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TileServer GL

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.

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Still maintained? Yes: 32 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v5.7.0 (Oct 2026).

Also an alternative to Google Maps.

Docker #3 of 20 in Maps and Global Positioning System (GPS)

At a glance

TileServer GL quick facts

Health score
94/100 GOOD
Stars
2,915
Last commit
7 days ago (Oct 2026)
Latest release
v5.7.0, Oct 2026
Licence
BSD-2-Clause
View maptiler/tileserver-gl on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

Top alternatives to TileServer GL

Full rankings: Google Maps alternatives

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

TileServer GL scores 94/100, #3 of 20 in Maps and Global Positioning System (GPS): 32 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v5.7.0, 7 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 2,915 stars add 13.9 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 6.1 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

Health over time

Health 94 on 11 Sep, 94 nowSteady at 94 since 11 Sep
  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    32 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    v5.7.0 released 7 days ago

  • Stars biggest shortfall 13.9 / 20

    2.9k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)

  • Not archived 10.0 / 10

    Repository is active

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

499 commits over the last 12 months
32
Last 90 days
499
Last 12 months
7 days ago
Last push

Ranked #3 of 20 tools in Maps and Global Positioning System (GPS) by health , between AdventureLog (#2) and wanderer (#4) .

Details

LicenceBSD-2-Clause
PlatformsNodejs, Docker
Latest releasev5.7.0 · 7 days ago
Stars2,915
Open issues229
DockerYes
Repositorymaptiler/tileserver-gl ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗

TileServer GL vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with TileServer GL (Maps and Global Positioning System (GPS)), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
TileServer GL (this tool) 94 2.9k BSD-2-Clause 7 days ago
OpenRouteService 93 2k GPL-3.0 today
Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) 86 8.2k BSD-2-Clause 3 days ago
Traccar 86 8k Apache-2.0 yesterday
GraphHopper 85 6.7k Apache-2.0 yesterday
Nominatim 85 4.5k GPL-2.0 2 days ago

TileServer GL: common questions

What does TileServer GL replace?

Repoly lists TileServer GL as an open-source alternative to Google Maps. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where TileServer GL stands against the others.

Is TileServer GL still maintained?

TileServer GL had 32 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 7 days ago; the latest tagged release, v5.7.0, is from 7 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.