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TileServer GL

Serve vector and raster map tiles from MBTiles

Maps & GIS ★ 2.9k stars Medium setup BSD-2-Clause

TileServer GL is an open-source map tile server that serves vector and raster tiles, styles, and rendered images. It is the standard self-hosted solution for delivering MapLibre and Mapbox-style maps.

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Key features

  • Vector and raster tiles
  • Server-side rendering
  • MBTiles support
  • MapLibre compatible

Strengths

  • Released under the BSD-2-Clause license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.9k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript

Is TileServer GL secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect TileServer GL's latest release (v5.6.0). OSV.dev lists 1 past advisory for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2020-15500, published 2020-07-01 (2296 days ago)

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

TileServer GL replaces

Self-hosted Mapbox alternatives

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