# Software using GDAL

- 3D DEM Viewer from MS MacroSystem

- Biodiverse A tool for the spatial analysis of diversity. Uses GDAL for import/export of data.

- Bluemapia Multi-Map(Google,Microsoft,Open Street Map, NOAA/BSB Charts,self-calibrated raster) location-based GPS app for Windows Mobile.

- BRL-CAD An open source solid modeling computer-aided design system.

- Cadcorp SIS: A Windows GIS with a GDAL and OGR plugins.

- CARTO A cloud mapping platform to analyze and visualize geospatial data.

- Cartographica Macintosh GIS package.

- CatchmentSIM A Windows terrain analysis model for hydrologic applications.

- Daylon Leveller A terrain/heightfield/bumpmap modeler

- Demeter Another OpenGL based terrain engine somewhat similar to VTP.

- Eonfusion Analysis and visualization of time-varying spatial datasets integrated via true data fusion.

- EOxServer OGC-compliant server for Earth Observation (EO) data supporting WMS and WCS with EO application profiles.

- ERDAS ER Viewer Image viewer for very large JPEG 2000 and ECW files.

- ESRI ArcGIS 9.2+ A popular GIS platform.

- Eternix Blaze Advanced geo-spatial visualization application and SDK.

- exactextract Fast and accurate raster/vector zonal statistics.

- FalconView Windows-based GIS platform with roots in military mission planning, now available as a free GIS visualization and analysis package.

- Feature Data Objects (FDO) Open source spatial data access libraries.

- Fiona Fiona is OGR’s neater API – sleek and elegant on the outside, indomitable power on the inside.

- flighttrack GPS track viewing and downloading software for Mac.

- FME A GIS translator package includes a GDAL plugin.

- GdalToTiles C# Program (open source) for making image tiles for Google Earth with KML Superoverlay.

- GenGIS Software for geospatial analysis of genetic data.

- Geographic Imager DEM / aerial / satellite image processing GIS plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, by Avenza Systems.

- GeoDa Introduction to Spatial Data Analysis (spatial autocorrelation and spatial regression)

- GeoDjango A framework for building geographic web applications.

- GeoDMS A framework for building spatial calculation models.

- GeoKettle An open source spatial ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) tool.

- GeoFusion 3D visualization.

- GeoNotebook a Jupyter notebook extension for geospatial visualization and analysis.

- GeoServer a open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data.

- GeoView Pro IOS mobile mapping application.

- Geoweb3d A 3D virtual globe that provides on-the-fly, game-quality visualization of GIS data.

- GMT (Generic Mapping Tools) an open source collection of tools for processing and displaying xy and xyz datasets.

- Google Earth A 3D world viewer.

- GPSeismic A suite of applications for seismic survey.

- GRASS GIS A raster/vector open source GIS that uses GDAL for raster/vector import and export (via r.in.gdal/r.out.gdal)

- gstat a geostatistical modelling package.

- gvSIG Desktop GIS Client.

- HydroDaVE Explorer A web-enabled client that provides users an easy to use, secure, and reliable data management platform to efficienctly manage, access, and analyze environmental data.

- IDRISI A GIS and Image Processing Windows Desktop application. Uses GDAL to import/export/warp raster data.

- ILWIS Remote Sensing and GIS Desktop Package.

- Image I/O-Ext includes gdalframework, a framework leveraging on GDAL via SWIG’s generated JAVA bindings to provide support for a broad set of data formats.

- Infraworks a BIM software for infrastructure project design, part of the Autodesk suite.

- iShare Web data integration and publishing platform by Astun Technology.

- libLAS Open Source LAS 1.0/1.1 ASPRS LiDAR data translation toolset

- Loader A simple loader for geographic data in GML and KML that needs some preparation before loading via ogr2ogr.

- Makai Voyager An advanced 3D/4D geospatial visualization platform.

- MapGuide Open source web mapping server.

- MapInfo Professional Desktop GIS and mapping application

- Mapnik C++/ Python mapping toolkit

- MapServer A popular web mapping application with GDAL support.

- MapTiler Generator of tiles for interactive maps and overlays made from raster images and geodata.

- Maptitude Mapping Software Desktop GIS and business mapping application

- MapWindow open source ActiveX control with GIS functionality.

- MicroImages TNT advanced software for geospatial analysis (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and UNIX)

- Micromine A mining software solution that uses GDAL for reading/writing various geospatial file formats.

- Mirone Matlab based package for geospatial, oceanographic and geophysical analysis of grids

- Mygeodata Converter Online converter of GDAL raster and OGR vector formats

- NASA Ames Stereo Pipeline Software for creating terrain models and ortho images from planetary stereo images.

- NextGIS Formbuilder Desktop application for creating and editing forms.

- NextGIS Web Server-side Web GIS and a framework for storage, visualization and permissions management of all kinds

- Ogr2 GUI Graphical user interface for ogr2ogr

- OPALS Orientation and Processing of Airborne Laser Scanning Data

- OpenCPN A concise ChartPlotter/Navigator. A cross-platform ship-borne GUI application.

- OpenEV An OpenGL/GTK/Python based graphical viewer which exclusively uses GDAL for raster access.

- OFGT a collection of utilities for multipurpose forest monitoring under the Open Foris Initiative Open Foris Initiative.

- OpenFLUID a software platform for spatial modelling of landscapes dynamics

- OpenSceneGraph 3D rendering engine with osgdem and osgEarth plugins.

- Opticks an open source remote sensing application and development framework, with a GDAL plugin.

- Orfeo Toolbox (OTB) a general remote sensing image processing library.

- OSSIM Another geospatial viewing and analysis environment which uses GDAL as one of several plugins.

- PDAL Point Cloud Data Abstraction Library

- pktools open source (GPLv3) tools written in C++ for remote sensing image processing

- PNMapcalc A raster map calculator with C-like scripting language.

- PostGIS spatial database extender for PostgreSQL: The raster loader and many of the raster SQL functions rely on GDAL.

- PostgreSQL OGR Foreign Data Wrapper Expose OGR layer as PostgreSQL foreign tables.

- Procura Landholding inspection system developed for the UK Homes and Communities Agency. GDAL is used for checking out background mapping.

- PYXIS An application for viewing performing analysis and modeling on user’s geo-located data.

- QGIS A cross platform desktop GIS.

- QLandkarte GT GT is the ultimate outdoor aficionado’s tool for GPS maps in GeoTiff format as well as Garmin’s img vector map format.

- R A free software environment for statistical computing and graphics, with bindings to GDAL via the rgdal package.

- Rasterix A cross platform open source utility to process raster data based on Qt and GDAL.

- SAGA GIS A free geographic information system (GIS), with a special ‘Application Programming Interface’ (API) for geographic data processing.

- ScanMagic Win32 application for visualization, analysis and processing of remote sensing data.

- Scalable Algorithmics (SCALGO) Software for efficiently constructing and performing computations on very large raster and TIN terrain models.

- Scenomics Software for building terrain databases uses GDAL for projection and data import/export.

- scenProc scenProc: A tool to create scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator and Lockheed Martin Prepar3D by processing G

- SeaView A 3D GIS package for geophysical and hydrographical data (side scan sonar, subbottom profiler, magnetometer, multibeam, etc.

- SkylineGlobe The Skyline suite of interactive applications allows you to build, view, query and analyze customized, virtual 3D landscapes.

- SNAP Sentinel Application Platform for Earth Observation processing and analysis.

- SpacEyes3D 3D visualization software for cartographic data.

- Spatial Manger A product suite designed designed to manage spatial data in a simple, fast and inexpensive way. Uses GDAL to import/export data.

- Carmenta Engine (previously known as SpatialAce): A GIS Rapid Application Development environment

- StarSpan raster/vector analysis.

- TacitView An imagery visualization and exploitation package for military intelligence.

- TatukGIS Desktop GIS mapping and data editing application.

- TerraGo Technologies The GeoPDF file format is used to distribute and collaborate geospatial data and uses GDAL for data import/export.

- t-rex Vector tile server written in Rust.

- TerrainView Interactive real-time 3D GIS Software.

- Thuban A multi-platform interactive geographic data viewer.

- TransCAD GIS Desktop Transportation Analysis Software

- TravTime .NET Application for visualizing, processing and analyzing GPS data for travel time, speed, and de

- VectorWorks The Vectorworks line of software products provides professional design solutions in the AEC, entertainment and landscape design industries.

- Vertual Terrain Project fostering tools for easy construction of the real world in interactive, 3D digital form.

- WindNinja wind model for fire behavior modeling.