Orfeo ToolBox

Open Source

Open-source toolkit for large-scale optical, multispectral, and radar imagery processing.

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License

Apache-2.0

About

Orfeo ToolBox (OTB) is an open-source toolkit for processing high-resolution optical, multispectral, and radar imagery. Its applications cover orthorectification, pansharpening, image processing, classification, feature extraction, and SAR workflows at large data volumes. Algorithms are available through a command-line interface, Python, C++, and QGIS, with Docker and HPC-oriented deployment options.

Features

Processes optical, multispectral, and radar imagery
Supports orthorectification and pansharpening
Includes classification and SAR applications
Exposes C++, Python, CLI, and QGIS interfaces
Runs in Docker and MPI clusters
Handles imagery at terabyte scale

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Details

Type: Library
Pricing: open-source
License: Apache-2.0
Hosting: Self-host

Platforms

linux

macos

windows

docker

Languages

C++

Python

Data formats

GeoTIFF

JPEG2000

HDF

Shapefile

GML

GPX

GeoPackage

Categories

Satellite & Imagery

Data Processing

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