Category
Maps, cartography, GIS and GPS software. 20 self-hosted maps tools are listed here, ordered purely by a repository health score that Repoly recomputes nightly. Dawarich leads at 96/100 with 1,787 commits in the last 90 days and 11k stars, followed by AdventureLog (94) and TileServer GL (94). 13 of the 20 score 70 or above, 11 publish a Docker image, and the median health is 85. AGPL-3.0 is the most common licence, carried by 4 of them. Between them they stand in for Google Maps, Snipe-IT Cloud and Life360. The score weighs commits in the last 90 days, release recency, stars, archive status and Docker support; a low number means low measurable activity, not low quality, so a finished, stable tool can legitimately sit lower down.
Most starred
10,782 stars on GitHub, the largest community in the category.
Most active
3,143 commits in the last 90 days, the fastest-moving codebase here.
Most permissive
BSD-2-Clause licence with health 94/100: the strongest option if you need to embed or fork commercially.
Ranked by health
Top pick · highest health
Visualize your location history, track your movements, and analyze your travel patterns with complete privacy and control (alternative to Google Timeline a.k.a. Google Location History).
★ 11k 1787 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday AGPL-3.0 Docker
Vector and raster maps with GL styles. Server side rendering by Mapbox GL Native. Map tile server for Mapbox GL JS, Android, iOS, Leaflet, OpenLayers, GIS via WMTS, etc.
★ 2.9k 32 commits / 90d ⟳ 7 days ago BSD-2-Clause Docker
Trail database where you can upload your recorded tracks or create new ones and add various metadata to build an easily searchable catalogue.
★ 4k 184 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday AGPL-3.0 Docker
Route service with directions, isochrones, time-distance matrix, route optimization, etc.
★ 2k 392 commits / 90d ⟳ today GPL-3.0 Docker
High performance routing engine designed to run on OpenStreetMap data and offering an HTTP API, C++ library interface, and Nodejs wrapper.
★ 8.2k 57 commits / 90d ⟳ 3 days ago BSD-2-Clause
Java application to track GPS positions. Supports loads of tracking devices and protocols, has an Android and iOS App. Has a web interface to view your trips.
★ 8k 252 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday Apache-2.0
Fast routing library and server using OpenStreetMap.
★ 6.7k 77 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday Apache-2.0
Server application for geocoding (address -> coordinates) and reverse geocoding (coordinates -> address) on OpenStreetMap data.
★ 4.5k 115 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 days ago GPL-2.0
Multimodal trip planning software based on OpenStreetMap data and consuming published GTFS-formatted data to suggest routes using local public transit systems.
★ 2.8k 1061 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday LGPL-3.0
Asset and equipment tracking software used by teams who value clarity. Shelf is an asset database and QR asset label generator that lets you create, manage and overview your assets across locations. Unlimited assets, free forever.
★ 3k 3143 commits / 90d ⟳ today AGPL-3.0
Track and share your location in real time. Control and lock stolen or lost phones.
★ 11 17 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday AGPL-3.0 Docker
Store and access data published by [OwnTracks](https://owntracks.org/) location tracking apps.
★ 1.2k 10 commits / 90d ⟳ 3 days ago GPL-2.0 Docker
Web GIS server for geospatial data management, web map publishing, and QGIS-centered collaborative workflows.
★ 294 194 commits / 90d ⟳ today GPL-3.0 Docker
Get the timezone from geo coordinates (lat, lon).
★ 99 8 commits / 90d ⟳ 4 days ago MIT Docker
Collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world.
★ 2.9k 380 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday GPL-2.0
Host OpenStreetMap vector tiles, satellite imagery, own geodata and data from PostGIS database.
★ 0 0 commits / 90d ⟳ unknown ⊘ Proprietary
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawarich Docker | 11k | 1787 | AGPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 2 | AdventureLog Docker | 3.8k | 42 | GPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 3 | TileServer GL Docker | 2.9k | 32 | BSD-2-Clause | 7 days ago | |
| 4 | wanderer Docker | 4k | 184 | AGPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 5 | AirTrail Docker | 1.7k | 40 | GPL-3.0 | 6 days ago | |
| 6 | OpenRouteService Docker | 2k | 392 | GPL-3.0 | today | |
| 7 | TRIP Docker | 2k | 44 | MIT | 28 days ago | |
| 8 | Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) | 8.2k | 57 | BSD-2-Clause | 3 days ago | |
| 9 | Traccar | 8k | 252 | Apache-2.0 | yesterday | |
| 10 | GraphHopper | 6.7k | 77 | Apache-2.0 | yesterday | |
| 11 | Nominatim | 4.5k | 115 | GPL-2.0 | 2 days ago | |
| 12 | OpenTripPlanner | 2.8k | 1061 | LGPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 13 | Shelf | 3k | 3143 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 14 | Onloc Docker | 11 | 17 | AGPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 15 | OwnTracks Recorder Docker | 1.2k | 10 | GPL-2.0 | 3 days ago | |
| 16 | NextGIS Web Docker | 294 | 194 | GPL-3.0 | today | |
| 17 | Geo2tz Docker | 99 | 8 | MIT | 4 days ago | |
| 18 | OpenStreetMap | 2.9k | 380 | GPL-2.0 | yesterday | |
| 19 | Bicimon | 64 | 0 | MIT | 4.5 years ago | |
| 20 | MapTiler Server | 0 | 0 | ⊘ Proprietary | unknown |
Dawarich edges AdventureLog 96 to 94, and most of the difference is stars: 11k stars against 3.8k stars.
The most recent release is Dawarich 1.19.0, published 3 days ago. NextGIS Web, OpenStreetMap and Bicimon publish no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. Bicimon scores under 40, so check recent activity before adopting it. By stack, Java (4), Nodejs (4) and C (2) are the most common. TileServer GL, TRIP, Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) and 4 more are permissively licensed; Dawarich, AdventureLog, wanderer and 9 more are copyleft. MapTiler Server is source-available rather than open source, which limits commercial reuse. MapTiler Server is not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so it has no measured score yet.
By Repoly's GitHub health score, Dawarich at 96/100 (1,787 commits in 90 days, 1.19.0 from 3 days ago). AdventureLog is next at 94; Dawarich's lead comes mostly from stars. The score measures maintenance, not features, so shortlist the top few and try them.
Shelf (3,143 commits in 90 days), Dawarich (1,787 commits in 90 days) and OpenTripPlanner (1,061 commits in 90 days). Commit activity is 35 of the 100 health points, the largest single term.
11 of 20 publish a Docker image or Compose file, led by Dawarich, AdventureLog, TileServer GL, wanderer, AirTrail and 6 more.
7 of 20: TileServer GL (BSD-2-Clause), TRIP (MIT), Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) (BSD-2-Clause), Traccar (Apache-2.0), GraphHopper (Apache-2.0) and 2 more. 12 are copyleft.
Google Maps (TileServer GL ranks highest here), Snipe-IT Cloud (Shelf ranks highest here) and Life360 (Dawarich ranks highest here).
