Sentinel Hub: APIs for satellite imagery processing and streaming. WhiteboxTools: Advanced terrain, hydrology and lidar analysis toolkit.
| Sentinel Hub | WhiteboxTools | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Satellite & Aerial Imagery | Spatial Analysis & GeoAI |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Open source |
| Starts at | See website | Free |
| Free tier | Free trial | — |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | MIT |
| API | Yes | — |
| Platforms | API, Web | Python, Command line, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Made by | Planet | — |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Check terms | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 5 | 6 |
| Visit | Visit |
Sentinel Hub features
- Process and statistics APIs
- Custom scripts (evalscripts)
- OGC services
- Commercial data access
WhiteboxTools features
- Terrain and hydrology tools
- Lidar processing
- QGIS and ArcGIS plugins
- Python API
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.