MapTools
DuckDB Spatial
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Fused

DuckDB Spatial: Fast spatial SQL on files, right on your laptop. Fused: Serverless Python for geospatial workflows.

DuckDB SpatialFused
CategorySpatial Analysis & GeoAISpatial Analysis & GeoAI
Pricing modelOpen sourceFreemium
Starts atFreeSee website
Free tier—Free tier available
Open sourceYesNo
Software licenceMIT—
API——
PlatformsPython, Command line, Windows, macOS, LinuxWeb, Python
Made by——
Commercial useAllowedCheck terms
Export / print imagesAllowedCheck terms
Offline / cachingAllowedCheck terms
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DuckDB Spatial features

  • Spatial SQL in an embedded database
  • Reads many formats via GDAL
  • GeoParquet support
  • Fast analytics on large files
DuckDB Spatial alternatives

Fused features

  • Serverless Python UDFs
  • Tile-based outputs
  • Workbench
  • Integrations
Fused alternatives

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