gogeo

What it is

gogeo is a library that provides spherical geometry functions and types to perform accurate geographic calculations in Go. It's essential for applications requiring precise location-based services or geospatial data processing.

gogeo stands out by providing a robust set of spherical geometry functions specifically optimized for the Go language, making it an ideal choice for developers needing precise geospatial calculations.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

1. 01

   Limited language support

   gogeo is exclusively available in Go, which may restrict its use for developers working with other languages.

2. 02

   Small community and limited documentation

   The open-source nature of gogeo means that contributions and support are primarily from a smaller, dedicated group, leading to potentially less comprehensive documentation and slower issue resolution.

3. 03

   Performance optimization is highly dependent on Go's ecosystem

   While optimized for performance in Go, the library’s efficiency can be bottlenecked by limitations or inefficiencies within the broader Go environment or third-party dependencies.

What it does well

• High precision spherical geometry calculations

• Types and functions for geographic data manipulation

• Optimized for performance in Go

Pricing

Free tier

YesOpen source — free to use

Paid from

$0

Model

Flat rate

Enterprise plan

No

Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.