QGroundControl

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QGroundControl provides full flight control and mission planning for any MAVLink enabled drone. Its primary goal is ease of use for professional users and developers. All the code is open-source source, so you can contribute and evolve it as you want.

Cost / License

Free
Open Source (Apache-2.0)

Origin

United States

Platforms

Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
iPhone
iPad
Flathub
Flatpak

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Developed by
Dronecode Project, Inc.
Licensing
Open Source (Apache-2.0) and Free product.
Written in
C++
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Updated Mar 2, 2020
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Updated Oct 13, 2026

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QGroundControl was added to AlternativeTo by Camel on Aug 29, 2014 and this page was last updated Sep 5, 2024.

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Install from the command line

brew install --cask qgroundcontrol
flatpak install flathub org.mavlink.qgroundcontrol

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is QGroundControl?

Platforms: QGroundControl runs on Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS and Android
Autopilots: Supports multiple autopilots: PX4 Pro, ArduPilot or any vehicle that communicates using the MAVLink protocol
Vehicles: Works with all vehicle types supported by PX4 Pro and ArduPilot (multi-rotor, fixed-wing, VTOL, etc.)

QGroundControl

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