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.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 2.9k
- Last activity
- 2026-11-01
- Latest release
- v5.7.0
2026-10-23 - Commits (12 mo)
- 444
- License
- BSD-2-Clause
- Language / platform
- Nodejs, Docker
Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.
Run TileServer GL yourself
- RAM: ~1 GB server (1 vCPU)
- Docker: yes
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 1 GB | $5 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 1 GB | $5 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 1 GB | $6 | Deploy → |
Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.
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