CKAN

Open source

Open-source data portal platform used by governments to publish datasets and APIs for public access.

by Open Knowledge FoundationOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

Pricing: free
Free tier: true
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

Editorial review

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Documentation(HTTPS URL): https://docs.ckan.org/en/latest/Verified
Tags(open-source;cloud-native): open data, data portal, data catalog, DMS, open sourceVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): self-hostedVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): freeVerified
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/ckan/ckanVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): AGPL-3.0-or-laterVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Publish, share and use data, Power data hubs and data portals, Organizations and dataset management, DataStore extension and file uploads, Data preview and visualizationVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending
CLI(true/false): trueVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Governments and enterprises publishing open data portals and data hubs at scaleVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Government open data portals, Enterprise internal data asset managementVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): advancedVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 2006Verified
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): foundationVerified

User reviews

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