Mapshaper: Simplify, edit and convert map shapes in the browser. Tippecanoe: Build vector tilesets from large GeoJSON.
| Mapshaper | Tippecanoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Geodata Utilities & Converters | Geodata Utilities & Converters |
| Pricing model | Open source | Open source |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Software licence | MPL-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| API | — | — |
| Platforms | Web, Command line | Command line, macOS, Linux |
| Made by | — | — |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Allowed | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Allowed | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 2 | 1 |
| Visit | Visit |
Mapshaper features
- Line and polygon simplification
- Shapefile, GeoJSON, TopoJSON, CSV
- Clip, dissolve, join
- Command line version
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.