Kadas Albireo is a mapping application based on QGIS and targeted at non-specialized users, providing enhanced functionalities in areas such as drawing, measuring, terrain analysis, etc.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Streamlined user interface.
- Redlining functionality for adding geometries, pins, georeferenced pictures and other symbols.
- Measurement tools, incl. geodetic measurements.
- Terrain analysis: slope, hillshade, viewshed, line of sight.
- Numeric inputs for all drawing operations.
- Integrated GPS geolocation support and GPX waypoint and route editor.
- Multiple map views.
- 3D globe view.
- Advanced map grids, including UTM/MGRS and guide grids.
- Tightly integrated search functionality.
- Integrated geodata catalog.
- Online-/Offline detection with online-/offline project templates.
- User friendly printing.
- KML and GPKG data export and import.
- Support for the MSS-MilX Military-Symbols library from gs-soft.
Website: github.com/kadas-albireo/kadas-albireo2
Support:
Developer: Sandro Mani
License: GNU General Public License v2.0

Kadas Albireo is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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