Leaflet
Maps & GISLightweight JavaScript library for interactive maps
Replaces Google Maps JavaScript API
Best Cross-Platform Maps & GIS for self-hosting
The 19 best Cross-Platform maps & gis you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
deck.gl
Maps & GISWebGL-powered framework for large-scale data visualization on maps
Replaces Mapbox visualization, ArcGIS
QGIS
Maps & GISFree and open-source geographic information system
Replaces ArcGIS
OpenLayers
Maps & GISHigh-performance library for all kinds of web maps
Replaces Google Maps JavaScript API
kepler.gl
Maps & GISOpen-source geospatial data visualization tool
Replaces Tableau, ArcGIS
MapLibre GL JS
Maps & GISOpen-source interactive vector map library for the web
Replaces Mapbox GL JS, Google Maps JavaScript API
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
Headway
Maps & GISSelf-hostable maps stack you can run yourself
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
OpenStreetMap Carto
Maps & GISThe standard map style for OpenStreetMap rendering
Replaces Google Maps
MapServer
Maps & GISOpen-source platform for publishing spatial data
Replaces ArcGIS Server, Google Maps Platform
MapTiler SDK
Maps & GISOpen-source JavaScript library for interactive maps
Replaces Google Maps Platform, Mapbox GL JS
Bicimon
Maps & GISBike Speedometer as Progressive Web App
Mapeo
Maps & GISOffline-first collaborative mapping for communities
Replaces ArcGIS, Google My Maps
MapTiler Server
Maps & GISHost OpenStreetMap vector tiles, satellite imagery, own geodata
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaflet | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 128 MB | BSD-2-Clause | 45,742 |
| deck.gl | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | MIT | 14,658 |
| QGIS | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 4,096 MB | GPL-2.0 | 14,554 |
| OpenLayers | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | BSD-2-Clause | 12,617 |
| kepler.gl | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | MIT | 12,046 |
| MapLibre GL JS | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | BSD-3-Clause | 11,863 |
| 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 |
| Headway | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 8,192 MB | Apache-2.0 | 3,006 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Leaflet (45,742 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: React Leaflet Maps (from 64 MB RAM, against 8,192 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 7 of 19 use MIT; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Cross-Platform within the maps & gis category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.