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 33 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
GeoServer
Maps & GISServer for sharing and editing geospatial data
Replaces ArcGIS Server
Nominatim
Maps & GISGeocoding and reverse geocoding for OpenStreetMap data
Replaces Google Geocoding API
Mapnik
Maps & GISToolkit for rendering raster map tiles from spatial data
Replaces Google Maps, Mapbox
Martin
Maps & GISBlazing-fast vector tile server written in Rust
Replaces 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
Tileserver PHP
Maps & GISLightweight PHP server for map tiles and UTFGrids
Replaces Mapbox, Google Maps tiles
Navitia
Maps & GISOpen-source journey planner for public transit
Replaces Google Transit, Citymapper API
Stadia Routing Engine
Maps & GISSelf-hosted turn-by-turn routing stack
Replaces Google Directions API, Mapbox Directions
Tileserver Mapnik
Maps & GISRender and serve raster map tiles from a database
Replaces Mapbox Tiles, Google Maps tiles
MapTiler SDK
Maps & GISOpen-source JavaScript library for interactive maps
Replaces Google Maps Platform, Mapbox GL JS
Idunn
Maps & GISGeocoding and place API for self-hosted map frontends
Replaces Google Places API, Foursquare Places
Mimirsbrunn
Maps & GISGeocoding engine for autocomplete address search
Replaces Google Places API
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Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged API within the maps & gis category. Compare them on the individual app pages for setup difficulty and resource requirements.