modules initially and in 2010 it was also included the Harvest, Transportation and Wood Yard modules. Land Management and GIS modules were added at the beginning of 2011 and the Nursery, Demands and Land Management modules are currently being finalized. In 2012, INFLOR’s team will install the Depletion module. BSC decided to acquire INFLOR SGF system because it was the only system that can easily be integrated with SAP, besides the convenience of having just a single forest system supplier. The mapping of the plots is done through tools for the data recovery in order to register, validate and distribute the information in the geographic database and ERP. With the harvest control made by the system, it is possible to program and define the areas harvested, which teams will perform the work, collect the biometrics of the harvest supervisor and issue a report with the presence and performance of each person. -
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Tree Tracker Software
Tree Tracker
Using over 50 years of Urban Forestry experience as consultants, programmers and inventory data collectors, Tree Tracker® software has been developed by professionals who understand the importance of usable inventory software. The cost of inventory software should never be the limiting factor in an urban forestry program. Tree Tracker® has been priced to fit the budget of a township, village, city or any other community with the desire to manage trees. Addresses, Tree and Site attributes, Service Requests, and Work Histories are all on the same screen. There is no need to cycle through menus, browse back and forth, or sift through windows on top of windows to see inventory information. An essential component to managing a tree population is mitigating risk. Tree Tracker® prioritizes tree risk by analyzing size, location, and maintenance data. Tree risk is calculated within an adjustable twenty point system rather that the two to three point hazard priorities of other systems.Starting Price: $1800 one-time payment -
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TwoDog Software
Fountains Forestry
TwoDog is a forest inventory software package used by natural resource managers to make informed forest management decisions and accurate timber valuations. Created in 1993 for foresters by foresters, TwoDog software has consistently been a leading tool for forest resource inventory and management. Over this time TwoDog has built a reputation for providing a robust suite of functions in a highly customizable package. Not only does it excel at providing accurate timber volumes and values; TwoDog has been designed to collect and process the information on a wide range of variables that concern natural resource managers. OfficeDog is a fully functional inventory processor which runs on your Windows-powered office PC. It provides extensive custom inventory design and setup tools along with data entry, calculation, and reporting. PocketDog runs on Windows Mobile based handheld computers as a field data collector and processor providing up-to-now volume and value summaries and statistics.Starting Price: $195 one-time payment -
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MillTech Inventory Management
MillTech
MillTech has the lumber industry's best user interface. MillTech is an easy to use and easy to learn lumber inventory system. It takes less than an hour to make a lumber trader proficient in the use of MillTech. MillTech flexibility + feature rich functionality + ease of making changes + the industry’s most knowledgeable staff equals MillTech’s ability to meet lumber producer’s toughest most unique requirements. You do not have to change the way you do business with MillTech. Most changes to the system can be accomplished without program modification through configuration which is typically done by you, the end user. Also forward thinking flexibility built into the program, plus current technology allows MillTech to make programming changes in hours. You get the system your way quickly and without breaking the bank. -
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Phoenix Connect
DR Systems
Forest management software designed by foresters for foresters. Phoenix Connect is cloud-based application software for forestry resource management. Gives you total control over your data - easy and inexpensive to use with a friendly customer support team that knows forestry. Plan and track all of your activities in the field or the office; manage your costs and reporting all in one easy to access place.Starting Price: $10,000 per year -
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The Logger's Edge
Caribou Software
Your time is far too valuable to waste it on paperwork. From streamlining contractor and landowner payments to analyzing tract productivity and profitability, the Logger's Edge is a must-have asset for any astute business owner. It's an easy-to-use industry-specific Windows based application that functions as a companion to your generic accounting package. It helps you run your logging or operation more profitably while reducing the time you spend maintaining spreadsheets. Imagine entering your load tickets once, and having that single point of entry automatically feed into your landowner statement, your contractor statement, your mill revenue reconciliation reports, and your tract profit reports. Stop wasting valuable time handling and re-handling the same paperwork over and over, and start spending it analyzing your data --- and enjoying time with family.Starting Price: $4000 one-time fee -
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EarthCache
SkyWatch Space Applications
The simplest way to get Earth observation data for your application. EarthCache™ has the most powerful and easy-to-use API to access Earth observation satellite data. Spend more time building and less time on data sourcing with a single access point to analysis-ready archive and future data, from 50 cm to 30 m resolution. Developers, meet EarthCache Multiple sources, one platform. EarthCache is a single access point to the world’s best Earth observation data and advanced processing algorithms for application developers. We aggregate and normalize data from our network of industry leading data partners so your teams don't need to spend months integrating disparate systems. Building Your Data Pipeline. Grab your code and integrate it into your build in minutes. Built For Developers. One POST, one GET. Programmatically search and request the Earth observation data you need from a growing list of satellite data partners. Schedule pipelines to monitor areas of interest -
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ArborNote
ArborNote
"I love how easy this software is to use in the field. Data entry from the phone or iPad could not be simpler." "ArborNote is flat out the best solution for tree inventory and workflow management on the market today! Generated a lot of extra sales for our team of experts!" Trusted by more tree care professionals than any other product on the market, ArborNote has become the industry benchmark for simple to use software for professional tree care sales, operations and business management. Whether you are a professional tree care provider, property owner, property manager, or city arborist you have a role in the proper management of trees, one of your most valuable assets. ArborNote serves each different role with simple to use tree care software that will help you simplify, improve, organize and succeed. Whether you are a tree owner, property manager, or tree care professional, ArborNote apps offer the features you need to organize, simplify, improve, and succeed. -
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Cruise Control
Landmark Sales
Cruise Control has been among the leading forest inventory software applications utilized in the Appalachian Hardwood Region. Developed by foresters, for foresters- Cruise Control aims to provide a solution to all forest inventory scenarios and situations. Designed to run on ruggedized mobile handheld computers, data can be collected in adverse weather conditions. After field data is collected, the data is downloaded to the desktop application at which point customized reporting functionality and data manipulation/editing are available.Cruise Control has evolved over time into what we believe is the best forest inventory management software on the market. Landmark Forestry is a West Virginia consulting firm that specializes in forest inventory software and another forest mapping–related software's that helps with industry professionals with forest management. Landmark Forestry is now releasing its heavily anticipated new software version called Cruise Control 3.0! -
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iCruisePro
iCruisePro
iCruisePro, LLC introduces the iCruisePro timber inventory software created for the iPad and iPhone. This timber inventory software is designed for today's forester. With this very sophisticated, yet simple to use program you can tally tree data, workup that data with proven volume tables and then send final reports directly from the field by email or even text message. iCruisePro, LLC is comprised of forest professionals including forest managers, consultants, and forest inventory specialists, whose vision for bringing innovation to the forest inventory projects is manifested in the iCruisePro timber inventory software. In designing this innovative product we utilized feedback from foresters, developers and users for each part of the inventory process. The volumes tables and calculations are based on the proven Bennett & Peters inventory program used and trusted by foresters in the south for the past 30 years. -
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Connected Forest
Trimble
Trimble Forestry’s CFForest is a spatially-enabled Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for forest owners. Our solutions offer tools to manage land records, forest inventory, silviculture and harvest activity planning and tracking, environmental management, certification, infrastructure management, wood procurement and customers. CFForest can support the business needs of all forestry professionals. Suitable for forestry organizations of any size to both manage their own forests or forests owned by others. CFForest offers both SaaS and enterprise solutions for real-time forest management. Our SaaS solution is also known as SilvaPRO and our enterprise solution as Land Resource Manager (LRM), which integrates seamlessly with Mobile Builder, a mobile platform for transferring forms-based work processes to mobile devices. -
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TallyWorks
Legna Software
Legna has been committed to the wood products industry for 30+ years, creating software and technologies that help you get the most out of your data so you can get the most out of your business. We know what data is most important because we know the industry from having worked in it. Our flexible architecture integrates with your other systems to provide realtime visibility and access so you’ll have insights to make your smartest decisions. We pride ourselves in providing top-to-bottom, end-to-end solutions, real-time visibility and analytics, unrivaled customer support, and flexible, reliable architecture. Let us help you do more with your data. -
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TCruise
Haglof
Forest inventory and timber cruising are some of Haglöf Sweden’s main concerns. Most of our instruments and systems have been developed to perform forest inventories with different methodologies, and with identical goals: To get to know the forest inside and out. The DP II Computer Caliper and inventory programs form operator-friendly systems, that are built on logical structures and rugged tools. The systems are always easy to follow and quick to learn. With the information gathered in the computer caliper, and that has been processed and refined in the field, you can always have access to statistics and hard facts for important decisions. -
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3LOG Systems
3LOG Systems
Forestry and wood products companies are paying close attention to their return on capital and the efficiency and profitability of their business operations. Information technology plays a crucial role in their strategy to maximize their returns. 3LOG software provides the key. The Log Inventory & Management System (LIMS) from 3LOG Systems provides you with a precise control over all phases of your timberland, woodland, yard and mill operations. It combines the features of a log or timber accounting system with features for silviculture, harvesting, contractor payables, wood or fiber procurement, wood trading or sales, yard or mill inventory, consumption, and comprehensive reporting and planning. WeighWiz, solves your weigh-scaling puzzle even when the weigh master is not available. Managing up to two scale platforms, WeighWiz acquires the true weight of a load, and prints slips, passes, tickets, and certificates as required by your business rules. -
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Assisi Inventory
Assisi Software
Forest surveys typically cover only a portion of a landscape every year so forest inventories require a way to project older cruise data forward to the current year. Assisi Inventory provides the answer with integrated growth models. Its models project growth and simulate past management to give you up to date estimates of your current inventory. Assisi Inventory includes all the timber analysis of Assisi Compiler, all the forest surveys of Assisi Resource and adds growth models for inventory projection. User entered equations for height, diameter, crown, site index and others. Many growth models can be entered by hand as needed. -
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SMSYardBoss
ALDATA Software Management
Pulp mills, paper mills and biomass facilities in the Southern U.S. manage their businesses differently than Canadian sawmills or Australian timber managers but they all use SMSYardBoss. Over 25 years, SMSYardBoss has evolved to handle the many variations in raw material supply chain management practices across all facility and fiber types. Fiber supply contract management and sales agreements for both purchased/owned timber and open market (gatewood) contracts. Delivered price or unbundled fiber costing to pay an unlimited number of suppliers, landowners, haulers and government fees/taxes off a single load ticket. Contract-specific or standard rate sheets. Special payment terms like production advances, lump sums, holdbacks and surcharges. Settlement/invoice processing on varying pay frequencies (e.g. weekly for truckers and monthly for severance). -
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WoodPro
WoodPro Software
WoodPro Software Inc. provides integrated business management software for wholesalers, retailers, distributors, importers, exporters, sawmills, remanufacturers, wood treaters and manufacturers in the Lumber and Building Materials Industry. Real-time information regarding inventory management, accounting, sales, point of sale, purchasing, warehouse management, manufacturing and services is seamlessly unified. Over 150 lumber and building materials wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers have chosen WoodPro to fulfill their end-to-end business processes. Our system efficiently handles softwood and hardwood lumber, building materials, hardware, treated lumber, laminates, plywood, EWP, remanufactured items, etc. Some useful features that facilitate efficiency in selling and buying include Lumber Tallies, Back-to-Back Sales Processing, Multiple Unit Conversions (PC, BF, MBF, LF SF, M3) and Workflows.
Guide to Forestry Software
Forestry software is an incredibly powerful tool used to track, manage and protect forestry resources. It enables forest managers to analyze and visualize data in a variety of ways, including maps, charts, graphs and more. The most basic form of forestry software allows users to input a variety of land-use related data such as species composition, stand age class, tree heights, growth rates, timber volumes and much more. This data can then be used by the user to create maps that show important information such as forest health or which areas are suitable for various activities like selective logging.
Advanced versions of forestry software often come with powerful analytic tools that can help managers make better decisions about how best to manage their forests. For example, advanced analytics can help identify high-value areas where harvesting should occur or also predict future effects of climate change on the growth rate of trees. Such analytics can provide valuable insight into managing resources without excessively impacting ecosystems and the environment.
Analyzing data from existing forest management plans is another key feature found in many forestry software tools today. By studying past trends and analyzing current conditions, users can gain a better understanding of how their forests have responded over time and make informed decisions about their future management strategies accordingly. Additionally, some systems offer interactive graphs and dashboards so users can quickly review items like harvest yields or other performance metrics at a glance.
Finally, modern forestry software usually includes GPS technology so users can accurately map out specific locations within their forests while they’re out in the field collecting data or performing maintenance tasks. This allows them to easily access important information such as exact boundaries between different types of vegetation or topographical features that could be helpful when creating detailed maps that are used for resource management purposes.
In short, forestry software represents an invaluable resource for any organization involved in managing natural resources responsibly – allowing them to collect accurate data on their land holdings while also providing useful insights for making sound decisions about how best to use those resources going forward.
Features Offered by Forestry Software
- Inventory - Forestry software can help track the inventory of a forest and its related resources. This includes trees, shrubs, grasses, soil type, water sources, wildlife species and other elements that exist in the forest. It also helps map out tree stands, identify endangered species and analyze growth data.
- Management Planning - Forestry software provides tools for management planning that can be used to set goals and objectives around conservation, recreation, timber harvesting and other activities within the forest ecosystem. Forest managers can use the software to monitor progress on certain projects or create strategies for the utilization of land based on environmental conditions. It also enables them to stay updated on forestry regulations in their region.
- Monitoring - Forestry software has features designed to monitor conditions in forests over time so that trends in growth or decline can be identified quickly. This information is important when making decisions about how best to care for a particular area of land. Additionally, it helps detect things like illegal logging activities or wildfire outbreaks before they become too severe.
- GIS Mapping - Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping technology is often included with forestry software packages as well. This technology allows users to view detailed maps of a given area so that they can better understand the topography and terrain of any given location within the forest environment. With this information, managers are able to plan accordingly with respect to fire control, erosion prevention and much more.
- Data Analysis - Forestry software can also be used to analyze data about a particular forest such as its soil type, moisture content and other characteristics. This information is usually presented in the form of charts and graphs which makes it easier to interpret the data quickly. The information can then be used to inform decisions about management strategies or resource utilization within the forest ecosystem.
What Are the Different Types of Forestry Software?
- Forest Inventory Software: This type of software helps to organize, store and analyze data related to the health and size of forest stands. It can be used for monitoring growth and regeneration, estimating harvestable volumes, identifying forest pests and diseases, assessing timber values, and planning silvicultural treatments.
- Forest GIS Software: Geographic Information System (GIS) software helps with the visualization of spatial data, such as maps and satellite imagery. It allows users to map out the location of trees in a tract or watershed, calculate areas, compute volumes on slopes more accurately than traditional methods, analyze threats to forests like fire danger or disease outbreaks, predict future conditions based on past trends, plan effective management strategies that are tailored to a specific site’s needs.
- Decision Support Software: This type of software is designed to help foresters make better decisions regarding their forests by combining different types of data into one format. It can be used for harvesting scheduling optimization under various economic constraints; determining optimal logistic solutions for accessing timber resources; developing preventive maintenance plans for equipment fleets; predicting harvest yields; selecting species for planting based on climate change models; forecasting impacts from potential land-use changes or urban development projects near forests.
- Forest Management Planning Software: This type of software helps foresters develop long-term management plans that take into account current conditions as well as projected scenarios over time. It can be used for analyzing issues such as stand structure stability; calculating sustainable yield rates; projecting returns from timber operations over time; creating species selection plans that consider existing soil types in addition to future climate forecasts; optimizing access roads; preparing reports regarding carbon sequestration benefits due to forestry activities.
- Remote Sensing Software: This type of software helps to capture and analyze data from remote sensing sources such as satellites, drones, and ground-based sensors. It is used for mapping forest cover at a large scale; detecting subtle changes in vegetation health; identifying tree species; monitoring fire danger zones; tracking illegal logging activities; monitoring wildlife habitats; measuring carbon storage potential.
Recent Trends Related to Forestry Software
- GIS-Based Forestry Software: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are becoming increasingly important for managing forestry operations. GIS-based software allows users to visualize and analyze data related to forests, such as tree species, health, and growth rate. It can also be used for planning landscape management activities, such as thinning, harvesting, and road construction.
- Automated Forest Inventory Software: Automated forest inventory software has become an invaluable tool for collecting data on the size, condition, and age of trees in a forest. The software uses sensors in the environment to measure tree heights and other characteristics. This data can then be used to create maps of the forest and inform decisions related to management activities.
- Data Management Software: Data management software enables forest managers to store, organize, and analyze large amounts of information related to the forest ecosystem. These tools can be used to track changes in the environment over time and monitor how management activities are impacting the health of a forest.
- Remote Sensing Software: Remote sensing software is becoming increasingly important for forestry operations. This software allows users to collect data on forests from a distance using satellites or airplanes, without having to physically enter the forest. The data collected can then be used to create detailed maps of the terrain and identify areas that may need additional attention.
- Modeling Software: Computer modeling software is becoming increasingly popular for forestry operations. This type of software can be used to simulate the effects of different management activities on a forest, and predict how a particular decision might impact the environment in the future. This information can then be used to inform decisions related to forest management.
Advantages Provided by Forestry Software
- Increased Efficiency: Forestry software can help increase efficiency in the forest operations industry by helping track and manage multiple resources (e.g., timber inventory, production, costs, sales) in a more efficient manner. This allows for better decision making and planning, resulting in improved operations and increased profitability.
- Improved Accuracy: Forestry software is designed to provide greater accuracy than manual processes when dealing with large amounts of data. By automating data entry and providing accurate analysis of complex information, these systems can help ensure that results are both accurate and timely. This also helps reduce errors and accelerate the progress of projects.
- Enhanced Security: By using forestry software, all data is securely stored on a central server or cloud-based platform which offers increased peace of mind as compared to manual records stored on paper or other physical media. Additionally, security protocols such as encryption can be put in place to further enhance protection against unauthorized access or tampering.
- Cost Savings: Because many forestry software packages are offered as subscription services rather than one-time purchases, they may offer cost savings over traditional software options by eliminating upfront license fees or expensive hardware investments. Furthermore, because many tasks are automated through the use of these systems (e.g., payroll processing), there may be additional savings due to reduced labor costs associated with manual processes.
- Improved Productivity: By streamlining processes such as order tracking and billing through forestry software solutions, businesses can improve operational efficiency and overall productivity levels drastically when compared with traditional methods. These benefits will ultimately lead to greater overall profitability for the company as well as improved customer service experiences for those relying on their services.
How to Find the Right Forestry Software
Selecting the right forestry software for your needs can be a daunting task. Here are some tips to help you choose the best option:
- Determine what your needs are: Before beginning your search for forestry software, identify what particular functions or capabilities you need from the software. Are you looking for something to track inventory, create maps, or manage financials? Knowing which features are essential can help narrow down your choices and make it easier to find the most suitable option.
- Research possible options: Once you have identified what features you’re looking for, consider researching different software solutions that meet those needs. Read customer reviews, watch tutorials, and ask colleagues in the industry about their experiences with different products they’ve used. Researching the available options will help ensure that you find the best fit for your requirements. Use the comparison engine on this page to help you compare forestry software by their features, prices, user reviews, and more.
- Test drive different products: After narrowing down potential contenders, test out each product before making your final decision by taking advantage of free trials or demos if available. This will give you an opportunity to get comfortable with how each product operates and assess whether it meets all of your needs before committing to it long-term.
- Talk to customer support: During your search process make sure to talk with customer support representatives from each company offering a timber management program that interests you. They can provide valuable insights into their product's capabilities as well as answer any specific questions you may have about implementation or other technical aspects of using it within your business operations.
Follow these steps to select the most suitable forestry software for your organization’s needs!
Types of Users that Use Forestry Software
- Forest Owners: Owners of land and forestry resources who may use software to manage their forests, analyze data regarding their forest holdings, or monitor their property.
- Environmental Managers: Professionals responsible for managing the environmental impact of logging operations and other activities related to commercial forestry. They may use software to assess environmental impacts, develop conservation plans, or monitor compliance with regulations.
- Loggers & Forestry Workers: Professionals responsible for harvesting trees, logging roads, and operating heavy machinery in the forest. They may use software to optimize timber yields, manage work crews and equipment, or track data points in real-time during operations.
- Scientists & Researchers: Scientists and researchers that study natural resource management and forest ecology. They may rely on software to collect data about tree growth rates, soil health measurements, wildlife populations or climate change indicators.
- Government Officials: Officials from local, state and federal agencies responsible for regulating forestry practices. They often use software to track permits issued for timber harvesting operations along with other activity in the region's forests.
- Community Organizations / NGOs: orgs working on behalf of local communities to advocate for sustainable forestry practices or preserve cultural heritage values related to land access rights. These groups often rely on software to share information about forest management decisions or help document traditional knowledge held by Indigenous peoples living near forests.
Forestry Software Cost
The cost of forestry software varies greatly depending on the features, capabilities and complexity of an individual product. Generally, basic forestry software for small operations can range from around $500 to $2,000 per license, while larger systems with more advanced features and capabilities can be priced anywhere from a few thousand up to a few tens of thousands per license. Some packages may also offer annual subscription options that include additional services such as cloud storage and support. When evaluating solutions, it is important to consider not only the upfront costs but also any additional fees associated with training or implementation services. Furthermore, some forestry software solutions may require additional hardware, such as field recorders or GPS receivers, and may also require a compatible computing platform. Finally, for large-scale operations, it is important to inquire about any ongoing service costs associated with the product and its maintenance.
Types of Software that Forestry Software Integrates With
Forestry software can integrate with a variety of types of software, including Geographic Information System (GIS) software, Business Intelligence (BI) tools, and Remote Sensing tools. GIS software is used to collect and manage data about geographic features such as roads or water sources. This type of software can be used in conjunction with forestry software to gather additional data about the forestry environment that would not be available from the forestry application alone. Business Intelligence (BI) tools are used to analyze large amounts of data and provide insights that help inform decisions. BI could be used to identify trends in forestry activities or uncover potential opportunities for improvement. Finally, Remote Sensing tools are used to examine land cover characteristics from aerial or satellite imagery. This type of technology can supplement the data collected by forestry software, giving organizations an even more comprehensive picture of their forested areas.