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pg_tileserv vs Martin: catalog facts
pg_tileserv	Martin
No screenshots available	No screenshots available
Best for: Publishing PostGIS data as vector tiles for a web map	Best for: Self-hosting vector map tiles for your own web or mobile maps
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, developed under the MapLibre organisation.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
Very small single-purpose server with little to configure Serves MVT tiles straight from PostGIS SQL All 3 strengths for pg_tileserv Very small single-purpose server with little to configure Serves MVT tiles straight from PostGIS SQL Dockerfiles included for container deployment	Serves tiles from PostGIS, MBTiles and PMTiles Includes tile generation and MBTiles tooling All 4 strengths for Martin Serves tiles from PostGIS, MBTiles and PMTiles Includes tile generation and MBTiles tooling Lightweight server that is quick to deploy Active project under the MapLibre organisation
Works only with PostGIS, no other data sources Serves tiles only; you need a separate map client to display them	Needs some GIS and server knowledge to set up A backend only, with no map viewer for end users
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for pg_tileserv github.com/CrunchyData/pg_tileserv Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Martin github.com/maplibre/martin Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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