What is DuckDB Spatial?
The DuckDB spatial extension brings geometry types and spatial functions to DuckDB, letting you query GeoParquet, Shapefile, GeoJSON and more with SQL without a database server.
Open source Open source
DuckDB Spatial
Fast spatial SQL on files, right on your laptop
Key features
- Spatial SQL in an embedded database
- Reads many formats via GDAL
- GeoParquet support
- Fast analytics on large files
Pricing
- Model
- Open source
- Starts at
- Free
- Free tier
- Free to use
- Software licence
- MIT
Prices change often. Check the official pricing page before you buy.
Licensing & map usage
Commercial useAllowed
Export / print map imagesAllowed
Offline use / cachingAllowed
Summary only, not legal advice. The provider's current terms always apply.
DuckDB Spatial alternatives
See allSAGA GIS
saga-gis.sourceforge.ioFree GIS with a large library of terrain and raster analysis tools
ArcGIS Pro
esri.comEsri's professional desktop GIS
CARTO
carto.comCloud-native location intelligence on your data warehouse
GRASS GIS
grass.osgeo.orgOpen-source GIS for advanced raster, vector and terrain analysis
WhiteboxTools
whiteboxgeo.comAdvanced terrain, hydrology and lidar analysis toolkit
Sentinel Hub
sentinel-hub.comAPIs for satellite imagery processing and streaming
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