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spopt

Ch 137.1of 63 GIS Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Deploymentdesktop
  4. 4Spatial analysisadvanced
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spopt is ranked #13 of 63 in GIS software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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spopt Free Open-source Python library · BSD 3-Clause license github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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Facts

Purpose
spopt is an open-source Python library for solving optimization problems with spatial data.pysal.org · 5 Oct 2026
Focus areas
The project develops methods for regionalization, facility location, and transportation-oriented solutions.pysal.org · 5 Oct 2026
Regionalization
Its regionalization methods aggregate smaller geographic units into larger regions using methods such as AZP, MaxP, Skater, and spatially constrained clustering.pysal.org · 5 Oct 2026
Facility location
Its facility-location methods include set covering, maximal coverage, p-median, p-center, p-dispersion, and flow refueling location models.pysal.org · 5 Oct 2026
Install options
The released package can be installed with pip or conda-forge, and a development version can be installed from GitHub.pysal.org · 5 Oct 2026
Python requirement
The installation guide says spopt supports Python 3.11 or later.pysal.org · 5 Oct 2026
Dependencies
The repository lists SciPy, NumPy, pandas, NetworkX, libpysal, scikit-learn, GeoPandas, PuLP, Shapely, and spaghetti as requirements.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Solver example
The repository’s facility-location example uses PuLP with the CBC solver.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Examples
Documented examples include regional income clustering, Airbnb clustering, grid clustering, and locating first-aid stations or store sites.pysal.org · 5 Oct 2026
Support
Users can ask questions through GitHub issues, GitHub discussions, or PySAL’s Discord channel.pysal.org · 5 Oct 2026
Security
The repository identifies itself as a public project and links to its security and quality page, but the opened pages make no security or compliance claims.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
License
The repository states that spopt is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause license.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Intended audience
The project describes itself as a spatial optimization package and provides examples involving geographic clustering and facility siting.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Development
The project says it is under active development and welcomes contributors.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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