18 best GeoServer alternatives in 2026

Free & open-source alternatives

GeoNode

geonode.org

Open-source geospatial content management and data portal

Open sourceWeb GIS5

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Protomaps

protomaps.com

Self-host an entire world basemap as a single PMTiles file

Open sourceBasemaps9

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Projection Wizard

projectionwizard.org

Find the right map projection for your area

FreeCartography4

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PostGIS

postgis.net

Spatial database extension for PostgreSQL

Open sourceAnalysis3

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Nominatim

nominatim.org

Open-source geocoding with OpenStreetMap data

Open sourceLocation APIs2

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Geofabrik Downloads

download.geofabrik.de

Daily OpenStreetMap extracts by country and region

FreeOpen Data2

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H3

h3geo.org

Uber's hexagonal hierarchical spatial index

Open sourceAnalysis2

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DuckDB Spatial

duckdb.org

Fast spatial SQL on files, right on your laptop

Open sourceAnalysis1

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OpenMapTiles

openmaptiles.org

Open vector tile schema and tools to build OSM basemaps

Open sourceBasemaps1

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All alternatives

Tool	Pricing	Commercial use	Export images	Platforms
GeoServerOpen-source server for sharing geospatial data via OGC standards	Open source	Check terms	Check terms	Linux, Windows, macOS
FeltCollaborative web maps for teams, from sketches to GIS data	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API	Compare
CARTOCloud-native location intelligence on your data warehouse	Enterprise	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API, JavaScript	Compare
Foursquare Spatial StudioLarge-scale map visualization and analysis in the browser	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
ArcGIS OnlineEsri's cloud platform for web maps, apps and spatial analysis	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API	Compare
GIS CloudWeb GIS with mobile data collection apps	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web, iOS, Android	Compare
AtlasBrowser GIS for building, analysing and sharing maps	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
MangoPublish and share GIS web maps without coding	Paid	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
GeoNodeOpen-source geospatial content management and data portal	Open source	Check terms	Check terms	Web, Linux	Compare
Cesium ionTile, host and stream 3D geospatial content	Freemium	Check terms	Check terms	Web, API	Compare
ProtomapsSelf-host an entire world basemap as a single PMTiles file	Open source	Allowed	Allowed	Web, JavaScript, Command line	Compare
MapTilerVector map tiles, styles and hosting built on OpenStreetMap	Freemium	Paid plan	With conditions	Web, API, JavaScript	Compare
Projection WizardFind the right map projection for your area	Free	Check terms	Check terms	Web	Compare
PostGISSpatial database extension for PostgreSQL	Open source	Allowed	Allowed	Linux, Windows, macOS	Compare
NominatimOpen-source geocoding with OpenStreetMap data	Open source	With conditions	Allowed	API, Linux	Compare
Geofabrik DownloadsDaily OpenStreetMap extracts by country and region	Free	Allowed	Allowed	Data download	Compare
H3Uber's hexagonal hierarchical spatial index	Open source	Check terms	Check terms	Python, JavaScript, Command line	Compare
DuckDB SpatialFast spatial SQL on files, right on your laptop	Open source	Allowed	Allowed	Python, Command line, Windows, macOS, Linux	Compare
OpenMapTilesOpen vector tile schema and tools to build OSM basemaps	Open source	Allowed	Allowed	Linux, Command line	Compare