OpenMapTiles: Open vector tile schema and tools to build OSM basemaps. Tippecanoe: Build vector tilesets from large GeoJSON.
| OpenMapTiles | Tippecanoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Basemaps & Map Tiles | Geodata Utilities & Converters |
| Pricing model | Open source | Open source |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Software licence | BSD (code), CC-BY (schema/styles) | BSD-2-Clause |
| API | — | — |
| Platforms | Linux, 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Visit | Visit |
OpenMapTiles features
- Open vector tile schema
- Generation scripts
- Free map styles
- Works with MapLibre
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.