WhiteboxTools

About

WhiteboxTools is an open-source geospatial data analysis platform developed at the University of Guelph. A single fast, dependency-free binary written in Rust provides hundreds of tools for raster, vector, LiDAR, and DEM/hydrological analysis. It is commonly used through its Python frontend (whitebox), the whiteboxR package, or as a backend for QGIS and ArcGIS toolboxes.

Features

• Hundreds of geoprocessing tools in one binary
• Raster, vector, LiDAR, and hydrological analysis
• Written in Rust for fast, parallel execution
• Python frontend and QGIS plugin available
• Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux

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