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GeoServer vs GeoNode: catalog facts
GeoServer	GeoNode
Best for: Organisations publishing spatial data through standard web map services	Best for: Organisations running their own spatial data infrastructure
Free Free and open source; commercial support is available from third-party companies.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
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	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
Requires GIS knowledge to set up and run Server software, not a map viewer for end users	A server platform that needs setup and administration Aimed at organisations rather than individual map users
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GeoServer geoserver.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GeoNode geonode.org Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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