Leaflet
Maps & GISLightweight JavaScript library for interactive maps
Replaces Google Maps JavaScript API
Best Plugins Maps & GIS for self-hosting
The 4 best Plugins maps & gis you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
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
MapStore
Maps & GISOpen-source framework for creating web map portals
Replaces ArcGIS Online, Carto
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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 |
| 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 |
| MapStore | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 2,048 MB | BSD-2-Clause | 664 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Leaflet (45,742 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Leaflet (from 128 MB RAM, against 4,096 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 3 of 4 use BSD-2-Clause; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Plugins within the maps & gis category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.