Alternatives to Protomaps
An open-source system for publishing interactive world maps from a single PMTiles file on static storage. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Protomaps
An open-source system for publishing interactive world maps from a single PMTiles file on static storage.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Protomaps.
OpenMapTiles
An open-source schema, map styles and tools for generating OpenStreetMap vector tiles to self-host.
OpenMapTiles provides a documented vector tile schema and free styles for self-hosting, but generating tiles for large areas takes significant resources and needs a tile server.
TileServer GL
A self-hosted map tile server for vector and raster tiles with server-side rendering of GL styles.
TileServer GL serves both vector and raster tiles with server-side rendering of GL styles, requiring your own tile data and a running server.
Martin
Lightweight vector tile server that serves map tiles from PostGIS, MBTiles and PMTiles sources.
Martin is a lightweight tile server that serves PostGIS, MBTiles and PMTiles sources, so it needs a running server rather than static file storage.
Mapbox Studio
A browser-based design tool for building custom vector map styles and publishing them to apps.
Mapbox Studio is a proprietary hosted service for styling and publishing maps, with styles tied to the Mapbox platform and heavier use moving into paid tiers.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Maputnik
An open source browser-based visual editor for MapLibre map styles.
pg_tileserv
A lightweight Go server that turns PostGIS tables and functions into Mapbox Vector Tiles over HTTP.
Tegola
An open source vector tile server written in Go that slices geospatial data into tiles.
OpenStreetMap
A collaboratively edited world map you can browse, search, route on and edit in a browser.
GeoServer
An open-source server that publishes geospatial data from common spatial sources through open OGC standards.
kepler.gl
An open-source WebGL web application for visualizing and exploring large geospatial datasets.
