H3: Uber's hexagonal hierarchical spatial index. Tippecanoe: Build vector tilesets from large GeoJSON.
| H3 | Tippecanoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Spatial Analysis & GeoAI | Geodata Utilities & Converters |
| Pricing model | Open source | Open source |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Software licence | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| API | — | — |
| Platforms | Python, JavaScript, Command line | Command line, macOS, Linux |
| Made by | — | — |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Check terms | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 2 | 1 |
| Visit | Visit |
H3 features
- Hexagonal global grid
- Hierarchical resolutions
- Bindings for many languages
- Supported in BigQuery, Snowflake, DuckDB
Tippecanoe features
- MBTiles and PMTiles output
- Feature dropping by zoom
- Handles huge datasets
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.