As part of Esri’s technology and business strategy, we release and support open source software. We have shared 350+ open source projects on the developer collaboration platform GitHub. We also provide many focused open-source solutions for customising and extending ArcGIS

Esri’s Open-Source Community on GitHub

At Esri we encourage our development staff to engage with the open-source community. We regularly work on and share open-source projects via GitHub. We welcome more interactions with the community of developers on this forum. Have a look!

Built Leveraging Open Source

The ArcGIS platform leverages open-source technologies like GDAL. We support Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Geodatabases and the PostgreSQL database. ArcGIS for Server can share GIS services using open-source web servers, such as Apache Tomcat and Oracle GlassFish.

Contributing to Open Source

Esri actively contributes to many external open-source projects managed by other organisations to help provide a strong geospatial environment for everyone. Esri has provided fixes and updates for open-source libraries such as GDAL and Wine.

52 North Open-Source Projects

Esri is a founder and supporter of 52 Degrees North, an international network of partners who work together to foster innovation in the geospatial industry. Partners of 52 North have a long and outstanding record in the Geo-IT domain and help develop of international standards.

Open-Source Maps and Apps

Esri delivers 300+ map and app templates to jumpstart your projects. These templates are organised by product and industry so you can quickly find, configure and use solutions to meet the needs of your organisation following best practices and emerging trends.

To find out more about how Esri supports open source send us an email or call 1800 870 750 to speak to a specialist today.

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