

The global Drone Software market size is predicted to grow from US$ 3540 million in 2025 to US$ 27060 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 40.4% from 2025 to 2031.
Drone software is getting robust, y’all. In fact, in a recent project where engineers planted, tended, and harvested the first crop ever with robots (i.e., no human hand directly touched any part of the process), the software used for all of the robotics—the tractors and other machines needed—was repurposed from drone software.
Global Drone Software key players include Airware, Inc., 3D Robotics, Dreamhammer Inc., Dronedeploy Inc., etc.
North America is the largest market, with a share over 40%, followed by China, and Europe, both have a share about 30 percent.
In terms of product, Open Source is the largest segment, with a share nearly 85%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Construction, followed by Agriculture, Mining, etc.
The “Drone Software Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Drone Software sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Drone Software sales for 2025 through 2031. With Drone Software sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Drone Software industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Drone Software landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Drone Software portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Drone Software market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Drone Software and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Drone Software.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Drone Software market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Open Source
Closed Source
Segmentation by Application:
Construction
Agriculture
Mining
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Airware, Inc.
3D Robotics
Dreamhammer Inc.
Drone Volt
Dronedeploy Inc.
7ESRI
Pix4D
Precisionhawk Inc.
Sensefly Ltd.
Skyward Io
Delta Drone
AeroVironment
VIATechnik
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Drone Software Market Size (2020-2031)
2.1.2 Drone Software Market Size CAGR by Region (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Drone Software by Country/Region (2020, 2024 & 2031)
2.2 Drone Software Segment by Type
2.2.1 Open Source
2.2.2 Closed Source
2.3 Drone Software Market Size by Type
2.3.1 Drone Software Market Size CAGR by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 Global Drone Software Market Size Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Drone Software Segment by Application
2.4.1 Construction
2.4.2 Agriculture
2.4.3 Mining
2.4.4 Others
2.5 Drone Software Market Size by Application
2.5.1 Drone Software Market Size CAGR by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.5.2 Global Drone Software Market Size Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
3 Drone Software Market Size by Player
3.1 Drone Software Market Size Market Share by Player
3.1.1 Global Drone Software Revenue by Player (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Drone Software Revenue Market Share by Player (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Drone Software Key Players Head office and Products Offered
3.3 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.3.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.3.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.4 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.5 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Drone Software by Region
4.1 Drone Software Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Drone Software Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Drone Software Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.4 APAC Drone Software Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.5 Europe Drone Software Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.6 Middle East & Africa Drone Software Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Drone Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Drone Software Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Drone Software Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Drone Software Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Drone Software Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Drone Software Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Drone Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Drone Software Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Drone Software Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Drone Software by Region (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Drone Software Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Drone Software Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Global Drone Software Market Forecast
10.1 Global Drone Software Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.1 Global Drone Software Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.2 Americas Drone Software Forecast
10.1.3 APAC Drone Software Forecast
10.1.4 Europe Drone Software Forecast
10.1.5 Middle East & Africa Drone Software Forecast
10.2 Americas Drone Software Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2.1 United States Market Drone Software Forecast
10.2.2 Canada Market Drone Software Forecast
10.2.3 Mexico Market Drone Software Forecast
10.2.4 Brazil Market Drone Software Forecast
10.3 APAC Drone Software Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.3.1 China Drone Software Market Forecast
10.3.2 Japan Market Drone Software Forecast
10.3.3 Korea Market Drone Software Forecast
10.3.4 Southeast Asia Market Drone Software Forecast
10.3.5 India Market Drone Software Forecast
10.3.6 Australia Market Drone Software Forecast
10.4 Europe Drone Software Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.4.1 Germany Market Drone Software Forecast
10.4.2 France Market Drone Software Forecast
10.4.3 UK Market Drone Software Forecast
10.4.4 Italy Market Drone Software Forecast
10.4.5 Russia Market Drone Software Forecast
10.5 Middle East & Africa Drone Software Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.5.1 Egypt Market Drone Software Forecast
10.5.2 South Africa Market Drone Software Forecast
10.5.3 Israel Market Drone Software Forecast
10.5.4 Turkey Market Drone Software Forecast
10.6 Global Drone Software Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
10.7 Global Drone Software Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
10.7.1 GCC Countries Market Drone Software Forecast
11 Key Players Analysis
11.1 Airware, Inc.
11.1.1 Airware, Inc. Company Information
11.1.2 Airware, Inc. Drone Software Product Offered
11.1.3 Airware, Inc. Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.1.4 Airware, Inc. Main Business Overview
11.1.5 Airware, Inc. Latest Developments
11.2 3D Robotics
11.2.1 3D Robotics Company Information
11.2.2 3D Robotics Drone Software Product Offered
11.2.3 3D Robotics Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.2.4 3D Robotics Main Business Overview
11.2.5 3D Robotics Latest Developments
11.3 Dreamhammer Inc.
11.3.1 Dreamhammer Inc. Company Information
11.3.2 Dreamhammer Inc. Drone Software Product Offered
11.3.3 Dreamhammer Inc. Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.3.4 Dreamhammer Inc. Main Business Overview
11.3.5 Dreamhammer Inc. Latest Developments
11.4 Drone Volt
11.4.1 Drone Volt Company Information
11.4.2 Drone Volt Drone Software Product Offered
11.4.3 Drone Volt Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.4.4 Drone Volt Main Business Overview
11.4.5 Drone Volt Latest Developments
11.5 Dronedeploy Inc.
11.5.1 Dronedeploy Inc. Company Information
11.5.2 Dronedeploy Inc. Drone Software Product Offered
11.5.3 Dronedeploy Inc. Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.5.4 Dronedeploy Inc. Main Business Overview
11.5.5 Dronedeploy Inc. Latest Developments
11.6 7ESRI
11.6.1 7ESRI Company Information
11.6.2 7ESRI Drone Software Product Offered
11.6.3 7ESRI Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.6.4 7ESRI Main Business Overview
11.6.5 7ESRI Latest Developments
11.7 Pix4D
11.7.1 Pix4D Company Information
11.7.2 Pix4D Drone Software Product Offered
11.7.3 Pix4D Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.7.4 Pix4D Main Business Overview
11.7.5 Pix4D Latest Developments
11.8 Precisionhawk Inc.
11.8.1 Precisionhawk Inc. Company Information
11.8.2 Precisionhawk Inc. Drone Software Product Offered
11.8.3 Precisionhawk Inc. Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.8.4 Precisionhawk Inc. Main Business Overview
11.8.5 Precisionhawk Inc. Latest Developments
11.9 Sensefly Ltd.
11.9.1 Sensefly Ltd. Company Information
11.9.2 Sensefly Ltd. Drone Software Product Offered
11.9.3 Sensefly Ltd. Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.9.4 Sensefly Ltd. Main Business Overview
11.9.5 Sensefly Ltd. Latest Developments
11.10 Skyward Io
11.10.1 Skyward Io Company Information
11.10.2 Skyward Io Drone Software Product Offered
11.10.3 Skyward Io Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.10.4 Skyward Io Main Business Overview
11.10.5 Skyward Io Latest Developments
11.11 Delta Drone
11.11.1 Delta Drone Company Information
11.11.2 Delta Drone Drone Software Product Offered
11.11.3 Delta Drone Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.11.4 Delta Drone Main Business Overview
11.11.5 Delta Drone Latest Developments
11.12 AeroVironment
11.12.1 AeroVironment Company Information
11.12.2 AeroVironment Drone Software Product Offered
11.12.3 AeroVironment Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.12.4 AeroVironment Main Business Overview
11.12.5 AeroVironment Latest Developments
11.13 VIATechnik
11.13.1 VIATechnik Company Information
11.13.2 VIATechnik Drone Software Product Offered
11.13.3 VIATechnik Drone Software Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.13.4 VIATechnik Main Business Overview
11.13.5 VIATechnik Latest Developments
12 Research Findings and Conclusion
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