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Honest community ratings for Linux and open-source software used across Canada.

GeoServer (Canadian GIS use)
GIS & Mapping GPL-2.0 v2.26
No ratings (0 reviews)
OSGeo Canada (OSGeo Local Chapter) actively promotes and contributes to GeoServer and the broader open geospatial software stack. Natural Resources Canada and provincial governments use and contribute to GeoServer for publishing geospatial data through standard OGC web services.
QGIS
GIS & Mapping GPL-2.0 v3.38 LTR
No ratings (0 reviews)
QGIS is the leading free and open-source desktop GIS application. Canadian government agencies, universities, and environmental organizations are among the world's largest QGIS user communities. Natural Resources Canada, Parks Canada, and multiple provincial mapping agencies have contributed data, plugins, and development.
Active Merchant
GIS & Mapping MIT
No ratings (0 reviews)
Ruby payment abstraction library used by ecommerce applications.
OpenTripPlanner for Canada
GIS & Mapping LGPL-3.0
No ratings (0 reviews)
A multimodal journey-planning engine widely used with Canadian public transit data and open standards.
OpenMapTiles
GIS & Mapping BSD-3-Clause
No ratings (0 reviews)
A toolchain for producing self-hosted vector map tiles from OpenStreetMap and other open data.
pygeoapi
GIS & Mapping MIT
No ratings (0 reviews)
A Python server implementation of modern Open Geospatial Consortium API standards.
GeoNode
GIS & Mapping GPL-3.0
No ratings (0 reviews)
A geospatial content management platform for publishing, sharing, and collaborating on maps and spatial data.
MapServer
GIS & Mapping MIT
No ratings (0 reviews)
A high-performance platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping services.
PostGIS
GIS & Mapping GPL-2.0
No ratings (0 reviews)
A spatial database extension that adds geographic objects and analysis to PostgreSQL.
GRASS GIS
GIS & Mapping GPL-2.0
No ratings (0 reviews)
A geographic information system for spatial analysis, imagery processing, and terrain modelling.
OpenDroneMap
GIS & Mapping AGPL-3.0
No ratings (0 reviews)
A photogrammetry toolkit for processing aerial drone images into maps, models, and point clouds.
uMap
GIS & Mapping AGPL-3.0
No ratings (0 reviews)
A web application for creating and sharing custom maps based on OpenStreetMap.
OpenLayers
GIS & Mapping BSD-2-Clause
No ratings (0 reviews)
A JavaScript library for displaying interactive maps and geospatial data in web applications.
Leaflet
GIS & Mapping BSD-2-Clause
No ratings (0 reviews)
A lightweight JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps.
OpenStreetMap iD Editor
GIS & Mapping ISC
No ratings (0 reviews)
A browser-based editor for contributing geographic data to OpenStreetMap.
RCM GDAL Driver and Metadata Tools
GIS & Mapping Python-2.0
No ratings (0 reviews)
Canadian defence research code for RADARSAT Constellation Mission data access, including a GDAL driver and Python metadata extraction.
Storylines
GIS & Mapping MIT
No ratings (0 reviews)
Accessible web-mapping storytelling application from Environment and Climate Change Canada using interactive maps and multimedia.
Reusable Accessible Mapping Platform
GIS & Mapping MIT
No ratings (0 reviews)
Accessible Vue-based web mapping platform designed for Government of Canada geospatial applications.
ckanext-geomapviewer
GIS & Mapping AGPL-3.0
No ratings (0 reviews)
Alberta government CKAN extension for viewing geospatial datasets on maps.
gwells
GIS & Mapping Apache-2.0
No ratings (0 reviews)
Government of British Columbia application for groundwater wells and aquifer information.