Alternatives to OpenMapTiles
An open-source schema, map styles and tools for generating OpenStreetMap vector tiles to self-host. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
OpenMapTiles
An open-source schema, map styles and tools for generating OpenStreetMap vector tiles to self-host.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as OpenMapTiles.
Mapbox Studio
A browser-based design tool for building custom vector map styles and publishing them to apps.
Mapbox Studio is a proprietary hosted tool for designing vector map styles without code, with styles tied to the Mapbox platform instead of self-hosted tiles.
Protomaps
An open-source system for publishing interactive world maps from a single PMTiles file on static storage.
Protomaps provides a free OpenStreetMap basemap for the whole planet as a single PMTiles file on static storage, so you avoid generating tiles yourself and running a tile server.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
OpenStreetMap
A collaboratively edited world map you can browse, search, route on and edit in a browser.
MapOSMatic
A free web service that turns OpenStreetMap data into printable city maps in PNG, PDF and SVG.
Nominatim
An open-source geocoder that finds places by name or address and addresses by coordinates using OpenStreetMap.
OSRM
A C++ routing engine that computes shortest paths on OpenStreetMap road networks on your own server.
Martin
Lightweight vector tile server that serves map tiles from PostGIS, MBTiles and PMTiles sources.
TileServer GL
A self-hosted map tile server for vector and raster tiles with server-side rendering of GL styles.
