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Tilemaker vs OpenMapTiles: catalog facts
Tilemaker	OpenMapTiles
Best for: Self-hosting OpenStreetMap vector tiles without a database stack	Best for: Self-hosting an OpenStreetMap base map with vector tiles
Free Free to download and use from its public GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source; MapTiler sells optional hosted maps and support.
Command line	Self-hosted
Builds vector tiles without setting up a database Layer output customisable with a Lua script and JSON config All 4 strengths for Tilemaker Builds vector tiles without setting up a database Layer output customisable with a Lua script and JSON config Dockerfile and sample scripts for coastline and landcover data Works directly from standard .osm.pbf extracts	Documented vector tile schema used by many projects Several free open-source map styles All 4 strengths for OpenMapTiles Documented vector tile schema used by many projects Several free open-source map styles Works with MapLibre GL, Leaflet and OpenLayers Multilingual map labels
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Requires writing or editing Lua and JSON to change map content	Generating tiles for large areas takes significant resources Premium styles and hosting are commercial MapTiler products
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Tilemaker github.com/systemed/tilemaker Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for OpenMapTiles openmaptiles.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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