Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
rasdaman
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Deployment modelself hosted
- 4Query interfacesql
- 5Spatial data typesmultidimensional arrays, raster data, geo coverages, 3D and 4D arrays
- 6Raster supportYes
- 73D geometry supportYes
- 8Coordinate transformsYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: rasdaman.org
Overview
rasdaman is ranked #16 of 32 in spatial databases on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.
rasdaman plans and pricing
All plansCommunity Free Open-source community edition · core array database features rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise Not published Proprietary edition with additional features; contact maker for demo or test licence rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on spatial databases
- Free plan
- Yesrasdaman.org
- Deployment model
- self_hostedrasdaman.org
- Query interface
- sqlrasdaman.org
- Spatial data types
- multidimensional arrays, raster data, geo coverages, 3D and 4D arraysrasdaman.org
- Raster support
- Yesrasdaman.org
- 3D geometry support
- Yesrasdaman.org
- Coordinate transforms
- Yesrasdaman.org
Facts
- Product
- rasdaman manages and analyzes massive multidimensional arrays, including sensor, image, simulation, and statistics data.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Query languages
- Datacube queries use domain-neutral ISO SQL/MDA and geo-specific WCPS.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Standards
- It supports OGC, ISO, and INSPIRE standards including WCS, WCPS, WMS, and WMTS.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Import and export
- The ETL suite supports more than 100 data formats, including JSON, XML, GeoTIFF, and NetCDF.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Storage performance
- Users can tune tiling schemes for different data access patterns.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The site names Leaflet, NASA WorldWind, QGIS, R, and Python as clients.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Enterprise features
- Enterprise adds features including federation, a special query engine, server-side code extensibility, AI integration, virtual coverages, and pixel-exact security.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Deployment
- The installation guide describes installing from source or Debian packages and running rasdaman on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, and 24.04.doc.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Platform limitation
- The guide says no RPM-based distributions are currently supported.doc.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- System requirements
- The guide recommends at least 8 GB of memory and says the installation itself uses around 400 MB of disk space.doc.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Security guidance
- The guide recommends creating a dedicated operating-system user to shield rasdaman activity such as log files from the rest of the system.doc.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The site offers documentation, professional support, and dedicated mailing lists; it also directs users to contact rasdaman GmbH for support.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Maker
- The site identifies the maker as rasdaman GmbH and names Constructor University in its copyright notice.rasdaman.org · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2003rasdaman.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Spatial Databases in 2026#16 of 32
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Sources
- rasdaman.org· checked 30 Sept 2026
- doc.rasdaman.org/02_inst-guide.html· checked 30 Sept 2026