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.

Data confidence90/100
Source coverage100/100
Publish confidence92/100
Evidence checkedSep 11, 2026
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What ToolVitals knows about 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.

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Commit continuity, contributor activity, and delivery signals are strong.

Source-visible projectData Catalogs & PortalsOSI-approved OSSScored Intelligence
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The overall score reflects ToolVitals maintenance and delivery evidence. Adoption is shown as public context only and does not change the overall score.

Activity
Commit activity across recent and sustained windows, with releases as a small supporting signal.
Reliability
Maintenance posture from commit recency, continuity, and active contributors.
Adoption
Public footprint from GitHub stars and forks when available.
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Overall Score94Active
Activity93
Reliability95
Adoption77
Project provenance

Fork network

Popular active forks

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GSA/ckanPython
Stars
14
Forks
10
Activity
Pushed 2mo ago
Repository

GitHub Activity

PY
ckan/ckan
Stars5,112
Forks2,115
Contributors18Active in 90d · as of Sep 11, 2026
Open Issues847
Primary Language
Python
Last Commit
2 days ago
Commits 30d
87
Commits 90d
266
Releases 90d
3
Default Branch
master
License
AGPL-3.0
Repository Status
Active repository
Evidence

Signal Quality

Data Confidence90/100Strong
Source Coverage100/100Strong
Publish Confidence92/100Strong

ConfidenceHigh-confidence score from multiple public signals.

Zombie RiskNo meaningful zombie signal right now.

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License Evidence

Class
OSI-approved OSS
License
AGPL-3.0

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

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Classification

Category
Data
Use Case
Data Catalogs & Portals
Openness
OSI-approved OSS
License
AGPL-3.0
Tool Mode
Source-visible project
Score Model
Open Source Maintenance
Score Visibility
Scored Intelligence
Status
Active
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