CKAN

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

CKAN provides an open-source data management system that helps organizations publish, share and discover data.

Target Customer

Governments, NGOs, research centers, and enterprises seeking to publish and manage open data.

Key Differentiator

Open-source, globally adopted data management system powering hundreds of data portals; part of a broad ecosystem of open data tools and standards.

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Difficulty publishing and sharing open data across portals and organizations
2Challenges in finding, accessing and interoperating data from multiple sources
3Need for standardized, open data practices and governance to ensure FAIR data (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable)

Key Features

1Centralized data portal management via CKAN, enabling publish, share, and discovery of datasets
2Open-source software with broad adoption across governments, NGOs, research centers and enterprises
3Interoperability and discoverability support for data portals
4Support for open data licenses and standards (Open Definition, ODbL, Open Data Commons licenses)
5No-code data exploration/publishing experience for datasets, tables, charts, maps, stories

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1CEO
2Director of Operations and Finance
3Tech Lead and Open Activist
4Communications, Institutional Relations & Advocacy Director
5Software Developer
6Product Owner, Open Data Editor
7Data and AI Specialist
8AI & Literacy Publications Lead
9Frictionless Data Community Lead

Competitive Advantages

1Open-source with global reach and community involvement
2Widely used to power hundreds of data portals globally
3Integrated with a suite of open data tools and standards (Data Package, Frictionless Data, Open Definition)
4Licensed code/assets (MIT license for source code mentions) and permissive licensing for open data
5Supported by a reputable non-profit ecosystem (Open Knowledge Foundation) with emphasis on openness and accessibility

Key Benefits

1Easier publication, sharing and discovery of data

2Interoperability and FAIR data facilitation via Data Package and related tooling

3Open, vendor-neutral, community-driven platform with global adoption

4Access to a suite of open data licenses and governance frameworks

Additional Product Information

Product Description

CKAN is the world's leading open-source data management system that makes it easy to publish, share and discover data, powering hundreds of data portals worldwide.

Target Market

Public sector data portals, NGOs, research institutions, and enterprises seeking open data management solutions

Unique Value Proposition

CKAN combines the world’s leading open-source data management capabilities with a broad ecosystem of open data tools and standards, backed by the Open Knowledge Foundation to enable open, accessible data at scale.

Technical Requirements

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Pricing Model

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