MapTools
CalcMaps
vs
GDAL/OGR

CalcMaps: Measure area, distance, elevation and radius on a map. GDAL/OGR: The universal library for raster and vector geodata formats.

CalcMapsGDAL/OGR
CategoryGeodata Utilities & ConvertersGeodata Utilities & Converters
Pricing modelFreeOpen source
Starts atFreeFree
Free tier——
Open sourceNoYes
Software licence—MIT
API——
PlatformsWebCommand line, Python, Windows, macOS, Linux
Made by——
Commercial useCheck termsCheck terms
Export / print imagesCheck termsCheck terms
Offline / cachingCheck termsCheck terms
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CalcMaps features

  • Area calculator
  • Distance calculator
  • Elevation
  • Radius
CalcMaps alternatives

GDAL/OGR features

  • Hundreds of formats
  • ogr2ogr, gdal_translate, gdalwarp
  • Reprojection
  • Python bindings
GDAL/OGR alternatives

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