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# CKAN

CKAN is an open-source DMS (data management system) for powering data hubs and data portals. CKAN makes it easy to publish, share and use data. It powers catalog.data.gov, open.canada.ca/data, data.humdata.org among many other sites.

## Decision context

- Status: active
- ToolVitals score: 94/100
- Health score: 95/100
- Shipping score: 93/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 100/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-11

## Classification

- Use case: Data Catalogs & Portals (data-portals-catalogs)
- Category: Data & Analytics (data)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Tags: open-source, api, catalog, ckan, ckanext, data, digitalpublicgoods, dpg, open-data, python, sdg16, api-first, data-catalog, data-portal, dataset-management

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [ckan/ckan](https://github.com/ckan/ckan)
- Stars: 5112 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 2115
- Open issues: 847
- Last commit date: 2026-09-09
- Releases in 90 days: 3

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://ckan.org/) — checked 2026-09-11
- [Source repository](https://github.com/ckan/ckan) — checked 2026-09-11

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.