QGIS
Maps & GISFree and open-source geographic information system
Replaces ArcGIS
Best Offline-First Maps & GIS for self-hosting
The 26 best Offline-First maps & gis you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
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
OSRM
Maps & GISHigh-performance routing engine for OpenStreetMap
Replaces Google Directions 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
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
OpenMapTiles
Maps & GISToolset for generating vector tiles from OpenStreetMap
Replaces Mapbox
Photon
Maps & GISFast, typo-tolerant geocoder built on OpenStreetMap
Replaces Google Geocoding API
Protomaps
Maps & GISServerless maps from a single PMTiles archive
Replaces Mapbox, Google Maps
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
OpenTripPlanner
Maps & GISMultimodal trip planning and transit routing engine
Replaces Google Maps Transit
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
openstreetmap-tile-server
Maps & GISDockerized OpenStreetMap raster tile server
Replaces Google Maps
TerriaJS
Maps & GISWeb framework for geospatial data catalog explorers
Replaces ArcGIS Online, Esri Hub
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
GeoMoose
Maps & GISWeb mapping framework for spatial applications
Replaces ArcGIS Online
Mapeo
Maps & GISOffline-first collaborative mapping for communities
Replaces ArcGIS, Google My Maps
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| OSRM | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 8,192 MB | BSD-2-Clause | 8,140 |
| 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 |
| Nominatim | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 16,384 MB | GPL-3.0 | 4,518 |
| Mapnik | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 2,048 MB | LGPL-2.1 | 3,967 |
| OpenMapTiles | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 8,192 MB | BSD-3-Clause | 3,190 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: QGIS (14,554 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: OpenLayers (from 256 MB RAM, against 16,384 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 7 of 26 use MIT; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Offline-First within the maps & gis category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.