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GeoNode/geonode

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/GeoNode/geonode · homepage · Python · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

95/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 86
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 42.5
  • age_days: 5935
  • days_rel: 15
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 11

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1713 stars · 1197 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

GeoNode is an open-source geospatial content management system (CMS) built on Django, GeoServer, PostGIS, and PyCSW for publishing, sharing, and collaboratively managing geospatial data. It provides a web-based platform for building spatial data infrastructures (SDI) with OGC-compliant services, interactive mapping, metadata cataloguing, and fine-grained permissions.

Use cases

  • publish and share geospatial datasets and maps online
  • build a spatial data infrastructure with OGC-compliant WMS/WFS/CSW services
  • upload shapefiles, GeoTIFFs, KML, and CSVs and manage their metadata
  • create interactive web maps with layer styling and sharing controls
  • run a searchable metadata catalogue for an organization's GIS data
  • restrict access to geospatial data by user, group, or permission level
  • self-host a collaborative GIS portal for a team or agency

When to choose

  • you need a full-featured, self-hosted platform for publishing and sharing geospatial data
  • your organization requires OGC standards compliance (WMS, WFS, WCS, CSW, WMTS)
  • non-technical users need to upload, style, and share maps through a web interface
  • you want a Django-based, extensible platform with REST APIs for custom GIS applications
  • you need fine-grained permissions and social/collaborative features around spatial data

When to avoid

  • you only need a lightweight map library or tile server rather than a full CMS
  • you need a simple desktop GIS application rather than a web platform
  • your use case is real-time sensor streaming or high-frequency telemetry rather than dataset publication
  • you cannot operate the supporting stack (GeoServer, PostGIS, Docker) or lack sysadmin resources

Facets

application · maturity stable

web-framework search-engine api-framework auth authorization data-visualization geospatial web-development self-hosted cms databases python self-hosted gis geospatial-data spatial-data-infrastructure django geoserver postgis ogc-standards wms wfs csw metadata-catalog interactive-maps mapstore maps web-server docker linux

7 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
GeoNode/geonodemain95

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