Kart

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Distributed version control for geospatial and tabular data.

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At a glance

• Editor score
  Not yet scored
• Pricing
  Open source
• Best for
  GIS and geospatial dataset teams
• Paid from
  None
• Data scope
  Files_and_tables
• Facts checked
  22 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Row- and cell-level versioning for tabular data
  • Branches, merges, comparisons, history, and point-in-time checkout
  • Supports GeoPackage, PostGIS, MySQL, SQL Server, QGIS, and Git LFS

• Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires user-managed infrastructure
  • Repository storage and remotes are managed by the user
  • Focused on geospatial and tabular dataset workflows

Our verdict on Kart

Kart is an open-source, Git-based version-control tool for geospatial and tabular datasets. It is designed for GIS professionals, data teams, and organizations that need structured histories for spatial or tabular data. Tabular changes are stored at row and cell level, while raster and LAS data are versioned at tile or tiled-file level. Kart runs locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with working copies supported through GeoPackage, PostGIS, MySQL, and SQL Server.

Its strongest fit is a dataset workflow that needs more than file snapshots. Teams can create, merge, and delete branches; compare revisions; review history; check out earlier points in time; and synchronize repositories through push, pull, fetch, and remotes. The published integrations include QGIS and Git LFS, while export features allow datasets to be moved to other formats. This gives Kart a focused toolkit for spatial data collaboration, especially where row-, cell-, or tile-level change tracking matters.

Kart uses a self-hosted deployment model and bring-your-own storage backend. Repository storage and remotes are user-managed rather than vendor-hosted, so organizations should choose it when they are prepared to operate their own repositories and synchronization setup. According to the published licensing details, Kart is distributed as GPL-licensed open-source software rather than a paid tiered service. Choose Kart for specialized geospatial and tabular version control across local or organization-managed environments; teams seeking a vendor-hosted repository service or a broader general-purpose collaboration platform should consider alternatives.

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Kart integrations

Kart lists 6 integrations on its own site.

• GeoPackage
• PostGIS
• Microsoft SQL Server
• MySQL
• QGIS
• Git LFS

Alternatives to Kart

• LlakeFSOpen-source, Git-like version control for governed data on object storage.5.0
• DoltGit-style table versioning with MySQL compatibility and open-source deployment.—
• DDataLadA free, technical toolkit for versioning, reproducing, and synchronizing large file datasets.—

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