rasdaman

Web · Linux · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

rasdaman is ranked #12 of 32 in spatial databases on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

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Community Free Open-source community edition · core array database features rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026

Enterprise Not published Proprietary edition with additional features; contact maker for demo or test licence rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on spatial databases

Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: self_hosted
Query interface: sql
Spatial data types: multidimensional arrays, raster data, geo coverages, 3D and 4D arrays
Raster support: Yes
3D geometry support: Yes
Coordinate transforms: Yes

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The record

Product: rasdaman manages and analyzes massive multidimensional arrays, including sensor, image, simulation, and statistics data.
Query languages: Datacube queries use domain-neutral ISO SQL/MDA and geo-specific WCPS.
Standards: It supports OGC, ISO, and INSPIRE standards including WCS, WCPS, WMS, and WMTS.
Import and export: The ETL suite supports more than 100 data formats, including JSON, XML, GeoTIFF, and NetCDF.
Storage performance: Users can tune tiling schemes for different data access patterns.
Integrations: The site names Leaflet, NASA WorldWind, QGIS, R, and Python as clients.
Enterprise features: Enterprise adds features including federation, a special query engine, server-side code extensibility, AI integration, virtual coverages, and pixel-exact security.
Deployment: The installation guide describes installing from source or Debian packages and running rasdaman on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, and 24.04.
Platform limitation: The guide says no RPM-based distributions are currently supported.
System requirements: The guide recommends at least 8 GB of memory and says the installation itself uses around 400 MB of disk space.
Security guidance: The guide recommends creating a dedicated operating-system user to shield rasdaman activity such as log files from the rest of the system.
Support: The site offers documentation, professional support, and dedicated mailing lists; it also directs users to contact rasdaman GmbH for support.
Maker: The site identifies the maker as rasdaman GmbH and names Constructor University in its copyright notice.
Founded: 2003
Price from: Free

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Best Spatial Databases in 2026#12 of 32

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Sources

rasdaman.org· checked 30 Sept 2026
doc.rasdaman.org/02_inst-guide.html· checked 30 Sept 2026