Channels Like Matt Forrest

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Matt Forrest
Subscribers 41.3K
Videos 189
Views 2.0M

Matt Forrest channel features a geospatial focus, delivering content that appears to blend tutorials, tool comparisons, and conceptual discussions about modern GIS workflows. Video titles suggest practical how-tos, tooling critiques, and strategic shifts in GIS practice, with an emphasis on open tools, data processing, and reducing reliance on traditional desktop GIS. The channel publishes irregularly with an average of about 3.3K views per video and an overall cadence around 0.6 uploads per week.

Content Landscape

Competitors identified include Spatial Zone (86% match) and ArcGIS (70% match) as top contenders. Both share overlapping queries with Matt Forrest such as GIS tools comparison, geospatial data engines, and GIS scripting languages. Esri Events (70% match) also aligns closely with topics like GIS scripting languages and spatial analytics tools, and is notably larger at 55.4K subscribers compared to Matt Forrest's 41.3K. Felt (68% match) overlaps on spatial analytics tools and cloud GIS platforms, while FOSS4G (67% match) connects through spatial data processing and geospatial ETL. Overall, the competitors range from moderately sized niche channels to much larger entities, with common ground in modern geospatial workflows, tooling comparisons, and data processing concepts.

Similar Channels

We found 43 YouTube channels similar to Matt Forrest

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#1 Spatial Zone

86% relevance

Subscribers 9.5K
Videos 52
Views 1.1M
Appearances 12
SERP 100%
Similarity 77%
GIS tools comparison geospatial data engines GIS scripting languages

Both target geospatial professionals with emphasis on GIS tools comparisons and geospatial data engines, reflected by an 86% match and queries like GIS tools comparison and geospatial data engines.

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#2 Esri Events

70% relevance

Subscribers 55.4K
Videos 2.8K
Views 10.1M
Appearances 11
SERP 62%
Similarity 75%
GIS scripting languages spatial analytics tools spatial machine learning

Shares audience in GIS and spatial analytics topics such as spatial analytics tools and spatial machine learning, indicated by a 70% match with queries on GIS scripting languages and spatial analytics tools.

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#3 ArcGIS

70% relevance

Subscribers 85.3K
Videos 1.3K
Views 12.9M
Appearances 7
SERP 65%
Similarity 73%
GIS tools comparison spatial analytics tools GIS data visualization

Competes in GIS tools comparison and spatial analytics with a similar content focus on GIS data visualization, matching a 70% overlap and queries like GIS tools comparison.

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#4 Felt

68% relevance

Subscribers 8.3K
Videos 176
Views 591.4K
Appearances 9
SERP 62%
Similarity 72%
spatial analytics tools cloud GIS platforms spatial databases

Both cover spatial analytics and cloud GIS platforms, aligning on cloud-based geospatial topics and spatial databases, as shown by a 68% match and relevant queries.

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#5 FOSS4G

67% relevance

Subscribers 5.5K
Videos 1.5K
Views 420.6K
Appearances 7
SERP 48%
Similarity 80%
spatial data processing vector tile formats geospatial ETL tools

Shares a focus on spatial data processing and geospatial ETL tools, evidenced by a 67% match and queries like vector tile formats and geospatial ETL tools.

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#6 Crunchy Data

65% relevance

Subscribers 3.7K
Videos 138
Views 249.6K
Appearances 2
SERP 46%
Similarity 78%
geospatial ETL workflows geospatial ETL tools

Centers on geospatial ETL workflows and tools, corresponding to a 65% match and queries about geospatial ETL processes.

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#23 55% Crooked Contours 75% 2.4K 24% 2
#24 54% VTgeospatial 76% 6.5K 22% 2
#25 53% MotherDuck 77% 11.6K 18% 3
#26 53% Rhumbline Studio 74% 3.5K 21% 1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Matt Forrest?

Spatial Zone — 9.5K subscribers, 86% match; Esri Events — 55.4K subscribers, 70% match; ArcGIS — 85.3K subscribers, 70% match. All three channels are focused on GIS technology and geospatial topics, aligning with Matt Forrest's content focus on GIS and related tools.

What type of content does Matt Forrest make?

Matt Forrest creates GIS-focused content, with titles such as You’re Using AI in GIS Completely Wrong, Stop Using Files for GIS. Build This Instead, and Desktop GIS is Dying. Here’s What Replaced It. Uploads occur at ~0.6 per week, and average about 3.3K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Matt Forrest?

We analyze Matt Forrest's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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