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pg_featureserv vs GeoNode: catalog facts
pg_featureserv	GeoNode
Best for: Publishing PostGIS data as a standard web feature API	Best for: Organisations running their own spatial data infrastructure
Free Free and open source from Crunchy Data.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Implements the OGC API - Features standard Lightweight Go binary with a Dockerfile All 3 strengths for pg_featureserv Implements the OGC API - Features standard Lightweight Go binary with a Dockerfile Publishes PostGIS tables and functions directly	Supports OGC standards such as WMS, WFS, WCS, WMTS and CSW Fine-grained permissions and groups for sharing data All 4 strengths for GeoNode Supports OGC standards such as WMS, WFS, WCS, WMTS and CSW Fine-grained permissions and groups for sharing data Django base with REST APIs for customisation Active maintenance and development release lines
Requires a PostGIS database Serves vector features only, not map tiles	A server platform that needs setup and administration Aimed at organisations rather than individual map users
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for pg_featureserv github.com/CrunchyData/pg_featureserv Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GeoNode geonode.org Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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