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GeoNode vs GeoServer: catalog facts
GeoNode	GeoServer
Best for: Organisations running their own spatial data infrastructure	Best for: Organisations publishing spatial data through standard web map services
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source; commercial support is available from third-party companies.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Supports OGC standards such as WMS, WFS, WCS, WMTS and CSW Fine-grained permissions and groups for sharing data All 4 strengths for GeoNode Supports OGC standards such as WMS, WFS, WCS, WMTS and CSW Fine-grained permissions and groups for sharing data Django base with REST APIs for customisation Active maintenance and development release lines	OGC-certified WMS, WFS, WCS and WMTS Reads many spatial data sources All 4 strengths for GeoServer OGC-certified WMS, WFS, WCS and WMTS Reads many spatial data sources Active releases with security updates in 2026 OSGeo project with commercial support options
A server platform that needs setup and administration Aimed at organisations rather than individual map users	Requires GIS knowledge to set up and run Server software, not a map viewer for end users
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GeoNode geonode.org Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GeoServer geoserver.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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