Enterprise vs. Community
The following table details the primary differences between the supported Enterprise Edition and the unsupported Community Edition.
| Download Trial • Packages | Free Download | |
| Recommended For | Production environments | Testing / development environments |
Features | ||
| Core Components | PostGIS, GeoServer, GeoWebCache, OpenLayers, GeoExt | PostGIS, GeoServer, GeoWebCache, OpenLayers, GeoExt |
| GeoExplorer | Included | Included |
| Learning materials | Documentation, recipes, and code samples included | Documentation, recipes, and code samples included |
| Dashboard | Included | Included |
| Suite Analytics | Included | Not included |
| Control Flow | Included | Not included |
| OS-independent installation | Production-ready WARs available for integration with existing infrastructure | Installers (Windows/OS X) and Linux packages only |
Support and Services | ||
| Support | Fully supported by OpenGeo experts. | Unsupported; community forum available for public use. |
| Code Stability | Maintained, supported code with backwards compatibility and security patches. | Stability not guaranteed |
| Integration and Compatibility | Supported on a variety of commercial and open source servlet containers and databases. | Compatibility not guaranteed |
| Updates | Unlimited bug fixes, reliable updates | Release cycle unscheduled |
| Feature Development | Clients can directly influence project roadmap. | Limited influence over project development. |
| Security | Issues are tracked, identified, classified, and resolved by OpenGeo experts. | No formal security response process; issues may or may not be addressed. |
| License and Source Code | Completely open source (GPL v3); | Completely open source (GPL v3); |
Learn more…
Read more about the OpenGeo Suite and the differences between the Enterprise and Community Editions.
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