Octave CAD Software Alternative
Discover Smart CAD, a modern alternative to Octave CAD that’s flexible, cost-effective, and built with all the features your agency needs, without the complexity.
Computer-aided dispatch software trusted by lifesavers
Why GINA Software?
How Smart CAD compares to Octave CAD
Intuitive by design
Smart CAD was designed with the end user in mind. Its intuitive web interface, short learning curve, AI-powered decision support, and full mobile access make it a natural fit for public safety agencies of any size, whether you’re running a large metropolitan operation or a lean regional team.
Faster deployment
Available on-premise or in the cloud, Smart CAD connects seamlessly with the systems your agency already relies on, including GIS, CCTV, AVL, databases, wearables, IoT sensors, and more, with a structured onboarding process that keeps disruption to a minimum.
Built to fit your budget
Public safety agencies shouldn’t have to choose between capability and cost. Smart CAD brings everything your call-takers, dispatchers, supervisors, and field responders need into one unified platform, with clear pricing and no surprise fees buried in the fine print.
See why your peers choose Smart CAD
Sygic
Partnering with solution providers, such as GINA, who create products that truly answer the needs of people and communities has been pretty amazing. Seeing how technology makes a difference in the real world is why we do what we do. And the results speak for themselves.
Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic
GINA significantly improves the efficiency of both routine and special operations, reduces arrival time, provides real-time information support, and increases the level of cooperation among all responding units. Thanks to technology we can react flexibly to altering situations in the field.
Czech Red Cross
Many of our members are volunteers who go out from their homes to the scene. At a time like this, it’s great to have an app that lets you see on a map how people are converging on the scene. You can then coordinate much better, for example, by talking to drivers.
GM Risk Group
We have been working with GINA for a few years now and have found the software solutions to be a functional tool for our teams on the ground, plus a value add to our clients through our increased service capabilities. GINA provides our team and clients with high-level situational awareness by allowing us to tailor how we integrate, manage and share intelligence that is relevant to our teams and task objectives.
Alpha 6 Canada
I was looking for a solution that would handle tracking as well as incident command and I found that in GINA. We can send messages, set up geofences, track our assets and it has good app that goes with it for the smartphone for our clients. GINA provides a lot of things for us. It brings a lot of things together – the tracking, the messaging and then the reporting.
G2S Group
GINA has been our partner for the past two years in creating and implementing new and tailored systems for our Security company. We are also a business partner for them in the Horn of Africa region as both Facilitator and Reseller for GINA Software in Public Safety, Defense and Security, and Oil and Gas. They are reliable, thorough, smart, available, excellent communicators, and friendly! As a Partner of GINA’s solutions, we’ve obtained a broad positive reception, and allows us to meet the clients’ requirements successfully.
From the first call to the final report
Smart CAD gives police, fire, EMS, and other first responders the purpose-built tools they need to handle every stage of an incident, from the moment a call comes in to the final report.
Efficient call taking
Call takers can rapidly create and update incidents, act on AI-driven response recommendations, and automatically capture call details as they unfold. Alerts from connected IoT devices ensure nothing goes unnoticed. Together, these capabilities reduce manual workload, automate repetitive tasks, and keep the focus where it belongs: fast, effective emergency response.
Intelligent dispatching
Smart CAD gives dispatchers full visibility into every active incident, empowering them to act with speed and confidence. Machine learning identifies the best available units for rapid deployment, while real-time tracking, live status updates, and integrated CCTV feeds provide the situational awareness needed to make informed decisions under pressure.
Connected communication
Smart CAD keeps dispatchers, control rooms, and responding units in sync at all times. Mobile-ready and built for the demands of the field, the platform supports two-way communication through voice, text, multimedia, and live location sharing, ensuring critical information reaches the right people without delay.
Real-time mapping and tracking
An integrated GPS system and interactive map give dispatchers a clear, real-time picture of every field unit, including current location, operational status, and estimated arrival time. Smart CAD supports a broad range of monitoring options, from radios and dedicated tracking devices to its own native mobile applications.
Mobility for first responders
The GINA mobile apps extend Smart CAD’s capabilities directly to the field. Purpose-built for first responders, they support real-time location tracking, live data sharing, tactical whiteboarding, secure messaging, video streaming, and full situational awareness, whether personnel are en route or already on scene.
Reporting and incident history
Smart CAD maintains a comprehensive, time-stamped log of every call, incident, and communication. These detailed operational records serve as a valuable resource for training, support continuous improvement in dispatch and response performance, simplify compliance reporting, and provide a clear basis for accountability across the agency.
An African fire and rescue service speeds up incident response with Smart CAD
Safeguarding a community of over 1 million people, the fire and rescue service has addressed fundamental emergency management challenges and enhanced response efficiency with Smart CAD.
