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Open Knowledge Maps vs Google Dataset Search: catalog facts
Open Knowledge Maps	Google Dataset Search
Free Free to use; run by a non-profit funded by supporting members.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Web	Web
Visual overview of a research topic Very large index of open research outputs	Searches datasets from many publishers in one place No installation needed
AI mapping is still in beta Maps are built from metadata, not full text	Only finds datasets; downloads happen on third-party sites
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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