deck.gl
Maps & GISWebGL-powered framework for large-scale data visualization on maps
Replaces Mapbox visualization, ArcGIS
Best API Maps & GIS for self-hosting
The 29 best API maps & gis you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
MapLibre GL JS
Maps & GISOpen-source interactive vector map library for the web
Replaces Mapbox GL JS, Google Maps JavaScript API
Dawarich
Maps & GISSelf-hosted location history tracker and visualizer
Replaces Google Maps Timeline
OSRM
Maps & GISHigh-performance routing engine for OpenStreetMap
Replaces Google Directions API
Traccar
Maps & GISOpen-source GPS tracking platform
Replaces Google Maps, Life360
GraphHopper
Maps & GISFast and flexible open-source routing engine
Replaces Google Directions API
Valhalla
Maps & GISOpen-source routing engine with multimodal support
Replaces Google Directions API
React Leaflet Maps
Maps & GISReact components for embedding Leaflet maps
Replaces Google Maps React, Mapbox React
Nominatim
Maps & GISGeocoding and reverse geocoding for OpenStreetMap data
Replaces Google Geocoding API
GeoServer
Maps & GISServer for sharing and editing geospatial data
Replaces ArcGIS Server
Martin
Maps & GISBlazing-fast vector tile server written in Rust
Replaces Mapbox
Mapnik
Maps & GISToolkit for rendering raster map tiles from spatial data
Replaces Google Maps, Mapbox
Pelias
Maps & GISModular open-source geocoder powered by Elasticsearch
Replaces Google Geocoding API, Mapbox Geocoding
Photon
Maps & GISFast, typo-tolerant geocoder built on OpenStreetMap
Replaces Google Geocoding API
Headway
Maps & GISSelf-hostable maps stack you can run yourself
Replaces Google Maps
TileServer GL
Maps & GISServe vector and raster map tiles from MBTiles
Replaces Mapbox
OpenStreetMap Website
Maps & GISThe Rails application powering openstreetmap.org
Replaces Google Maps
OpenTripPlanner
Maps & GISMultimodal trip planning and transit routing engine
Replaces Google Maps Transit
Tangram
Maps & GISFlexible WebGL map rendering engine
Replaces Mapbox GL JS, Google Maps
openrouteservice
Maps & GISRouting, isochrones, and matrix API on OpenStreetMap
Replaces Google Directions API
uMap
Maps & GISCreate and share custom maps on OpenStreetMap
Replaces Google My Maps
Tegola
Maps & GISVector tile server for geospatial data
Replaces Mapbox, Tilehosting
MapServer
Maps & GISOpen-source platform for publishing spatial data
Replaces ArcGIS Server, Google Maps Platform
Overpass API
Maps & GISRead-only query API for OpenStreetMap data
Replaces Google Places API
BRouter
Maps & GISSelf-hosted bike and hiking route planner
Replaces Komoot, Strava routes
MapProxy
Maps & GISTile cache and proxy for geospatial web services
Replaces ArcGIS Server
Navitia
Maps & GISOpen-source journey planner for public transit
Replaces Google Transit, Citymapper API
mod_tile
Maps & GISApache module and renderd for serving OSM raster tiles
Replaces Mapbox Tiles, Google Maps tiles
MapTiler SDK
Maps & GISOpen-source JavaScript library for interactive maps
Replaces Google Maps Platform, Mapbox GL JS
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deck.gl | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | MIT | 14,658 |
| MapLibre GL JS | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | BSD-3-Clause | 11,863 |
| Dawarich | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 2,048 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 10,668 |
| OSRM | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 8,192 MB | BSD-2-Clause | 8,140 |
| Traccar | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | Apache-2.0 | 7,870 |
| GraphHopper | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 4,096 MB | Apache-2.0 | 6,727 |
| Valhalla | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 8,192 MB | MIT | 6,317 |
| React Leaflet Maps | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 64 MB | Hippocratic-2.1 | 5,604 |
| Nominatim | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 16,384 MB | GPL-3.0 | 4,518 |
| GeoServer | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 2,048 MB | GPL-2.0 | 4,473 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: deck.gl (14,658 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: React Leaflet Maps (from 64 MB RAM, against 16,384 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 9 of 29 use MIT; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged API within the maps & gis category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.