MapTools
GDAL/OGR
vs
Geofabrik Downloads

GDAL/OGR: The universal library for raster and vector geodata formats. Geofabrik Downloads: Daily OpenStreetMap extracts by country and region.

GDAL/OGRGeofabrik Downloads
CategoryGeodata Utilities & ConvertersOpen Geodata Sources
Pricing modelOpen sourceFree
Starts atFreeFree
Free tier——
Open sourceYesNo
Software licenceMIT—
API——
PlatformsCommand line, Python, Windows, macOS, LinuxData download
Made by——
Commercial useCheck termsAllowed
Export / print imagesCheck termsAllowed
Offline / cachingCheck termsCheck terms
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GDAL/OGR features

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

Geofabrik Downloads features

  • Country and region extracts
  • PBF and Shapefile
  • Daily updates
Geofabrik Downloads alternatives

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