Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Mapserver

Product categories

B2B SaaS Business & Commerce Collaborative Maps Data Analysis Developer Tools Development Tools Geolocation Mapping And GIS Maps Maps & Navigation Tool Web Mapping

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Mapserver are QGIS, GeoServer, and GRASS GIS. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

QGIS Landing Page
1

QGIS

QGIS is a desktop geographic information system, or GIS.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Mapping And GIS #Maps #Heatmaps
GeoServer Landing Page
2

GeoServer

The reference implementation of the Open Geospatial Consortiums WFS and WMS services, GeoServer is...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Maps #Mapping And GIS #Web Mapping 9 social mentions
GRASS GIS Landing Page
3

GRASS GIS

GRASS GIS is a free Geographic Information System (GIS) software used for geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics/maps production, spatial modeling, and visualization.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Maps #Maps & Navigation #Mapping And GIS 8 social mentions
Mapnik Landing Page
4

Mapnik

Mapnik is a Free Toolkit for developing mapping applications.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Maps #Mapping And GIS #Developer Tools
Leaflet Landing Page
5

Leaflet

Leaflet is a modern, lightweight open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Maps #Interactive Maps #Development Tools 123 social mentions
GeoNode.org Landing Page
6

GeoNode.org

Open Source Geospatial Content Management System
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Geolocation #Maps #Mapping And GIS 5 social mentions
OpenLayers Landing Page
7

OpenLayers

A high-performance, feature-packed library for all your mapping needs.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#B2B SaaS #Business & Commerce #Maps 28 social mentions
Carto Landing Page
8

Carto

The future of GIS? It’s Spatial Data Science. CARTO is the world’s leading Location Intelligence platform for Data Scientists, Developers and Analysts in Enterprise.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Maps #Mapping And GIS #Web Mapping 7 social mentions
OpenStreetMap Landing Page
9

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Maps #Web Mapping #Collaborative Maps 129 social mentions
OpenMapTiles Landing Page
10

OpenMapTiles

Design and host maps with OpenStreetMap vector tiles and open-source tools. Maps are compatible with Leaflet, Mapbox GL SDKs, GIS, WMTS/WMS, XYZ map tiles, etc.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Maps #Web Mapping #Tool 13 social mentions
Mapsforge Landing Page
11

Mapsforge

Open-source, offline vector map library for Android and Java-based applications.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Maps #Mapping And GIS #Web Mapping 1 social mentions
Whitebox GAT Landing Page
12

Whitebox GAT

Whitebox GAT is an open-source, cross-platform GIS-based software package that is intended for advanced geospatial analysis and data visualization in research and education.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Maps & Navigation #Tool #Maps