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.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 63% of tracked projects; popularity more than 57%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 2.9k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v5.7.0-pre.1 · 31 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 10 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | BSD-2-Clause |
| Built with | Nodejs, Docker |
Is TileServer GL actively maintained?
TileServer GL is under active development: 492 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 25 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 57% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
The most recent tagged release, v5.7.0-pre.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
TileServer GL ranks #8 of 20 in Maps and Global Positioning System (GPS), placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What TileServer GL actually does
TileServer GL is a self-hosted map tile server that processes vector and raster map data using Mapbox GL styles. It provides map rendering capabilities for web clients, mobile applications, and GIS software via standard protocols such as WMTS.
Best fit: This is a suitable choice if you need to serve custom-styled map tiles locally or privately without relying on third-party mapping APIs.
Worth knowing: Server-side rendering using Mapbox GL Native can be resource-intensive under heavy traffic, requiring careful hardware provisioning and monitoring.
Deployment notes
You can typically deploy the application using Docker, and you will usually need persistent storage for your map data files and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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