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PostGIS vs SpatiaLite

A side-by-side look at PostGIS and SpatiaLite. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

PostGIS

PostGIS

Development

PostGIS is an open source spatial database extender for PostgreSQL. It adds support for geographic objects, allowing location queries to be run in SQL. PostGIS enables PostgreSQL to store, query, and manipulate spatial data efficiently.

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SpatiaLite

SpatiaLite

Development

SpatiaLite is an open source spatial database extender for SQLite that adds support for geographic objects and allows SQLite to be used as a full-featured spatial database.

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