Geofabrik Downloads: Daily OpenStreetMap extracts by country and region. Protomaps: Self-host an entire world basemap as a single PMTiles file.
| Geofabrik Downloads | Protomaps | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open Geodata Sources | Basemaps & Map Tiles |
| Pricing model | Free | Open source |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | BSD-3-Clause (code); ODbL (OSM data) |
| API | — | — |
| Platforms | Data download | Web, JavaScript, Command line |
| Made by | — | — |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Allowed |
| Export / print images | Allowed | Allowed |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Allowed |
| Visits from MapTools | 2 | 9 |
| Visit | Visit |
Geofabrik Downloads features
- Country and region extracts
- PBF and Shapefile
- Daily updates
Protomaps features
- PMTiles single-file tile archives
- Daily world basemap builds from OpenStreetMap
- Serve from S3, R2 or any static host
- Open basemap styles for MapLibre
When you host the tiles yourself, only the OpenStreetMap attribution and ODbL terms apply.
Protomaps alternativesSummary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.