A drone hovering at sunset in front of a mountain ridge, with rooftops and trees far below.

Veteran-owned. Used on paid jobs every week.

Built by pilots. For pilots.

Your quote, flight plan, map, client delivery and invoice live on one record, with one login. No typing the client into five apps, no emailing giant files, no wondering who has paid. Made by a working Part 107 pilot and a veteran-owned drone company that flies paid jobs on it every week.

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What you get on day one

SkySuite works with the drones, files and payment accounts you already use, from the day you sign up.

DJI waylinesMissions export as DJI WPML/KMZ, ready to fly from the controller.
KML and KMZ inBring in a boundary from any KML or KMZ file, or draw it on the map.
SkyPLX-9Our own mapping engine turns your photos into maps and 3D models.
State Plane outExports in NAD83(2011) State Plane zones, with NAVD88 heights and US survey feet.
Stripe, PayPal, SquareClients pay your invoices online through the account you connect.
Any airframeEvery aircraft, controller, battery and payload tracked in Equipment.
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Every job on one page

From planning the flight to delivering the map, each step of a real project is tracked along the top of one page.

A SkySuite project page with all eight steps along the top, the map marked Delivered and the survey data ready to open.
A real project page from the demo account: the eight steps along the top, the map delivered and ready to open.

The jobs you already do, with the busywork handled.

You already plan, fly, process and deliver. SkySuite does the copying, converting and chasing in between, and keeps the whole job on one record from the first call to the paid invoice.

  1. Plan it in minutesDraw the site or drop in a KML. The route builds itself and goes to the controller as a DJI wayline.Add mission · Plan the area · Send to controller
  2. FlyThe airspace check, the forecast and your pre-flight checklist are already on your phone.Fly
  3. Your map, built for youPhotos come in from your card or straight from DJI Pilot 2, ground control is guided, and SkyPLX-9 builds the map.Upload photos · Ground control · Make the map
  4. Delivered, and paidYour client gets one link with the map, the files and the invoice, and can pay online.Deliver to client
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The mapping engine inside SkySuite

SkyPLX-9: nine stages, one upload.

Turning a card of drone photos into a map shouldn't mean waiting days, juggling desktop programs, or paying for a processing license for every seat. SkyPLX-9 is SkySuite's own map-processing engine, and it runs every stage for you.

  1. Upload onceAdd your flight's photos to the project. Nothing to install, and nothing left running at your desk.
  2. SkySuite processes it in the cloudSkyPLX-9 runs on our servers, not your laptop. Close the tab and come back to finished maps.
  3. Ready to deliverThe orthomosaic, elevation model, point cloud and 3D model land in the project, ready to send to your client.

Why SkySuite named it SkyPLX-9

It's named for parallax, the way a point shifts between two overlapping photos, which is how SkySuite measures depth from the air. The 9 is for the nine stages between your photos and your deliverables:

  1. Read the photos
  2. Find features
  3. Match them across photos
  4. Solve every camera's position
  5. Build the dense point cloud
  6. Build the 3D mesh
  7. Texture it
  8. Make the elevation model
  9. Make the orthomosaic
A map processing in SkySuite: the step it is on, the steps already done and the progress bar, with a note that you can close the page.
A map processing in the demo account: the step it's on, and the ones already done.
Orthomosaic of an earthworks site with stockpile layers, map objects and distance, area and volume tools.
A finished orthomosaic from the demo account, open in the browser.
Point cloud of the Costa Mesa site in true color: buildings, the site fence, haul roads and the golf course next door.
A finished point cloud in true color: buildings, haul roads and stockpiles.
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The questions pilots ask us

Each answer names the place in SkySuite that does it, so you can go straight there once you sign up.

How do I stop juggling six apps for one job?

Keep the whole job on one record. The project you quote is the project you plan, fly, map, deliver and invoice, so nothing gets typed twice.

  • Office Home opens on what's active, what's processing, what needs you and today's field schedule.Office › Work › Home
  • Where every job stands, at a glance: each step from Add mission to Deliver to client is marked done, next, skipped or locked.Office › Work › Field › DSP › a project
  • Money stays with the job: quotes, estimates, invoices and expenses.Office › Money
  • One calendar, synced with Google Calendar.Office › Work › Office › Calendar
Office Home: active projects, maps processing, what needs your attention and today's field schedule.
Real SkySuite screen, demo account.

Can I fly there, and is it a flying day?

Find out before you drive. You get one plain answer on the airspace and an hour-by-hour forecast scored for flying.

  • Airspace check answers GO, AUTHORIZATION NEEDED, NO-GO or CAN'T CONFIRM, gives the reasons, and keeps a dated PDF record.Field › Missions › a mission
  • Every hour scored GO, CAUTION or NO-GO, with the limiting factor named.Field › Tools › Forecast
  • LAANC eligibility checked against the FAA UASFM grid, with a link to your authorizing service.Field › Tools › Airspace
  • SkySuite FAA Autofill fills the DroneZone airspace form from your mission. You review every value and file it yourself.Chrome extension
Airspace map with the LAANC grid, controlled airspace classes, restricted areas and live TFR layers.
Real SkySuite screen, demo account.

How do I turn a card full of photos into something a client pays for?

Upload the photos and SkyPLX-9, our mapping engine, processes them on our servers. You can close the tab and come back to finished maps.

  • Survey products: orthomosaic, DSM, DTM, classified point cloud, contours, textured 3D mesh and Photorealistic 3D.a map
  • Photos come to you: sign in once in DJI Pilot 2 and each flight's photos arrive after you land.Field › Missions › a mission
  • Already flew it? Upload the photos from a flight you flew before SkySuite, or bring a finished GeoTIFF or a LiDAR .las/.laz.Office › Work › Field › DSP › a project
  • Re-flights on one site: combine flights into one map, or keep a map for each flight date.Office › Work › Field › DSP › a project
A processed map open on its 3D Model tab, with layers, drawing and measuring tools beside the model.
Real SkySuite screen, demo account.
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Can I trust the measurements?

Trust what you can check. SkySuite helps you set ground control and holds back checkpoints, so the accuracy in your report is measured, not assumed.

  • Guided GCP setup places each point on your photos from your drone's RTK data, picks checkpoints and recommends a height reference.a map › 6 Ground control
  • RTK, PPK and NGS control; ArUco and checkerboard targets are found for you.a map › 6 Ground control
  • Download in State Plane: NAD83(2011) zones with NAVD88 heights in US survey feet. Ortho, DSM/DTM, point cloud, contours, DXF and a coordinate report.a map › Downloads
  • Bare earth and clean-up: contours that run under buildings, and stray points removed without touching your original cloud.a map › Point Cloud

Pixel size is not accuracy. A 2 cm/px map is sharp; how close it sits to the ground depends on your control.

Orthomosaic of an earthworks site with stockpile layers, map objects and distance, area and volume tools.
Real SkySuite screen, demo account.

How do I deliver maps my client can open?

Send a link, not a 40 GB folder. Your client opens the map, the 3D model and the files in a browser, with no account to create.

  • Share links with an access level. A Map Only link shows the map and nothing else.a map › Share
  • Client portal: your client approves quotes and sees their jobs, files and invoices in one place, then asks you for the next job.Settings › Account › Client Portal
  • Deliverable Report with your logo on the cover, plus branded inspection and measurement reports from your pins.a map › Deliverable Report
  • Live drone video your client watches in any browser, with an optional PIN.Office › Work › Field › DSP › a project › Go live
The client portal for one project: files, the interactive map, invoices and comments in one place.
Real SkySuite screen, demo account.
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Who answers the phone while I'm flying?

Sky, the AI Receptionist. She picks up, answers questions about your business, takes the caller's details and logs every call.

  • A business number: search by area code, city, a word like DRONE, or toll-free. You can also forward the number you already have.Office › Work › Office › AI Receptionist
  • Call Log shows who called, what they needed and the lead it created.AI Receptionist › Call Log
  • Booking pages let clients pick a time themselves.Office › Work › Office › Booking
  • Automatic client messages: a reminder the day before a flight, files ready, a review request, and a weather delay you approve. They stay off until you turn them on.Settings › Account › Client Messages

A receptionist number uses credits from your wallet. The setup page shows the amount before you pick a number. Texting starts after carrier registration.

AI Receptionist Call Log: when each call came in, the caller, what they needed, the status and the lead it created.
Real SkySuite screen, demo account.

How do I get paid without chasing?

Quote, sign and invoice from the same job. Clients pay online through the gateway you connect.

  • Quotes your client accepts online, and contracts signed in the browser.Office › Money › Quotes; Office › CRM › Contracts
  • Invoices with Stripe, PayPal or Square payment links.Office › Money › Invoices
  • Repeat jobs: your client approves the schedule once, and each visit is invoiced when you deliver.Office › CRM › Sales › a deal
  • Bookkeeping built in: expenses, banking, mileage and 1099s.Office › Money; Office › Work › Field › Mileage
Invoice list with each invoice's client, status, total and due date, all sample clients.
Real SkySuite screen, demo account.
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How do I get more jobs?

Follow up on the leads you already have, and show your work where buyers look.

  • Business Command Center: headline numbers, a Lead Radar of best-fit prospects with one-click Convert to Lead, and your next best moves.Office › CRM › Dashboard
  • A public portfolio with photos, videos and maps visitors open on the page, plus a Book tab.Settings › Account › Profile › Portfolio
  • Web forms and auto-responders that catch a lead from your own site and answer it straight away.Office › Marketing
  • Certifications such as SDVOSB and thermography, shown on your portfolio and reports.Settings › Account › Profile › Certifications
Business Command Center with headline numbers, the Lead Radar of best-fit prospects and your next best moves.
Real SkySuite screen, demo account.

How long will it take me to learn?

Start with six guides, in the order you'll run your first job. Practice in the demo account before you touch a client's work.

  • The Learn library: Basic, Advanced, Expert and Help, with step-by-step guides that use real screenshots.Office › Community › Tutorials
  • A demo account with sample work in it. Nothing you do there touches your own account.Office › Community › Tutorials
  • Request a guide: book a one-on-one video session with an experienced SkySuite pilot.the menu under your name
  • Ask other pilots in chat, or ask Sky right in the thread.Office › Community › Chat
Tutorials: the six-step Start here path, the demo account and the guide library.
Real SkySuite screen, demo account.
The Flight Path

Rank you earn.
Not a badge you buy.

Every pilot on SkySuite climbs ten ranks by actually using the thing — planning, flying, delivering, helping other pilots. The board below is live.

Leading right now live
  1. 1 @birdseyebuffalo Squadron Leader
  2. 2 @jystmik3 Squadron Leader
  3. 3 @SkeyeShot Captain
  4. 4 @Arclight_Skyworks Captain
  5. 5 @StoneHome Captain
Ranks come from real activity — there is no way to pay your way up.
Imagine a platform that has the potential to supplement or replace your weather apps, live air traffic maps, flight planner, logistics and resource planner, quote creator, client leads and manager, and accounting tools. … John and his team turn around bug reports and feature requests really quick. Needless to say I’m invested.
Lee E. @birdseyebuffalo Bird’s Eye Buffalo · Part 107 pilot

What comes with the community

  • Ten ranks — from Recruit up, earned on real use and time in the seat.
  • Member profiles — your handle, your rank, your flight record, in the member directory.
  • Channel chat — talk to other pilots, and to Sky, the assistant that answers right in the thread.
  • Referrals — invite a pilot you rate, get credit when they fly.
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Who builds it

Shipping software since 2002.

From telecom systems in San Diego to Silicon Valley startups, we've written production software for more than twenty years. Today we pair that experience with AI engineering systems we built ourselves, and we fly paid jobs on what we ship. Read our manifesto →

A plan for every stage of your business

Start on Free, try Pro free from inside the app, then pick the plan that fits. Map processing and AI features draw on one credit wallet, and you always see the number before anything runs.

Free

$0 no card

Free never runs out.

  • Up to 2 active projects and 2 stored missions
  • Up to 25 contacts
  • 25 starter credits, one time
  • Invoicing and a branded client portal
  • 2 GB storage

Pro

$49 per month

Try Pro free for 14 days, or 30 days with a card.

  • For the solo operator: 1 seat
  • Unlimited projects and contacts
  • 250 credits a month included
  • 50 GB storage
  • Teammates at $25/seat/mo or $250/seat/yr

Business

$149 per month

  • 10 team seats with roles
  • 1,000 credits a month, in place of Pro's 250
  • 250 GB storage
  • More seats at $25/seat/mo or $250/seat/yr
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Never metered

Flights, missions and jobs, on every plan. Field crews come with every plan too.

Uses credits

Map processing and AI features. Your plan's monthly allowance goes first, then credits you buy. Bought credits never expire.

You see it first

Before a map is processed, the cost card shows the credits the run will use.

Verified veterans and first responders get 25% off Pro or Business. Credits stay at standard rates. Storage beyond your plan uses 4 credits per GB per month, with notice before any charge. See the full pricing page

Straight answers

What does it cost?

Start on Free at $0, with no card, and it does not run out. Try Pro free for 14 days, or 30 days with a card. Choose Pro at $49 a month or Business at $149 a month whenever you're ready. Map processing and AI features use credits from one wallet. Your plan's monthly allowance goes first (Pro 250, Business 1,000), then credits you've bought, which never expire. Flights, missions and jobs are never metered.

Before any map is processed, the cost card shows how many credits the run will use.

What happens when a Pro trial ends?

Signing up never asks for a payment card. A 14-day trial with no card ends by itself: your account is back on Free and your work stays yours. With a card, Pro is free for the 30 days, then it renews as paid Pro unless you cancel before the date we show you. Your price is locked while you're subscribed: if a price ever changes, it changes at your renewal, never inside a term you've paid for.

Who owns my data, and can I leave?

Leave any time and take your work with you. Cancel whenever you want: monthly plans run to the end of the period, and annual plans pro-rate. Your contacts export to CSV, and your maps, models, reports and invoices download as ordinary files you keep.

See the Terms. Business customers can request a data processing agreement by contacting us.

How accurate are the maps?

As accurate as your control. With ground control points and checkpoints, Guided GCP setup gives your report a measured accuracy figure. RTK and PPK data and NGS control are supported, and you can download in your NAD83(2011) State Plane zone with NAVD88 heights.

Pixel size is not accuracy: a sharp map isn't automatically a correct one.

Which drones does it work with?

Flight plans export as DJI WPML/KMZ waylines, and site boundaries come in as KML or KMZ. For processing, upload the photos from a flight, including ones you flew before you had SkySuite, or bring finished GeoTIFF maps and LiDAR point clouds (.las/.laz). Equipment tracks any airframe: aircraft, controllers, batteries and payloads, with maintenance and registration reminders.

Can I bring my old maps?

Yes, as files. Upload the photos from past flights and SkyPLX-9 processes them, or bring finished orthomosaics (GeoTIFF) and point clouds (.las/.laz) and deliver them from SkySuite. Your clients come in through the CRM's contact import.

Do I need Business to run a crew?

No. Field crews, meaning pilots and crew assigned to a job and working it together, come with every plan. Team seats are separate company logins with their own roles, and that's what Business is for.

Can I do roof and thermal inspections?

Roof inspection is in early access. It flies the thermal and wide cameras together, pairs each thermal photo with its visual photo and reads the temperatures, then lists likely problems such as wet insulation. A person accepts or rejects every finding before it goes in the report. We switch it on account by account; ask us if you'd like it.

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Verified veterans and first responders get Pro or Business for 25% off, for as long as you subscribe.

SkySuite is veteran-built, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. Verify once and keep the rate. Credits stay at standard rates.

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Create your account and run the whole business from one login: plan, fly, deliver, invoice, get paid.

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