PostGIS Insights

What is PostGIS?

PostGIS is a spatial database extension for PostgreSQL. It adds support for geographic objects, allowing location queries to be run in SQL. It is commonly used for geographic information systems (GIS) and location-based services, enabling storage, querying, and analysis of spatial data.

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What other technologies are related to PostGIS?

PostGIS Competitor Technologies

Oracle Spatial

Oracle Spatial is a spatial database extension to Oracle Database, providing similar functionality to PostGIS but within the Oracle ecosystem.

mentioned alongside PostGIS in 34% (373) of relevant job posts

SpatiaLite

SpatiaLite is a spatial database extension to SQLite, providing similar functionality to PostGIS but within the SQLite ecosystem, mainly suitable for smaller datasets or mobile applications.

mentioned alongside PostGIS in 57% (68) of relevant job posts

ArcGIS

ArcGIS is a comprehensive GIS software suite. While it can connect to PostGIS, it also offers its own spatial database solutions (e.g., ArcSDE) which serve as alternatives.

mentioned alongside PostGIS in 1% (1.4k) of relevant job posts

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Enterprise is a full web GIS platform from ESRI. It competes with the PostGIS/GeoServer stack by providing a comprehensive solution for managing and serving geospatial data.

mentioned alongside PostGIS in 4% (297) of relevant job posts

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Online is Esri's cloud-based GIS platform. It is a competitor because it provides mapping, spatial analysis, and data storage capabilities as an alternative to using PostGIS with other open-source tools.

mentioned alongside PostGIS in 3% (447) of relevant job posts

ArcGIS Server

ArcGIS Server is a component of ArcGIS Enterprise. It provides the services for serving spatial data, making it a direct competitor to GeoServer, which can serve PostGIS data.

mentioned alongside PostGIS in 5% (224) of relevant job posts

PostGIS Complementary Technologies

GeoServer

GeoServer is a widely used open-source server for sharing geospatial data. It often connects to PostGIS to serve data via standard protocols such as WMS and WFS.

mentioned alongside PostGIS in 38% (1.1k) of relevant job posts

GDAL

GDAL (Geospatial Data Abstraction Library) is a translator library for raster and vector geospatial data formats. It supports PostGIS as a data source.

mentioned alongside PostGIS in 28% (690) of relevant job posts

OpenLayers

OpenLayers is a JavaScript library for displaying map data in web browsers. It's a client-side technology that can consume data served from PostGIS via GeoServer or other services.

mentioned alongside PostGIS in 26% (716) of relevant job posts