ArcPad Software by ESRI

ArcPad is mobile field mapping and data collection software designed for GIS professionals. It includes advanced GIS and GPS capabilities for capturing, editing, and displaying geographic information quickly and efficiently. Critical data can be checked in and out of a multi-user or personal geo database and shared across your organization.

ArcPad is part of an enterprise GIS platform and integrates directly with ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS for Server, and ArcGIS Online.
Data Synchronization
ArcGIS 10, 10.1, and 10.2 feature services are directly supported and can be accessed, edited, and synchronized in ArcPad 10.2. With the new data synchronization framework introduced in ArcGIS 10.2, ArcPad synchronizes incremental changes with the published service. Hosted feature services and connections to ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS are also supported.
Integration with ArcGIS Online
Store templates as an ArcPad project in ArcGIS Online. Browse ArcGIS Online from within ArcPad to select a template and create a Quick Project from it. Once data has been collected in Quick Project, upload the new ArcPad project to ArcGIS Online to share and collaborate with others.
Automated Field Data Collection
Minimize editing by using Quick Fields to add your own custom functions and automate data collection from the field. Quickly populate feature attributes in your map with automatic form content.
GIS Data Collection
Create, edit, and analyze GIS data in the form of industry-standard vector and raster image files. Use data validation from your existing geo database, such as sub-types and domains, or create multiple records for a single feature using related tables. Connect to Esri feature services (hosted or on-premises) via ArcGIS for Server and ArcGIS Online.
External Hardware Integration
ArcPad supports field devices, such as GPS receivers, range finders, bar-code scanners, and digital cameras, with GIS data collection. Input from these devices is stored within the GIS.
Extensions
ArcPad Data Manager Extension for ArcGIS for Desktop
A mobile component of ArcGIS, ArcPad integrates with desktop GIS technologies to allow field edits to be incorporated into a geo database through disconnected editing. It replaces the ArcPad tools for ArcGIS for Desktop that came with previous versions of ArcPad.
ArcPad AXF Reader
Using the ArcGIS Data Interoperability Extension (or FME 2012), the ArcPad AXF (Archive eXchange Format) Reader lets you view AXF files in ArcGIS for Desktop. Browse the contents of your AXF in ArcCatalog, then drag and drop your AXF layers onto your map. You can also export AXF feature layers into native and external formats using ArcGIS Data Interoperability tools.
Symbology and Style Sheets
ArcPad enables high-quality mapping on mobile devices through supporting ArcGIS symbology and style sheets.
Customization
Create custom mobile GIS applications and tasks with ArcPad Studio. ArcPad Studio is the development framework for creating extensions, applets, and tools with ArcPad.
Language Support
ArcPad accommodates localized languages. The ArcPad user interface is available in a number of languages, making it easier for mobile field-workers whose native language is not English.
StreetMap Extension
The StreetMap extension is based on StreetMap Premium for ArcGIS data derived from the TomTom (formerly TeleAtlas) dataset and now includes data for Europe in addition to North America. This extension is part of core ArcPad functionality and is included at no extra cost. It supports the Smart Data Compression (SDC) format and enables display, address geocoding, reverse geocoding, and routing capabilities.