Mapserver Alternatives

Mapserver is described as 'MapServer is an Open Source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications to the web. Originally developed in the mid-1990’s at the University of Minnesota, MapServer is released under an MIT-style license, and runs on all major platforms (Windows' and is a Map service in the travel & location category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Mapserver for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best Mapserver alternative is OpenFreeMap, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mapserver are Mapbox Studio, TerraVisu, VersaTiles and what3words.

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  1. OpenMapTiles icon
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    OpenMapTiles is a set of open-source tools for self-hosting of OpenStreetMap maps in more than 50 languages. It provides both raster as well as vector tiles, WMS and WMTS services for GIS programs, support for JavaScript viewers and mobile SDK.

    23 OpenMapTiles alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Android
    • iPhone
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  2. PostGIS icon
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    PostGIS adds support for geographic objects to the PostgreSQL object-relational database. In effect, PostGIS "spatially enables" the PostgreSQL server, allowing it to be used as a backend spatial database for geographic information systems (GIS), much like ESRIs SDE...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  3. GeoServer icon
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    The reference implementation of the Open Geospatial Consortiums WFS and WMS services, GeoServer is a full featured open source software server written in Java that allows users to query, visualize, combine, edit and publish spatial data over the web.

    23 GeoServer alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  4. Mapnik icon
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    Mapnik is a Free Toolkit for developing mapping applications. Above all Mapnik is about making beautiful maps. It is easily extensible and suitable for both desktop and web development. - C++/Python GIS...

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  5. SAGA GIS icon
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    SAGA - System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses - is a Geographic Information System (GIS) software with immense capabilities for geodata processing and analysis. SAGA is programmed in the object oriented C++ language and supports the implementation of new functions with a...

    32 SAGA GIS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  6. uDig icon
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    uDig is a GIS software program produced by a community led by Canadian-based consulting company Refractions Research. It is based on the Eclipse platform and features full layered open source GIS. It is written in Java and released under GNU Lesser General Public License.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  7. gvSIG Desktop icon
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    gvSIG is a Geographic Information System (GIS), that is, a desktop application designed for capturing, storing, handling, analyzing and deploying any kind of referenced geographic information in order to solve complex management and planning problems.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Mapline icon
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    Maximize the use of your Excel spreadsheet data. Make mapping the easiest. Transform Excel data into visual analysis. We lead in data simplification and presentation. We are committed to deliver the tools needed to outpace competition.

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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  9. Esri Geoportal Server is a free, open source product that enables discovery and use of geospatial resources including datasets, rasters, and Web services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  10. topograph icon
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    Topograph turns real elevation data into clean, customizable topographic graphics. Generate from data, upload your own sources, or search any location. Adjust contour density, styles, and color, then export as SVG, PNG, PDF, GeoJSON, DXF, or STL. Runs client-side.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. Geoclip icon
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    The Géoclip interactive mapping solution is proposed by EMC3. Géoclip permits to publish online thematic atlas or territorial observatories. Géoclip allows you to build web mapping applications for cartographic representations of statistical data.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  12. Map3 icon
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    Map3 is a decentralised map network that is impartial, secure and extremely robust. It is free from control, free to participate, free base map. It is built to be governed by the Map3 community where individuals and organisations can host Map3 nodes.

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