Intuitive and Powerful Ground Control Station for the MAVLink protocol
Publisher’s description
What is qgroundcontrol?
qgroundcontrol is open-source Windows software in the system utilities category. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit and ARM64 Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Portable: runs without installation
- Also runs on Linux
In short: qgroundcontrol is an open-source system utilitie tool for 64-bit and ARM64 PCs.
Is qgroundcontrol safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
5C3435932446461F5BEE5B6D2FE9EF977CA9B471EEB894E26E6B9209F09D0374· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1.5Latest | — | ARM64 Portable64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›scoop install extras/qgroundcontrolProgram files (.exe): qgroundcontrol.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install --cask qgroundcontrolflatpak install flathub org.mavlink.qgroundcontrolInformation
- Category
- System utilities
- Licence
- Apache-2.0|GPL-3.0-only
- Price
- Free
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64
- Installer
- Portable
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 5.1.5
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- qgroundcontrol.com
- Scoop package
- extras/qgroundcontrol
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Frequently asked questions
Is qgroundcontrol free?
Yes. qgroundcontrol is open-source software under the Apache-2.0|GPL-3.0-only licence.
Is qgroundcontrol safe to download?
The download comes from github.com; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
Does qgroundcontrol run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Can I use qgroundcontrol without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
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