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GeoNode vs uMap: catalog facts
GeoNode	uMap
Best for: Organisations running their own spatial data infrastructure	Best for: Teachers, groups and websites that need a simple shareable custom map
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source, with free public instances.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, 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	No coding needed to build and embed a map Several public instances run by OpenStreetMap chapters All 4 strengths for uMap No coding needed to build and embed a map Several public instances run by OpenStreetMap chapters Docker image for self-hosting Active community and regular releases
A server platform that needs setup and administration Aimed at organisations rather than individual map users	Limited to OpenStreetMap-style background layers Some community resources are in French
Self-hosted	Web application, 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	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GeoNode geonode.org Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for uMap umap-project.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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