CKAN VS CKAN-meta

Compare CKAN vs CKAN-meta and see what are their differences.

CKAN

The Comprehensive Kerbal Archive Network (by KSP-CKAN)

CKAN-meta

Metadata files for the CKAN for KSP (by KSP-CKAN)
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CKAN CKAN-meta
217 4
1,854 57
1.3% -
9.6 10.0
8 days ago 7 days ago
C# JSON
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
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CKAN

Posts with mentions or reviews of CKAN. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-29.

CKAN-meta

Posts with mentions or reviews of CKAN-meta. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-04-06.
  • CKAN not updating
    1 project | /r/KerbalSpaceProgram | 14 Nov 2021
    We had Windows users in the past where some GitHub domains were overridden in the hosts file, maybe check that. Also check if you can access https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KSP-CKAN/CKAN-meta/master/repositories.json and https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/CKAN-meta/archive/master.tar.gz in your browser. If it works, it means something is interfering with CKAN specifically, if not, you know that it is blocked system-wide.
  • Shipyard Mod for 1.12.9??
    1 project | /r/KerbalAcademy | 26 Sep 2021
    Which version are you missing? CKAN has v6.99.0, which does appear do be the latest one according to the forum thread as far as I can see.
  • RP-1 Doesn't show up in CKAN
    2 projects | /r/RealSolarSystem | 6 Apr 2021
    Yes it is marked as compatible with KSP 1.10.1 in CKAN, and no, getting it manually is not the right way for RSS/RO/RP-1.
  • Sorry Squad, I just have too many... :(
    2 projects | /r/KSPMemes | 26 Feb 2021
    Yes and no. The way CKAN works is that there are tens of thousands of metadata files, one for each mod release. It contains all the necessary data CKAN needs to know about the mod, like installation instructions, dependencies, compatibility, version number...

What are some alternatives?

When comparing CKAN and CKAN-meta you can also consider the following projects:

Unverum - Downloads and install mods for several Unreal Engine 4 games.

Principia - 𝑛-Body and Extended Body Gravitation for Kerbal Space Program

RP-0 - Realistic Progression One - Career mode for Realism Overhaul [Moved to: https://github.com/KSP-RO/RP-1]

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.

Benjee10_MMSEV - Planetside Exploration Vehicle, a mod for Kerbal Space Program implementing a NASA MMSEV-style vehicle.

LunaMultiplayer - Multiplayer mod for Kerbal Space Program (KSP)

Nexus-Mod-Manager

NetKAN - Metadata files used by the NetKAN/CKAN indexer for KSP

steamtinkerlaunch - Linux wrapper tool for use with the Steam client for custom launch options and 3rd party programs [Moved to: https://github.com/sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch]

TweakScale - TweakScale lets you change the size of a part. Check also the https://github.com/net-lisias-ksp/TweakScaleCompanion where support for third-parties is being added!

ModBuddy - Mod buddy is a mod manager created with extensibility in mind

steamtinkerlaunch - Linux wrapper tool for use with the Steam client for custom launch options and 3rd party programs