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Dawarich vs Martin

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted maps & gis options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DA Dawarich Self-hosted location history tracker and visualizer VS MA Martin Blazing-fast vector tile server written in Rust
FeatureDawarichMartin
CategoryMaps & GISMaps & GIS
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageRubyRust
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 10,036★ 3,814
First released20242018
ReplacesGoogle Maps TimelineMapbox

Why pick each one

Choose Dawarich if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 10k GitHub stars
  • Written in Ruby
Dawarich details

Choose Martin if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Rust
Martin details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dawarich or Martin better?

Neither is universally better. Dawarich has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Dawarich and Martin free and open-source?

Yes. Dawarich is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Martin under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dawarich and Martin with Docker?

Dawarich: yes. Martin: yes.

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