GeoDesk

Spec sheet

Purpose

GeoDesk is a spatial database engine for OpenStreetMap features.Read 30 Sep 2026 · geodesk.com

Audience

GeoDesk describes its intended use as building fast applications and performing geospatial analysis with OpenStreetMap data.Read 30 Sep 2026 · geodesk.com

Integrations

GeoDesk documents integration with Java Topology Suite and Python Shapely for vector operations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

Support

GeoDesk describes its makers as an independent team of developers interested in cartography and geospatial topics.Read 30 Sep 2026 · geodesk.com

Maker

GeoDesk describes its maker as an independent team of developers interested in cartography and geospatial topics.Read 30 Sep 2026 · geodesk.com

Affiliation

GeoDesk says it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenStreetMap.Read 30 Sep 2026 · geodesk.com

Build requirements

Building the C++ library requires a C++20-capable compiler and CMake 3.14 or later.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

Data format

GeoDesk stores OSM data in single-file Geographic Object Libraries (GOLs).Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

Data import

The GOL tool builds libraries from OpenStreetMap PBF files.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

Developer libraries

GeoDesk provides Python, Java and C++ options alongside its command-line GOL tool.Read 30 Sep 2026 · geodesk.com

Geometry integrations

GeoDesk documents integration with Java Topology Suite and Python Shapely for vector operations including buffers, unions, and triangulation.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

Hardware

GeoDesk says it performs well on systems that can run 64-bit Java or Python.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

Languages

GeoDesk provides tooling and developer guides for Java, Python, and C++, plus a GOL command-line utility.Read 30 Sep 2026 · geodesk.com

Maker details

The About page does not state the maker’s headquarters or founding year.Read 30 Sep 2026 · geodesk.com

Mapping

The Python Map feature creates Leaflet-based web maps that can be saved as HTML or shown in a browser.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

OSM model

GOLs store geometries and support OpenStreetMap concepts such as relations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

OSM support

GOLs store shapes and support OpenStreetMap concepts including relations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · geodesk.com

Platform support

The C++ toolkit documentation lists 64-bit Windows, Linux and macOS support.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

Python requirement

The Python quickstart says Python 3.7 or higher is required.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

Query language

GeoDesk provides GOQL, a concise query syntax based on feature types and tags and similar to MapCSS.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

Query performance

GeoDesk says its queries are typically 50 times faster than SQL queries.Read 30 Sep 2026 · geodesk.com

Query speed

The most common spatial queries perform fifty times faster than their SQL equivalents, according to GeoDesk.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

Regional data

A GOL can be turned into a compressed tile repository so users can download only the regions they need.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

Storage

The homepage says a GOL is 10 to 50 percent larger than its OSM-PBF source data.Read 30 Sep 2026 · geodesk.com

Visualization

GeoDesk for Python can display queried features on a map that opens in a browser.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.geodesk.com

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