MapTiler: Vector map tiles, styles and hosting built on OpenStreetMap. Tippecanoe: Build vector tilesets from large GeoJSON.
| MapTiler | Tippecanoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Basemaps & Map Tiles | Geodata Utilities & Converters |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Open source |
| Starts at | See website | Free |
| Free tier | Free plan for non-commercial use | — |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| API | Yes | — |
| Platforms | Web, API, JavaScript | Command line, macOS, Linux |
| Made by | MapTiler | — |
| Commercial use | Paid plan | Check terms |
| Export / print images | With conditions | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | With conditions | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 8 | 1 |
| Visit | Visit |
MapTiler features
- Hosted OSM-based basemaps
- Map style customisation
- Geocoding API
- Upload and host your own tiles
- Self-hostable map data packages
Commercial projects need a paid plan. Printing and offline use depend on the plan and product; self-hosted map data can be licensed separately.
MapTiler alternativesTippecanoe 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.