While tech giants pour billions into proprietary mapping, a quiet foundation with just 36 employees and $4.2M in revenue is powering the backbone of global geospatial infrastructure. OSGeo isn't just another open-source project—it's the invisible hand shaping how governments, researchers, and businesses understand our planet.

"OSGeo proves that impact isn't measured in headcount—it's measured in the millions of maps rendered daily by its software stack."

The traffic patterns tell a story of global adoption without centralized control. With undefined countries topping the list (likely due to data aggregation), OSGeo's influence is truly borderless. The 283K monthly visits aren't just pageviews—they're developers downloading libraries, researchers accessing datasets, and governments implementing standards. The 36% direct traffic is particularly telling: it indicates a loyal, returning user base that doesn't need to search for alternatives.

• Strategic Humility: OSGeo's brand is intentionally secondary to its projects (QGIS searches dwarf OSGeo searches 265:1)
• Community-Scale Model: 36 employees support millions of users through open-source collaboration, not proprietary licensing
• Infrastructure Over Innovation: The foundation focuses on maintaining stable, interoperable tools rather than chasing hype cycles