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GeoLibre vs Manifold: catalog facts
GeoLibreManifold
Free

Free and open source, supported by sponsorship.

Paid

One-time purchase of $145, fully paid.

macOS, Android, iOS, Web Windows
  • Same tool in the browser, on desktop, on mobile and in Jupyter
  • Handles local and cloud-native vector and raster data
  • Automatic parallel processing on multiple CPU cores and GPUs
  • Handles large datasets such as lidar quickly
  • Young project with a smaller feature set than established desktop GIS
  • Plugin ecosystem is still small
  • Windows only
  • Proprietary, with a smaller user community than QGIS or ArcGIS
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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