Gaia Sky vs Stellarium
Gaia Sky
gaiasky.spaceStellarium
stellarium.orgSide by side
| Figure | Gaia Sky | Stellarium |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Astronomy Apps | 9.0 (#1) | 7.5 (#22) |
| Purpose | Gaia Sky is a real-time 3D astronomy visualization platform for exploring the Universe with scientific datasets. | Stellarium is a free, open source planetarium for computers that shows a realistic sky in 3D. |
| 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 discussions, a mailing list, a wiki, an FAQ, and GitHub for support, bug reports, and feature requests. |
| 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. | Minimum requirements include a 64-bit OS, 1 GiB RAM, 1 GiB disk space, and compatible 3D graphics. |
Plans
In their own words
Stellarium
Stellarium has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.