# hyperknot/openfreemap

Free and open-source map hosting solution with custom styles for websites and apps, using OpenStreetMap data

Repository: https://github.com/hyperknot/openfreemap
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openfreemap
Homepage: https://openfreemap.org/
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: maplibre, maplibre-gl-js, maps, openstreetmap, osm, vector-tiles, geospatial, gis, mapping
Last push: 2026-08-26T11:15:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 71
- inputs: {"age_days": 994, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5853, forks 183 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:31.553901+00:00)

## What it is
OpenFreeMap is a free and open-source vector map tile hosting solution for websites and apps, built on OpenStreetMap data with MapLibre-compatible styles. It can be consumed via a free public instance with no API keys, registration, or usage limits, or fully self-hosted using the included production setup with weekly full-planet downloads.

## Use cases
- display openstreetmap basemaps on my website for free
- add maps to a web app without api keys or usage limits
- self-host a vector tile server for openstreetmap data
- find a free alternative to mapbox or maptiler for map hosting
- serve maplibre-gl vector tiles with custom styles
- download full planet mbtiles for my own map infrastructure
- avoid per-view map tile billing for a high-traffic site

## When to choose
- You need a production-quality MapLibre/Mapbox-style vector basemap with no API keys, registration, cookies, or view limits
- You want to self-host complete OpenStreetMap tile infrastructure, including weekly planet-wide tile generation and updates
- You need custom map styles for websites or apps and want the full production setup to be open source, not open-core

## When to avoid
- You need geocoding, place search, routing, navigation, or directions - the project explicitly does not provide these
- You need static map image generation or raster tile serving
- You require a commercial SLA or guaranteed uptime from a vendor rather than a donation-funded public instance

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: stable
- function: geospatial, self-hosted, http-server
- domain: web-development, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted, python
- tags: vector-tiles, openstreetmap, maplibre, map-tiles, tile-hosting, basemap, mbtiles, planetiler, no-api-keys, free-tier, gis, geospatial, maps, linux, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- hyperknot/openfreemap (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:31.553901+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:51:52.828039+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/hyperknot/openfreemap (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:31.553901+00:00, sha 2d9802ef5845)
  - homepage: https://openfreemap.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:47:13.123186+00:00, sha 3d7c5df7cc7d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.