TileServer GL
Serve vector and raster map tiles from MBTiles
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.
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
TileServer GL replaces
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