H3: Uber's hexagonal hierarchical spatial index. OpenMapTiles: Open vector tile schema and tools to build OSM basemaps.
| H3 | OpenMapTiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Spatial Analysis & GeoAI | Basemaps & Map Tiles |
| Pricing model | Open source | Open source |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Software licence | Apache-2.0 | BSD (code), CC-BY (schema/styles) |
| API | — | — |
| Platforms | Python, JavaScript, Command line | Linux, Command line |
| Made by | — | — |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Allowed |
| Export / print images | Check terms | Allowed |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Allowed |
| Visits from MapTools | 2 | 1 |
| Visit | Visit |
H3 features
- Hexagonal global grid
- Hierarchical resolutions
- Bindings for many languages
- Supported in BigQuery, Snowflake, DuckDB
OpenMapTiles features
- Open vector tile schema
- Generation scripts
- Free map styles
- Works with MapLibre
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.