QGIS Cloud vs StatSilk
QGIS Cloud
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| Figure | QGIS Cloud | StatSilk |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $41.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · GIS Software | 7.8 (#28) | 8.3 (#11) |
| Headquarters | Zürich, Switzerland | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Integrations | The documentation describes database access using pgAdmin or QGIS Database Manager and background map layers from WMS, WMTS, XYZ, OpenStreetMap, Bing, and Google Maps. | StatPlanet Cloud can integrate with online databases that support SDMX, including OECD, UNESCO, and World Bank sources. |
| Intended users | The documentation directs commercial or government applications to QGIS Cloud Pro and describes Free for testing and non-commercial activities. | StatSilk describes use by nonprofits, government agencies, research institutions, educational institutions, and multinational companies. |
| Purpose | QGIS Cloud is a hosted Web-GIS platform for publishing QGIS maps, spatial data, and services online. | StatSilk makes tools for creating dashboards with interactive data visualizations and maps, for web and desktop use. |
| Support | QGIS Cloud links users to its documentation and Support and FAQ pages. | StatSilk provides getting-started guides and resource documentation, and offers training workshops and software customization services. |
Plans
StatSilk
- StatPlanet Cloud Non-commercial$495 a year
- StatPlanet Cloud Commercial$595 a year
- StatPlanet Desktop Non-commercialPrice not published
- StatPlanet Desktop Commercial$695 a month
- StatPlanet Desktop (non-commercial, government, educational and academic use)Free
- StatTrends DesktopFree
In their own words
QGIS Cloud
QGIS Cloud is a hosted Web-GIS platform for publishing QGIS maps, spatial data, and services online. Users install its plugin in QGIS Desktop, upload data, and publish maps served with QGIS Server; the maps retain the styling of their desktop projects. The service provides PostgreSQL databases extended with PostGIS, manageable through tools such as pgAdmin and QGIS Database Manager. Maps and data can be shared through WMS, WFS, and WFS-T services, with WFS-T supporting edits. QGIS Cloud also includes web and mobile clients and map printing at resolutions up to 1200 dpi. Database access is password protected and encrypted; Pro can restrict access to maps and services. Maps and services under Free accounts are public, and Free use is limited to non-commercial and non-government activity. QGIS Cloud Free costs nothing and includes unlimited public maps, one PostGIS 3.1 database, 50 MB total, and 10 concurrent database connections. QGIS Cloud Pro is billed at 65 Euro/month.
StatSilk
StatSilk makes tools for building dashboards with interactive data visualizations and maps for web and desktop use. StatPlanet and StatTrends present data as maps, bar charts, line graphs, scatter plots, and bubble charts. StatPlanet Cloud imports spreadsheet data and supports SDMX connections to online databases, including OECD, UNESCO, and World Bank sources. Its dashboards can use movable, resizable panels, filters, embedded text or web pages, and interactive stories. The StatPlanet Cloud API can set dashboard parameters such as indicators, graph type, time, map areas, region, and data file. Data and maps can be hosted by StatSilk or self-hosted, including on a customer's server. StatSilk says information flows from its cloud or servers to the user's device and is not uploaded or otherwise recorded in the cloud. The service has a free plan; StatPlanet Cloud Non-commercial costs $495 a year and Commercial costs $595 a year, both for unlimited users. The maker is based in Sydney and was founded in 2011.