GeoLayer / Borehole Log Digitiser

gINT Alternatives & Migrating Off gINT (2026)

gINT is being retired, so geotechnical teams are choosing a replacement and, just as importantly, working out how to migrate years of borehole data — much of it locked in PDFs and scans. This guide covers both.

Why teams are looking for a gINT alternative

gINT's vendor has announced that new sales are set to end on 31 December 2027 and support on 31 December 2028. That timeline is prompting teams to plan a move — both for ongoing data management and for their existing library of logs.

Leaving gINT is really two problems

It helps to separate them, because different tools solve each:

A new home for data management and reporting (a database/platform).
Getting your existing borehole logs — many are PDFs, scans or handwritten sheets — into a portable, structured format you can load into that platform.

Common gINT alternatives

Tool	What it is for
OpenGround (Bentley)	Bentley's cloud platform for geotechnical data management — positioned as gINT's successor
GeoLayer	AI digitisation of PDF, scanned and handwritten borehole logs into AGS4, Excel, CAD and CSV
HoleBASE SI	AGS-based geotechnical data management
Civils.ai	AI geotechnical automation, including borehole log digitisation

How do I migrate borehole data off gINT?

Export what you can directly from gINT, then use GeoLayer to digitise the logs that only exist as PDFs, scans or handwritten sheets. GeoLayer turns them into structured AGS4 and Excel data — review each value on screen — so your legacy logs land in your new platform as clean data, not a backlog of manual re-keying.

Frequently asked questions

Is gINT being discontinued?

Yes. Its vendor has announced that new sales are set to end on 31 December 2027 and support on 31 December 2028, so teams are evaluating alternatives now.

What is the best gINT alternative?

It depends on the job. For data management, Bentley positions OpenGround as gINT’s successor. For getting legacy PDF, scanned or handwritten borehole logs into a portable digital format to migrate, GeoLayer digitises them and exports AGS4, Excel, CAD and CSV.

How do I move my old borehole logs to a new system?

Use GeoLayer to digitise any logs held as PDFs or scans into AGS4/Excel, then import that structured data into your chosen platform (such as OpenGround) — no manual transcription.

See it on your own logs

Book a demo and we'll run GeoLayer on your borehole logs — scanned, handwritten or digital. Book a demo call.

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