Gaia Sky vs OpenSpace
Gaia Sky
gaiasky.spaceOpenSpace
openspaceproject.comSide by side
| Figure | Gaia Sky | OpenSpace |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Astronomy Apps | 9.0 (#1) | 7.6 (#18) |
| License | Gaia Sky software is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. | OpenSpace is released under the MIT License, and its site says images and visualizations may be used freely for educational, editorial, and research purposes with appropriate credit. |
| Purpose | Gaia Sky is a real-time 3D astronomy visualization platform for exploring the Universe with scientific datasets. | OpenSpace is open-source interactive astrovisualization software for exploring data from NASA, ESA, and research institutions, from planetarium domes to personal computers. |
| Support | The project directs bug reports and feature requests to its source repository and says old releases are not supported. | The project directs users to its documentation and Slack community for help getting started, and invites institutions to contact the team about display configuration. |
| System requirements | The current requirements list Linux, Windows 10 or newer, or macOS; OpenGL 3.3, 1 GB VRAM, 4 GB RAM and at least 1 GB disk space. | The minimum listed requirements are an Intel Core i5 or equivalent, NVIDIA GTX 1060 or comparable GPU, 8 GB RAM, and 4 GB VRAM. |
Plans
In their own words
OpenSpace
OpenSpace has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.