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IndoorAtlas
Indoor positioning and navigation solutions using the Earth's magnetic field, WiFi, and Bluetooth beacons
As of 29 August 2026, IndoorAtlas has a free plan and paid plans start at €59/month. IndoorAtlas provides indoor positioning and navigation solutions using the Earth's magnetic field, WiFi, and Bluetooth beacons. Softwr lists it under Maps. IndoorAtlas is launched in 2012, available on iOS, Android, Web.
Overview
What IndoorAtlas does
IndoorAtlas provides indoor positioning and navigation solutions using the Earth's magnetic field, WiFi, and Bluetooth beacons. Their platform enables wayfinding in airports, hospitals, shopping malls, and large venues. IndoorAtlas offers SDKs for iOS and Android, cloud-based mapping tools, and analytics for understanding indoor foot traffic.
What people use it for
- Routing customers to deals in large retail spaces
- Guiding visitors through shopping centers and airports
- Optimizing workplace space with movement analytics
- Tracking dwell times and visitor movement patterns
The honest half
Where it falls short
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- Requires labor-intensive fingerprinting process, walking every corridor to build magnetic map for each venue
- Magnetic signatures degrade over time, requiring periodic re-fingerprinting as the environment changes
- Magnetic interference from external sources and devices disrupts positioning accuracy
- Positioning inconsistent across different smartphone models due to magnetometer heterogeneity
- High cost to deploy and maintain, with expensive implementation for wide-scale adaptation
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Pricing
What IndoorAtlas costs
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Trial
Free
- 1 venue
- 10 end-users
- 14 days data retention
- self-service documentation
Develop Lite
€59 /mo
- 1 venue
- 20 end-users
- 30 days data retention
- online resources
Develop
€400 /mo
- unlimited venues
- 50 end-users
- 1 hour monthly support
- 30 days data retention
Pro
€349 /month per venue
- unlimited venues and end-users
- supports up to 10,000 m² per venue
- basic technical support
Enterprise
On request
- multi-venue deployments with SLA
- dedicated support engineer
- customer success manager
- data retention up to 2 years
Capabilities
Features
Core Functionality
Essential features for everyday use
User Interface
Intuitive and user-friendly interface
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Questions people ask
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How does IndoorAtlas determine positioning without beacons or hardware?
IndoorAtlas uses patented geomagnetic fusion technology that maps the Earth's magnetic field patterns inside buildings through a process called magnetic fingerprinting. The technology combines magnetometer data with other sensors like WiFi and Bluetooth for robust positioning.
SourceWhat is the initial setup process for IndoorAtlas?
Setup requires fingerprinting the venue by systematically walking through all corridors and spaces to build a magnetic map. The platform then identifies problematic areas through red (conflicting data), blue (insufficient coverage), and path orientation errors that require correction before the map is production-ready.
SourceWhat are IndoorAtlas's pricing plans?
IndoorAtlas offers production subscriptions starting at 349 euros per month per venue, with a development plan at 400 euros per month. A free tier is available for developers to start building.
SourceHow accurate is IndoorAtlas positioning?
IndoorAtlas claims industry-leading accuracy down to 50 centimeters using its 6-layer sensor fusion core across diverse environments, though accuracy varies based on building magnetic patterns and requires careful calibration.
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